Sometimes a cake is all you really want or crave.  A soft moist cake full of flavor and topped with a really, really good frosting.  This is that cake.  Perfect for a summer afternoon.  This Key Lime Cake is easy to make and tastes yummy.  It is kid and adult approved.

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2:

Add cake mix and gelatin mix to a medium bowl

Step 3:

Add the ingredients on the back of the cake mix box and lime juice.  Beat until combined.

Step 4:

Pour into a 13 x 9 cake pan.  My oven is small, shall we say it’s more like an Easy Bake oven, so this is the largest size pan my oven can hold.  If you have a normal size oven, this cake works great in a 11 x 16 pan.  Bake for 20 -22 minutes until cake springs back when touched or a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Let the cake cool.

Step 5:

While the cake is cooling prepare the frosting.  Cream the cream cheese and butter.  Add powdered sugar, vanilla, lime juice, lime zest and milk.  Beat until smooth.

Step 6:

Frost cake and enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients on box)

juice of 1 lime

1-3oz package lime instant Jello gelatin mix

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, softened

4 oz cream cheese; softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 teaspoons lime zest

1-2 tablespoons milk

 

(credit:  lilluna.com)