Key Lime Poke Cake

By Side Passion

Ingredients

• 1 15.25 oz. yellow cake mix
• 1 3.4 oz package instant lemon pudding
• 1 c. water
• 1 c. canola oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tbsp. key lime or regular lime juice
• 5 drops green food color
• GLAZE
• 1 c. confectioners' sugar
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• FROSTING
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 2 c. confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp. lime zest
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 3/4 c. vanilla wafers (lightly crushed)

Details

Level of difficulty Easy
Cost Budget Friendly

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-by 13" glass pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding, water, oil and eggs. Mix in the lime juice and food color until fully incorporated.

Step 2

Transfer the batter to the prepared pans. Bake until set and a wooden pick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then use a fork to carefully poke several sets of holes into the cake.

Step 3

Glaze: In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and fresh lime juice. Slowly pour over the cake so that it seeps into the holes; let cool completely.

Step 4

Frosting: Using and electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter with confectioner's sugar until smooth. Beat in lime zest and juice, frost the cooled cake, then sprinkle with vanilla crumbs