Key Lime Poke Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    CAKE
    1 (18 ounce) box Betty Crocker super moist white cake mix
    1 1/4 cups water
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    4 eggs
    FILLING
    1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
    3/4 cup whipping cream
    1/2 cup key lime juice
    1 teaspoon lime zest
    4 drops yellow food coloring
    1 drop green food coloring
    TOPPING
    12 ounces Betty Crocker fluffy white frosting mix
    2 teaspoons lime zest
Preparation
    Heat oven to 350 degrees F for shiny metal or glass pan or 325 deg. F for dark or nonstick pan.
    Spray bottom only of 9x13\" pan with baking spray.
    In a large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed for 30 sec. Beat on medium speed for 2 min, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
    Bake 26-30 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
    Cool 5 minute.
    With handle of wooden spoon (1/4-1/2\" in diameter) poke holes almost to bottom of cake every 1/2 \", wiping spoon handle occasionally to reduce sticking.
    In a medium bowl, stir together filling ingredients, mixture will thicken with refrigeration.
    Pour in holes and evenly over cake.
    Refrigerate one hour.
    Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with lime peel,*sometimes I frost with Cool Whip*.
    Optional- garnish with fresh strawberries, lime slices and lemon leaves.
    Refrigerate over night for best taste, or immediatly serve.
    Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

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