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Key Lime Cake III
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Judy
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Erin F.
"This is a very moist cake. Very easy to make. If you like key lime, you will love this cake."
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Original recipe yield 3 - 8 inch round pans
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1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored gelatin mix
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 cups confectioners' sugar
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DIRECTIONS
Combine cake mix, gelatin mix, oil, eggs and orange juice. Pour into three 8 inch cake pans. Bake according to instructions on box. Allow to cool, then frost.
To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add lime juice and confectioners sugar. Mix well.
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Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by The Cake Maker
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Dec. 9, 2003
Though I prefer "from scratch" cakes my family loved this recipe. Very moist with a good lime flavor and bright green color which contrasted nicely with the white frosting. My layers baked in 20 minutes and I had to double the frosting ingredients (except for the lime juice) to get enough frosting to adequately cover the layers, top and sides of cake. The frosting was very good with this cake, however, because it offset the cakes sweetness. Overall, I would make this cake again.
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Though I prefer "from scratch" cakes my family loved this recipe. Very moist with a good lime...
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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by TexasKim
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TexasKim
Nov. 20, 2006
I love this cake. It is very rich. I like to make my frosting with just a little lime jello mixed in it gives it a lovely green color. I also add chopped pecans to the frosting. We have topped this cake with cherries or strawberries for the red and green christmas colors.
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I love this cake. It is very rich. I like to make my frosting with just a little lime jello...
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Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by KECIA NELSON
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KECIA NELSON
Dec. 17, 2002
I made this for a shower with a "mexican" theme. It was a big hit, I had lots of people ask for the recipie. I loved it, nice flavor. I even used apple sauce for the oil to make it "lighter". This is an easy cake that tastes great!!
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I made this for a shower with a "mexican" theme. It was a big hit, I had lots of people ask...
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Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by CHICMOM
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CHICMOM
Dec. 17, 2002
This is probably one of the best cakes I have made. It was very simple but very delicious. Thanks! Adding a little lime zest to the frosting was really tasty.
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This is probably one of the best cakes I have made. It was very simple but very delicious. ...
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Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by
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Dec. 17, 2002
Overly sweet, especially the icing. Sorry to say that the family would not eat it after their first bites, and I had to throw it out. Would not recommend!
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Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2008 by
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Touche'
Nov. 18, 2008
I owe it all to this recipe. This is the first recipe that I made from this website for a Family Labor Day Celebration 2 years ago. I put the cake down and sat down for a game of cards and turned around and wondered what all the commotion was about. I walked over to where the cake was (atleast what was left) and those people had scraped the platter clean. Since then I have made minor changes though. And they are still scraping the platter clean. Now I make 1-1/2 of the cream cheese frosting recipe. Please use the real key limes for the juice to go into the frosting, I know they are a pain to squeeze, but the taste is amazing. Don't be afraid to add another Tbs. of Key Lime Juice either. Then I make sure that I add atleast 2 tsp. of Meringue Powder for a firm icing. And lastly, I add atleast another cup or so of powder sugar to kindof work with the tart Key Lime Juice. But I like the sweet and tart to play off of one another. Enjoy!!!
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Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2005 by Divonna
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Divonna
Aug. 21, 2005
I made this cake for a luau theme party this weekend and it was a smash hit. Everyone raved about it. Due to a two hour travel time to the party, I made it in a disposable alum foil 9X13 cake pan. I'm not sure if it was my oven or because I baked it in a thinner pan, but the cake baked much faster than the directions on the box. I also had read the reviews and had noticed several people indicated the icing was very rich. So I cheated and bought a can of Betty Crocker cream cheese frosting and added the key lime juice to it. Absolutely perfect! I won the prize for best dessert at the party and believe me there were some good ones. Mine was the first one consumed down to the crumbs!
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I made this cake for a luau theme party this weekend and it was a smash hit. Everyone raved...
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Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2008 by
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SouthernComfort
Aug. 9, 2008
I did cut way back on the oil to 1/2 cup & added 1/2 cup applesauce. Very moist.
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I did cut way back on the oil to 1/2 cup & added 1/2 cup applesauce. Very moist.
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Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2006 by
PARADISO
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PARADISO
Jun. 13, 2006
Try the GLAZE recipe from Key Lime cake II--that was good. Somehow, this was loved by my fiance. He said it tasted like "Fruit Loops." Unfortunately, that was a very accurate description.
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Try the GLAZE recipe from Key Lime cake II--that was good. Somehow, this was loved by my...
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Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2005 by
JDVMD
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Apr. 16, 2005
First the good point: The icing was terrific and when thinned would be a great dip for strawberries. That said: This cake is too sweet; it tastes like a cake mix with lime jello in it; it looked horrible (ugly green color); it needs to be made as a sheet cake instead of a two or three-layer cake. I think I will just stick with key lime pies. The idea was nice but I won't be trying this one again.
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