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Lime Poke Cake

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Time: 3 hours 35 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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Ah the poke cake! A beloved staple of 1950s baking that has seen a resurgence of late. You can see why with this Lime Poke Cake. It's a beautifully moist cake with bursts of sweet, electrically tart lime flavoring soaked right in thanks to the lime gelatin. Frosted with a fluffy, creamy, pudding-infused topping, Lime Poke Cake is how you do culinary revivals; make them so delicious there's no talk about it being old-fashioned... only talk about seconds.

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Ingredients

  • For the poke cake:
  • 1 (14.25-ounce) box white cake mix
  • 4 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) package lime gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water plus 1/2 cup cold water, divided
  • 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • Optional, for topping:
  • whipped topping, to taste, thawed
  • sprinkles, to taste
  • fresh limes, to taste, sliced

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 3 -In a bowl, add the cake mix, the egg whites, the buttermilk, and the oil and whisk until smooth.

Step 4 -Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.

Step 5 -Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

Step 6 -Transfer the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.

Step 7 -In a bowl, add the lime gelatin and 1 cup of the boiling water and stir until the gelatin is dissolved, about 2 minutes.

Step 8 -Add the remaining cold water to the gelatin mixture and stir to combine.

Step 9 -Using a wooden skewer or a large fork, poke holes all over the cake, about every 1/2 inch.

Step 10 -Carefully pour the gelatin mixture over the cake.

Step 11 -Place the cake in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours and up to overnight.

Step 12 -In a mixing bowl, add 8 ounces of the whipped topping and the vanilla pudding mix and whisk until completely smooth.

Step 13 -Spread the frosting over the cake.

Step 14 -Serve topped with the extra whipped topping, the sprinkles, and the fresh lime slices.

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