Tropical Lime Cake Recipe
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Tropical Lime Cake

By: Robb Dabbs 
"This cake is a refreshing lime flavor. Appealing green color and citrus flavor are always festive!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (56)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored gelatin mix
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix and lime flavored gelatin. combine the eggs, oil and orange juice in a blender and blend for at least 5 minutes. Gradually add the blended ingredients to the dry mixture. beat for 5 minutes using an electric mixer. Pour into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. When the cake comes out of the oven, prick holes all over it using a fork.
  4. To make the glaze, combine the lime juice and confectioners sugar in a small bowl. beat until smooth. Pour over the hot cake, this will soak into the cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 243 | Total Fat: 12.8g | Cholesterol: 50mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2003 by GINAH1   view full review
Delicious and moist! Just as good the second day!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by TEESA2YOU   view full review
I have been searching for a recipe close to my mothers lime cake for over 15 years. This is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2011 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Because it began with a cake mix and because of some of the reviews, I set out to make this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by CJOANC   view full review
Absolutely scrumptious! Very moist and wonderful tasting. What a beautiful green color too. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2004 by Lisa   view full review
I made this as a bundt cake and it came out great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by TSNANNA   view full review
Made this for my husband to take to work. It was devoured way before lunch and everybody...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2007 by Carole   view full review
This recipe is awesome! I have used it to make lemon, orange, pineapple, cherry, cranberry,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2007 by Double-Oven Lovin'   view full review
I also tried this recipe as a strawberry lemonade version by adding strawberry jello instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2007 by wereinks   view full review
This cake rocks! I baked it in a bundt pan. The only thing I changed was instead of the lime...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2005 by RFRIEDL964   view full review
this cake was pretty good. im not sure if it was something that i did or what, but as soon as...

 

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