This Key Lime Creme Poke Cake is THE perfect dessert to finish off your Cinco de Mayo party! It’s SO easy to put together and is full of lime flavor.
Tomorrow…
If you’re a Star Wars fan, then May 4th is for you. Right? May the 4th be with you? SO genius. Whoever came up with that?!
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Then comes May 5th for those of us who like to indulge in Mexican food. I do believe, but don’t quote me on this, that Americans have given this day a whole different meaning. For Mexico, the 5th of May dating back to 1862 was when the Mexican Army was victorious over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla.
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I found this info. on Wikipedia and who knows how reliable that is. I’m not a history buff, but any excuse to enjoy some great food – I’m there. So, if you’re having a Cinco De Mayo party or even if you aren’t, be sure to add this to your dessert menu.
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I used this baking dish, a Key Lime Creme Pie Filling and Topping, and this handy dandy wooden spoon to make this Key Lime Creme Poke Cake!
I’ve got my eyes on some other poke cakes I’ve found and am excited to make them this summer. This Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake will be ideal to serve for Mother’s Day. It will be perfect for those of us wanting dessert and wanting to indulge at the same time. 😉
I don’t think I’ll be able to stop myself at just one piece of this Banana Toffee Poke Cake. It looks like it would just melt in your mouth!
And oh boy! This Pina Colada Poke Cake just has me swooning! I LOVE everything Pina Colada-ish!
Key Lime Creme Poke Cake
Ingredients
- 1 16.25- ounce box white cake mix
- 1 3- ounce box lime gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 22- ounce can Key Lime Creme pie filling and topping
- 1 8- ounce container Cool Whip OR my Stabilized Whipped Cream
- fresh lime zest for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and prepare a 9 X 13-inch baking dish by spraying the bottom with cooking spray.
- Mix cake according to package directions.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- In a small bowl, mix lime gelatin with one cup of boiling water until completely dissolved.
- Mix in the 1/2 cup of cold water.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- With the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes into the cake about 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Slowly drizzle the gelatin over the entire surface of the cake so that it is covered and drips into the holes.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Spread the Key Lime Creme Pie topping over the cake and then cover completely with Cool Whip.
- Return to refrigerator to cool for at least one hour before serving.
- Decorate with fresh lime zest and lime slices, if desired.
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Comments & Reviews
Thank you so much ! Perfect for warm days too !
Would this work if made in a bunot pan?
Lynn, that is a good question and I honestly don’t know. All of the poke cakes I’ve seen have been in a 9 X 13-inch pan. You could definitely give it a try. My suggestion would be to cut the cake in half after it’s baked, poke holes in the bottom layer and then spread half of the jello and key lime filling on it.
Replace the top layer and do the same with that.
Please let me know if it works out. I’d love to hear!
What is the recipe for the key lime topping?
Barb,
there is no recipe as I used a canned pie filling. You can see it here on Amazon (affiliate link – I earn a small commission from products purchased at no cost to you) : https://amzn.to/2HrJU0H
But you can find it at your local Walmart which is where I found mine.
Such a fan of key lime!
I think key lime might be one of my very favorite flavors!
I’ve never seen the canned key lime cream in the grocery?
It’s very good.
Great post! I want to try these recipes. They’re easy yet delicious!
the cake looks so yummy and so wonderful I want to enjoy it thank you for sharing.