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Homemade Key Lime Cake
Prep Time
45
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
10
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
12
A sweet and tangy tiered masterpiece featuring buttery crust layers and a zesty lime mousse frosting.
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Ingredients
1.5
cups
graham cracker crumbs
½
cup
salted butter
melted
1
box white cake mix
plus required eggs, oil, and water
8
oz
cream cheese
softened
1
can
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
½
cup
fresh Key lime juice
2
tbsp
lime zest
2
cups
heavy whipping cream
½
cup
powdered sugar
Fresh limes for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine graham crumbs and melted butter; press into the bottom of two greased 8-inch cake pans.
Prepare cake mix according to package directions and pour over the graham crusts.
Bake for 22–26 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Beat cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and 1 tbsp zest.
In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold half into the lime mixture.
Layer the cakes with lime filling in the middle and on the exterior.
Pipe remaining whipped cream on top and garnish with lime slices and remaining zest.
Chill for 4 hours before serving.