Key Lime Cake

My husband loves desserts, specifically things like cakes and pies.  He was rooting around here the other day looking for something sweet and we didn't have anything to satisfy him.  He has been working like a dog lately, and I felt badly for him, so I resolved to make him something yummy.  Now, I generally opt for baking cakes from scratch, but I am not opposed to taking shortcuts on occasion.  So, when I found a recipe for Key Lime Cake that included cake mix, I decided to try it -- my husband's favorite pie is Key Lime, so I figured a Key Lime Cake would be equally appealing to him. 

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and only made two changes:  I added one more tablespoon of key lime juice to the glaze, and I included just a little green food coloring to give the cake just a slight lime green hue.  

Key Lime Cake II

Courtesy of allrecipes.com, submitted by Kaye Frickhoeffer

makes one bundt cake or one 9x13 cake

1 package lemon cake mix

1 package of instant lemon pudding mix

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

5 tablespoons of key lime juice

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons of key lime juice

-- Preheat oven to 350F.  Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan or one 10 inch bundt pan. 

-- In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil, eggs, and 5 tablespoons of key lime juice.  Mix well and pour into cake pan. 

-- Bake for 45 minutes

-- Let cool, remove from pan, and pour glaze over cake while still warm

Glaze:

-- Mix together the sugar and 3 tablespoons of key lime juice, more if desired

-- Spoon over cake 

If the speed with which he devoured this cake was any indication, I would say it was a great success!  He had about three pieces after dinner, and then I caught him scarfing down a couple more at about 9pm.  It was definitely tasty and moist with just the right amount of key lime flavor.  This is a keeper for when I need a quick pick-me-up.