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Key Lime Pie Poke Cake

Key Lime Pie Poke Cake

Bring the great flavor of key lime pie to a wonderful white cake. It's refreshing and fantastic!

BEST OF
2010
Winner:
Summer 2010
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(357 Ratings)

357 Ratings

5 spoons 41%

4 spoons 25%

3 spoons 18%

2 spoons 12%

1 spoons 5%

Member Reviews (82)
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  • PREP TIME

    20 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    1 Hr 55 Min

  • SERVINGS

    15

 

Cake
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
1
container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped vanilla frosting
2
teaspoons grated lime peel
Garnish, If Desired
Fresh strawberries
Key lime slices
Lemon leaves
  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
  • 2 In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • 3 Bake 27 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. With handle of wooden 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.
  • 4 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.
  • 5 Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with lime peel. Garnish as desired. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

Key lime pie is not green in color unless food color is added. If you'd prefer a greener filling in this cake, add a couple drops of green food color to the filling before pouring it over the cake.

If Key limes aren't available in your grocery store, look for bottled Key lime juice near the other bottled lime juices.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 370
    • (Calories from Fat 140),
  • Total Fat 15g
    • (Saturated Fat 7g,
    • Trans Fat 1 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 80mg;
  • Sodium 290mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 54g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 40g),
  • Protein 5g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 6.00%;
  • Vitamin C 4.00%;
  • Calcium 15.00%;
  • Iron 4.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 3 1/2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/30/2011 4:26:45 PM REPORT ABUSE nancyw47 said:
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I decided to follow the recipe as it is written. The 4 eggs did not turn the cake mix yellow as I thought it might. Only thing I will do different is just top it with lite cool whip instead of the canned icing, have to save calories and fat somewhere. Thanks.
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Posted 8/30/2011 3:30:13 PM REPORT ABUSE nancyw47 said:
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I am anxious to make this cake. However, I am confused about the directions. The box says to use 3 egg whites and the recipe here says to use 4 eggs. If that were the case, the cake would end up being yellow. Maybe they mean 4 egg whites, I don't know. Will someone please clarify this for me!
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Posted 7/25/2011 9:15:57 PM REPORT ABUSE houston12 said:
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OK....To add to my below review. I NEVER used "key limes"...I just used regular green limes or lemon so I don't know if this would turn out the same with 1 1/2 C key lime juice.
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