Key Lime Poke Cake

Yields:
12
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
The prettiest poke cake ever.
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Ingredients
- Cooking spray, for pan
- All-purpose flour, for pan
- 1 box vanilla cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
- 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. grated lime zest, divided
- 2 drops green food coloring (optional)
- 3 cups whipped cream
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 small lime, thinly sliced
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 9"-x-13” pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
- Step 2Using the bottom of a spoon, poke holes all over cake.
- Step 3Make filling: In a medium bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, lime juice and 1 tablespoon lime zest. Fold in food coloring, if using.
- Step 4Pour filling over poke holes and spread with a spatula. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Step 5Top with whipped cream and garnish with remaining 2 tsp. lime zest, strawberries, and limes.
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