Tudy's Key Lime Pie Poke Cake

Try this delicious cake that's a combination of key lime pie with poke cake. Using a boxed cake mix for ease, this cake is a showstopper and takes little time and effort.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 308 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 drops green food coloring
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix (such as Duncan Hines®)
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup Key lime juice
• 0.75 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.25 cup key lime juice, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes.

Step 4

Dissolve gelatin mix in boiling water. Add Key lime juice and mix well. Use a fork to poke holes all over the baked cake. Spoon gelatin-key lime mixture all over the cake. Refrigerate until completely cool.

Step 5

Make topping by mixing sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, Key lime juice, and food coloring with an electric mixer until well combined. Cover cake with topping. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.