This key lime cake from Trisha Yearwood is bursting with fresh citrus flavor. The key lime gelatin, orange juice, and lemon juice help make this cake super moist and flavorful.
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Why You Will Like Key Lime Cake
Trisha’s cake is very similar to the box cake mix that is on the back of a box. It calls for oil and eggs which helps produce a very moist cake. Some of the comments below point out that they think there isn’t enough flour in this recipe but it’s only 2 cups. The key lime gelatin from the box helps the cake turn green and gives it that key lime flavor. Then you poke holes in the cake and pour the key lime glaze on top and frost. Just the type of recipes I like. Easy and delicious.
This key lime cake is so delicious but I always find that sheet cake is so hard to photograph because of how it sits at an angle on a countertop. Oh well though right? As long as it tastes good.
FYI:I am not Trisha Yearwood,just a fan that likes her recipes. This post was updated on 10/5/2020 with new pictures and content.
Ingredients Needed for Key Lime Cake
- Lime flavored gelatin–the secret ingredient to help give this cake its nice lime flavor!
- Granulated sugar –Or regular granulated sugar,I do not use sugar substitutes in any of my recipes but if you know the conversions feel free to do so
- Sifted all-purpose flour–is a type of wheat flour that is commonly used in cooking and baking. It is versatile and can be used for a variety of recipes,including bread,cakes,cookies,and pastries.
- Baking powderis a leavening agent used in many baked goods,such as cakes,muffins,and biscuits. It is made up of a combination of baking soda,cream of tartar,and sometimes cornstarch.
- Baking soda,also known as sodium bicarbonate,is a white crystalline powder that is commonly used in baking as a leavening agent1 ½ cups vegetable oil
- Orange juice
- Lemon juice– Is a citrus juice made from squeezing fresh lemons. It is commonly used as a flavoring agent in cooking,baking,and beverages. Bottled lemon juice is also ok to use.
- Vanilla extract–It is made by macerating and soaking vanilla beans in a mixture of water and Vodka. Use a good pure vanilla instead of the imitation vanilla extract.
- Eggs,slightly beaten –The best type of eggs you can buy at the store are organic or free-range eggs,while others may prefer eggs from specific breeds of chickens
- See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to make Key Lime Cake
Step 1For the cake:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour one 9-by-12-by-2-inch cake pan. In a large mixing bowl,mix the gelatin,granulated sugar,flour,salt,baking powder and baking soda.
Step 2Stir to mix well. Add the oil,orange juice,lemon juice,vanilla,and eggs. Mix until well combined. Pour the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by lightly touching the tops or inserting a toothpick. Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes then turn out onto a cooling rack.
Step 3For the glaze:While the cake is still hot,mix the lime juice and confectioners’sugar together well. Pierce the cake with a fork to allow the glaze to soak in better and pour it over the cake on the cooling rack. Allow cake to cool completely as you prepare the icing.
Recipe Tip:If you don’t have limes take some reserved lime gelatin,and make a glaze with confectioners sugar and water.
For the icing:Cream the butter and cream cheese. Beat in the confectioners’sugar until mixture is smooth and easy to spread. Spread the icing on the top and sides of the cake.
Recipe Tips and Tricks for Key Lime Cake
If you don’t like lime try doing a lemon or orange flavored cake.
This cake is very moistand can be greasy from the amount of oil used. To cut back on that use half the amount of oil than what the recipe calls for.
Instead of Key Limes juice reserve some dry gelatin and make a glaze that way. The dry gelatin gets added to the cake mix batter.
You can use a box of white cake mix for this recipe the wet ingredients pretty much equal out to the ingredients on the back of the box
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Trisha Yearwood’s Key Lime Cake
Prep Time:20 min
Cook Time:40 min
Total Time:1 hr
Yield:12
Category:Easy
Method:Oven
Cuisine:American
Description
Trisha’s cake is very similar to the box cake mix that is on the back of a box. It calls for oil and eggs which helps produce a very moist cake.
Glaze
½ cup key lime juice (from about 25 small key limes or 4 large regular limes)
½ cup confectioners’sugar
Icing:
Instructions
- For the cake:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour one 9-by-12-by-2-inch cake pan.
- In a large mixing bowl,mix the gelatin (dry),granulated sugar,flour,salt,baking powder and baking soda. Stir to mix well. Add the oil,orange juice,lemon juice,vanilla,and eggs. Mix until well combined. Pour the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by lightly touching the tops or inserting a toothpick. Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes then turn out onto a cooling rack.
- For the glaze:While the cake is still hot,mix the lime juice and confectioners’sugar together well. Pierce the cake with a fork to allow the glaze to soak in better and pour it over the cake on the cooling rack. Allow cake to cool completely as you prepare the icing.
- For the icing:Cream the butter and cream cheese. Beat in the confectioners’sugar until mixture is smooth and easy to spread. Spread the icing on the top and sides of the cake.
Notes
This cake is very moistfrom the amount of oil that the recipe calls for. If you don’t like using that much use half the amount then what the recipe calls for.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:1 slice
- Calories:631
- Sugar:41.7g
- Sodium:290.7mg
- Fat:39g
- Saturated Fat:9.4g
- Carbohydrates:59.4g
- Fiber:.9g
- Protein:13.3g
