Key-Lime Layer Cake

By courtneyepowell

Ingredients

• 1 box (18.25 ounces) lemon cake mix
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 small package lime Jell-O
• Juice from two limes
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 container (12 ounces) Cool Whip
• 1 cup chopped Texas pecans

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 8- or 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice and lime Jell-O in a large bowl and beat well with an electric mixer.

Pour into pans and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove layers from pans.

Mix lime juice and powdered sugar. Spoon over cake layers while they are hot. Let cakes cool completely.

To make the frosting, mix together cream cheese and sugars until smooth, then
fold in Cool Whip.

Spread over cake. Sprinkle pecans on top.