key lime poke cake

Name: Key Lime Poke Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - 1 box betty crocker® supermoist® white cake mix; - 1 1/4 cups water; - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; - 4 eggs; ## KEY LIME FILLING; - 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated); - 3/4 cup whipping cream; - 1/2 cup key lime juice or regular lime juice; - 1 teaspoon grated lime peel; - 4 drops yellow food color; - 1 drop green food color; ## FROSTING - OR WHIPPED CREAM; - 1 container (12 oz) betty crocker® whipped vanilla frosting (or your favorite homemade version); - 2 teaspoons grated lime peel; ## GARNISH, IF DESIRED; - fresh strawberries; - key lime slices; - lemon leaves

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Brandi Kirkpatrick

Burley, ID

Updated on Oct 13, 2010

Another Betty Crocker. This one is another FAV birthday cake. I actually have an ex-sister-in-law who requests whenever she sees me! It's good stuff!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 15 serving(s)

Ingredients

- 1 box betty crocker® supermoist® white cake mix
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
KEY LIME FILLING
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup key lime juice or regular lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 4 drops yellow food color
- 1 drop green food color
FROSTING - OR WHIPPED CREAM
- 1 container (12 oz) betty crocker® whipped vanilla frosting (or your favorite homemade version)
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
GARNISH, IF DESIRED
- fresh strawberries
- key lime slices
- lemon leaves

How To Make key lime poke cake

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal or glass pan (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.

Step 2

In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
Step 3

Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. With handle of wooden/silicone spoon (1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom of cake every 1/2 inch, wiping spoon handle occasionally to reduce sticking.
Step 4

DO NOT MAKE IN ADVANCE (it thickens and you want it to ooze into holes)!!!! In medium bowl, stir together filling ingredients (mixture will thicken). Pour over cake; spread evenly over surface, working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling should remain on top of cake.) Refrigerate 1 hour.
Step 5

Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with lime peel. Garnish if desired.
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