🍋💚 Key Lime Cake — bright, tangy, and beautifully moist with that signature Southern charm!
This cake combines the zesty punch of fresh key limes with the sweetness of a soft, tender crumb — all topped with a creamy lime frosting that’s pure sunshine on a plate.
🍴 Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 box white or lemon cake mix (15.25 oz)
1 box (3 oz) lime gelatin (Jell-O)
¾ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup orange juice (or water if you want it lighter)
4 large eggs
1 tbsp key lime zest (or regular lime zest)
¼ cup key lime juice (fresh or bottled)
🍰 For the Frosting:
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp key lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
Optional: a few drops of green food coloring for that soft pastel lime look 🌿
