St Patricks Day Lime Cake (Printable)

Vibrant lime cake with zesty gelatin and creamy topping, chilled for a refreshing dessert.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Cake Base

01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
02 - 1 cup water
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 3 large eggs

→ Lime Gelatin Mixture

05 - 1 box (3 oz) lime-flavored gelatin
06 - 1 cup boiling water
07 - 1/2 cup cold water

→ Cream Topping

08 - 1 cup cold whole milk
09 - 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
10 - 1 tub (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
11 - Zest of 1 lime (optional)
12 - Green sprinkles (optional)

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan thoroughly.
02 - Combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan and level the surface.
03 - Bake for 28 to 32 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes.
04 - Using wooden spoon handle, poke holes evenly across warm cake, spacing approximately 1 inch apart.
05 - Dissolve lime gelatin in boiling water, stirring completely. Mix in cold water.
06 - Pour gelatin mixture slowly and evenly over cake, allowing it to absorb into holes.
07 - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until gelatin sets completely.
08 - Whisk cold milk and vanilla pudding mix for 2 minutes until thickened. Fold in whipped topping until smooth and uniform.
09 - Spread pudding mixture evenly over chilled cake. Sprinkle with lime zest and green sprinkles if desired.
10 - Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. Cut into squares to serve.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The lime cuts through the sweetness so every bite feels refreshing instead of cloying
  • You can make it the night before and just pull it out when guests arrive
  • Its the one green dessert that actually gets eaten at the end of the party
02 -
  • Don't pour hot gelatin directly onto the cake or it'll make the texture weird and gummy in spots
  • The cake needs to be warm when you poke holes but not piping hot, or it'll soak up too much liquid and collapse
  • Let the pudding mixture sit for about five minutes before spreading so it doesn't slide around on the lime layer
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients mix better and prevent lumps in both the cake batter and pudding mixture
  • If your whipped topping starts looking curdled when you fold it in, you're probably working too vigorously or the pudding got too thick

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