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    Lime Cake

    March 24, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 14 Comments

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    Any cake with more than two layers is a special celebratory cake in my cookbook. A spring green cake even more so.

    At the first sign of brilliant blue skies, I start to think of making my Aunt Kathy’s Lime Cake. Will it be for Easter, Mother’s Day, a birthday or a bridesmaids luncheon? All of the above.

    The inside of the cake gets its spring green color from a box of lime jello. Plus, the icing calls for three tablespoons of lime juice.

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    Tricia’s Lime Cake

    Prep Time25 minutes minutes
    Cook Time30 minutes minutes
    Servings - 12 persons

    Ingredients 

    • 1 box Duncan Hines lemon cake mix
    • 3/4 cup orange juice
    • 1 3/4 cup Wesson oil
    • 5 eggs
    • 1 small box instant lime jello

    Instructions

    • 5 cups powdered sugar
    • 8 oz cream cheese
    • 1 stick butter, softened
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla(or use homemade vanilla extract!)
    • 3 Tablespoons lime juice
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    1. Phyllis at All Things Beautiful says

      March 24, 2011 at 5:28 pm

      Oh, that looks SO good! I love lime. It is such a lovely idea to write down each time you use a family favorite recipe to catalogue all the good times.

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    2. Alli says

      March 24, 2011 at 7:36 pm

      YUM! It just speaks “Spring!” to me. I’m sure it will be on one of my lists of things to make soon.

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    3. Food on the Table says

      March 25, 2011 at 10:05 am

      Ah! What a creative twist on one of my family’s favorite desserts, key lime pie. The recipe looks very kid (and adult!) friendly. Thanks for sharing this!

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    4. Natalie says

      March 25, 2011 at 10:46 am

      Wow, that looks delicious! I think I found my Easter cake!

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    5. Elizabeth says

      March 31, 2011 at 11:37 am

      I made this last night for my Ladies’ Bible Study and everybody raved over it! I added some green food coloring to the icing and then put some whole and chopped Cadbury mini eggs on top. It turned out so pretty! I was also thinking that this cake could easily be changed up a bit if you used Cherry or Strawberry Jello. Then it would taste like a Cherry or Strawberry Limeade. Will definitely be making this again!

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    6. Tricia says

      September 30, 2011 at 9:27 am

      I’m putting this in the oven this morning for a cousin’s wedding this weekend! Enjoyed revisiting all your comments. Elizabeth – your variation sounds delicious and beautiful. So glad all your Bible study ladies enjoyed it!

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    7. Dee says

      October 17, 2011 at 8:32 am

      This is my always go to take.It is now late October and this is my sons’ favorite cake,no matter what the occasion,He will be 44 Oct.19th and as we speak I am baking him this delicious cake, where have all the years gone? Dee

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      • Tricia says

        October 17, 2011 at 8:35 am

        Dee… it goes at an incredible speed! I’m honored you count my lime cake as your ‘go to’ cake. Happy Birthday to your son! Thank you for stopping back by ~Tricia

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    10. Dee says

      October 9, 2014 at 9:44 am

      since I first discovered this cake on your website I have made this for every special occasion.. It is gone within a few hours.. next occasion is my sons’ 47th birthday 10-19 He asked for this as his birthday cake.. we all love this so much thank you for this recipe Tricia

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      • Tricia says

        October 11, 2014 at 12:48 pm

        Dee! That is wonderful to hear – this is also our celebratory cake. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know – and happy birthday to your son!

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    11. Heather says

      May 12, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Why do you use orange juice instead of lime juice in the cake? Would I need to use pulpless OJ?

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      November 8, 2011 at 9:41 pm

      […] finished their meal up with a delicious Lime Cake that I learned to make a few months ago. It was the perfect finish to the somewhat spicy […]

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