Key Lime Cake
By
Dorene Nagy
@Letsbake1
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The lady next door, when I was little, was like a mother to me. Her name was Parthenia. After I was married she still stayed close. Had my husband and I over many times for dinner. This was one of her recipes and one of our favorites. Thanks Par!
Ingredients
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1 1/3 csugar
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2 call purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 - 3 ozpkg of lime jello
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1 tspbaking powder
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5eggs
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1 1/3 ccanola oil
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3/4 corange juice, unsweetened
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1/2 tspvanilla
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1 tsplemon extract
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1/3 ckey lime juice
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1/3 cpowdered sugar
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·whipping cream, whipped for garnish
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·thin lime slices, for garish
How to Make Key Lime Cake
- Preheat oven to 350. Place dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
- In seperate bowl, add eggs and oil. Mix till creamy. Add orange juice, vanilla, lemon extract and dry ingredients. Beat till well blended.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove cake from oven and let stand in pan 15 minutes or until just about cooled.
- In small bowl mix lime juice and powdered sugar.
- Poke holes in cake with a fork. Drizzle all over with the lime juice and powdered sugar mix. Cover and refrigerate.
- To serve, cut into squares and top with whipped cream and lime slices. You can use Cool Whip in place of whipped cream.
