Shelly's Recipe

KEY LIME PIE POKE CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

Cake
1 box white cake mix
1 1/4 cup cups water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 eggs

Key Lime Filling
1 can sweetened condensed milk
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) whipped vanilla frosting
2 teaspoons grated lime peel

Garnish (if desired)
Fresh strawberries
Key lime slices
Lemon leaves

Heat oven to 350 for shiny metal or glass pan. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.

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. Bake 26 to 30 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.

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 Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with lime peel. Garnish with strawberries, lime slices and lemon leaves Store loosely covered in refrigerator.