Fresh Key Lime Cake Food

FRESH KEY LIME CAKE!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9" x 13" pan with non-stick spray.
• Mix together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time.
• Add milk, vanilla, lime juice, lime zest to combine.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt.
• Mix with electric mixer until well blended
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool cake and frost with Fresh Lime Frosting.
• For Fresh Lime Frosting
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. Add lime juice and lime zest. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy.
• Spread on cooled cake and garnish with additional lime zest.

KEY LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 X 13-inch dish, and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, mix the Lime Jello, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until completely blended.
• Add the oil, Key Lime Juice, vanilla, eggs, and lime green food coloring. Mix until well blended.
• Pour the batter into the greased and floured 9 X 13 dish.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove the cake to a wire rack to completely cool.
• When the cake is cooled, make the icing.
• Cream together the butter and cream cheese, until smooth and creamy.
• Add the powdered sugar, a little at a time, until all the powdered sugar is added, mixing between additions.
• Mix until the icing is smooth and creamy.
• Add a few drops of lemon juice at the very end of mixing, just to give the icing a fresh flavor.
• Ice the cake with the icing, and sprinkle a few crushed graham cracker crumbs on top - or you can top with green sugars.
• Add a slice of lime, serve, and Enjoy! Makes approximately 12 - 15 pieces.

KEY LIME CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour one 9-by-12-by-2-inch cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the gelatin, granulated sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir to mix well. Add the oil, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until well combined. Pour the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by lightly touching the tops or inserting a toothpick. Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes then turn out onto a cooling rack.
• For the glaze: While the cake is still hot, mix the lime juice and confectioners' sugar together well. Pierce the cake with a fork to allow the glaze to soak in better and pour it over the cake on the cooling rack. Allow cake to cool completely as you prepare the icing.
• For the icing: Cream the butter and cream cheese. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until mixture is smooth and easy to spread. Spread the icing on the top and sides of the cake.

KEY WEST KEY LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease and flour lightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix, water, lime juice, lime zest, jello, vegetable oil and eggs.
• With an electric mixer, blend ingredients together until well combined, about 3 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• For the frosting, combine the butter, cream cheese and vanilla with electric mixer.
• Add confectioners sugar and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Add milk to reach the desired spreading consistency.
• Spread frosting over cooled cake and garnish with lime zest.

KEY LIME CAKE III

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, gelatin mix, oil, eggs and orange juice. Pour into three 8 inch cake pans. Bake according to instructions on box. Allow to cool, then frost.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add lime juice and confectioners sugar. Mix well.