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Lemon Lime Poke Cake

This Lime & Lemon Poke Cake is like a fluffy cake and a key lime pie, wrapped up into one delicious bundle. It's packed with fruity lemon and lime flavors, with layers of soft cake and creamy pudding. Dig in! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill Time:
4 hrs
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 396 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cup key lime pie filling
  • 3 oz lemon pudding mix
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 8 ounces whipped topping thawed
  • Lime and lemon zest optional, for topping
FOR CAKE LAYER:
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 12 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • cooking spray

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (butter, egg whites, milk, vanilla extract) for the white cake layer. 
  3. In a separate larger bowl, mix together the dry ingredients for the white cake layer (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt). 
  4. Mix together the dry and wet ingredients to form the cake batter. Use an electric mixer to make this easier, if you have one.
  5. Spray a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray. Pour cake batter into baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a sharp knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  6. Allow cake to cool until it can be safely handled.
  7. Using the back of a spoon, or other utensil, poke cake all over to form holes. You will be doing this twice - once to insert the lemon pudding and once to insert the key lime pie filling. So only poke HALF as many holes as you will need at this point.
  8. Using a spoon or a piping bag, fill the holes with the key lime pie filling. You probably will not need the full can - so don't worry if you don't use it all up.
  9. Mix together the lemon pudding mix and milk in a small bowl, until smooth. Once again, poke holes all over the cake. Using a spoon or piping bag, fill this second set of holes with the lemon pudding.
  10. Spread a layer of whipped topping over the whole cake.
  11. If desired, sprinkle the cake with the zest of a lemon and lime, or decorate with lemon and lime slices.
  12. Chill for 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 396kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 58g (19%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 242mg (10%) Potassium 212mg (6%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 450IU (9%) Calcium 113mg (11%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 396

% Daily Value*

Calories 396kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 58g 19%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 242mg 10%
Potassium 212mg 5%
Sugar 35g 70%
Vitamin A 450IU 9%
Calcium 113mg 11%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.