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Key Lime Cake

Key Lime Cake

Trendy Key lime in a sheet cake or layers gets a moist, citrusy glaze poked into the top.

Servings: 96 servings (1 serving = 1 - 2x2-inch slice)

Ingredients:

Cake Batter
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Orange juice
2 lb
4 cups
Lime juice
6 oz
3/4 cup
Water, cool approx. 72°F
1 lb 2.00 oz
2 1/4 cups
Lemon extract
1 Tbsp
Green food coloring
1/4 tsp
Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132)
5 lb
1 box
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Lime juice
4 oz
1/2 cup
Powdered sugar
4 oz
1 cup

Instructions:

Batter
  1. Combine orange and lime juices, water, lemon extract and food coloring in bowl.
  2. Pour 1/2 liquid (approx. 3 1/2 cups) into mixer bowl with paddle attachment; add cake mix.
  3. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes; gradually add remaining liquid while mixing on low speed.
  4. Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle; mix on low speed additional 2 minutes.
  5. Pour batter into greased and floured full sheet pan (if baking in standard oven, use a pan with extenders).
  6. Bake as directed below.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
27-32 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
30-35 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 13 minutes of baking.
Finishing
  1. Allow cake to cool 10-15 minutes in pan while making glaze.
  2. Combine lime juice and powdered sugar; mix until smooth and well blended.
  3. Poke holes in top of cake using fork; pour glaze evenly over top.
  4. Allow to cool completely, then cut for serving.
  • Check out our recipe for Key Lime Cake. A recipe featuring only the best products from General Mills Convenience and Foodservice.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:
1 - 2x2-inch slice
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
25
% Daily Value
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
1g
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.