Easy and Simple Key Lime Poke Cake Recipe

Easy Key Lime Poke Cake, A moist white cake filled with tart key lime filling and topped with sweet whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

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)

DIRECTIONS

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.
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.
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.
4. Frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter with confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Beat in lime zest and juice. Frost the cooled cake, then sprinkle with vanilla wafers.