Key Lime Cake

HOLY GOODNESS!!! We had this cake at my aunt-in-laws birthday party this weekend and to say it was amazing would be a huge understatement. It is a recipe from Trisha Yearwood's cookbook and it is GOOD. Can you tell I liked it??

{I didn't have my camera with the so I found this picture here}

Ingredients:

1 (3 oz.) package lime-flavored gelatin

1 1/3 c. sugar

2 c. sifted flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

5 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/2 c. vegetable oil

3/4 c. orange juice

1 tbls. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 c. Key lime juice (from about 25 small key limes OR 4 large regular limes)

1/2 c. powdered sugar

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.

- In a large mixing bowl, mix gelatin, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Stir to mix well.

- Add the eggs, oil, orange juice, lemon juice and vanilla.

- Divide batter evenly among the 3 pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

- Cool the cakes in the pans for 5 minutes and then turn them over onto cooling racks.

- While the layers are still hot, mix the lime juice and powdered sugar and pour over each cake after piercing the layers with a fork allowing the glaze to soak in better.

- Allow cakes to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Icing:

1/2 c. butter, room temperature

1 (8 oz.) box cream cheese, room temperature

1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar

- Cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.

- Beat in the powdered sugar until the icing is smooth and easy to spread.

- Add icing between each cake layer, on top and the sides.

NOTE: The cream cheese icing is optional. This cake is really good with just the glaze alone.