Mom's Key Lime Cake

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package lemon cake mix
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored gelatin powder
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (i use fat free with great results)
• 3 tablespoons fresh key lime juice (i used bottled key lime)
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• lime zest

Recipe

• 1 combine cake mix, gelatin mix, oil, eggs and orange juice.
• 2 pour into three 8 inch cake pans.
• 3 bake according to instructions on box.
• 4 allow to cool, then poke holes in cakes while in pans and pour key lime juice over layers.
• 5 to make the frosting: in a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. add lime juice and confectioners sugar. add lime zest if desired. mix well and ice cakes.
• 6 you can substitute ingredients for a lighter cake and it still turns out well.