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Key Lime Cake
Patsy Adams


  • 1 lemon cake mix
  • 1 small box of lime Jello
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ⅓ cups cooking oil
Mix all ingredients together and pour into 2 greased and floured round cake pans (more for additional layers). Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes for 2 layers or 25 minutes for more layers. Test for doneness using a toothpick. Cake is done when toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 15 minutes. When cake is cool, frost.

Note: You may also use lemon juice and lemon Jello, or orange juice and orange Jello. 


Key Lime Cake Frosting
  • 8 oz. pack of cream cheese, softened
  • ½ stick real butter, softened
  • 4 Tbs. to ½ cup key lime juice or regular lime juice
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 8 oz. tub whipped topping Grated lime peel (optional)
  • Cream cheese and butter together. 
Add juice, using the amount for your taste. Then add 2 cups of powdered sugar. When mixed well, fold in whipped topping and grated peel, if desired.


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