Key Lime Sheet Cake
Talk about a cake full of flavor! This Key Lime Sheet Cake is flavorful and buttery. It's a delicious cake with a citrus cream cheese frosting that is perfect for the summer heat!
Servings 12 Servings
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 1 - 3 ounce package of Lime Jello
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup of Nellie and Joe's Key Lime Juice or other good brand of your choice
- 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla
- 5 large eggs - beaten
- Lime green food coloring gel - 1 teaspoon
FOR THE FROSTING
- 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup) - softened
- 8 ounce cream cheese
- 16 ounce powdered sugar
- 3 - 4 drops of lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch dish, and set aside. In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, mix the Lime Jello, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, until completely blended.
- Add the oil, Key Lime Juice, vanilla, eggs, and lime green food coloring. Mix until well blended.
- Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl, and blend one more time.
- Pour the batter into the greased and floured 9 X 13 dish.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake to a wire rack to completely cool.
- When the cake is cooled, make the icing.
- Cream together the butter and cream cheese, until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar, a little at a time, until all the powdered sugar is added, and mixing between additions.
- Mix until the icing is smooth and creamy.
- Add a few drops of lemon juice at the very end of mixing, just to give the icing a fresh flavor.
- Ice the cake with the icing, and sprinkle a few crushed graham cracker crumbs on top.
- Add a slice of lime, serve, and Enjoy!