Description
This St. Patricks Day Lime Poke Cake features a zesty lime flavor combined with a moist cake texture. Easy to make, this cake is perfect for any celebration, bringing a burst of exciting flavors that will impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, well shaken
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 ounces lime gelatin
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for cream)
- green sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a spouted measuring cup, combine buttermilk and vanilla extract.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar at medium speed for about 5 minutes until fluffy.
- Gradually add the beaten eggs into the butter mixture, blending well.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the flour.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes. Allow it to cool for 30 minutes afterwards.
- Using a fork, poke holes 1 inch apart throughout the surface of the cooled cake.
- Dissolve the lime gelatin in 1 cup of boiling water, then stir in 1/2 cup of cold water, and pour over the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake for 2 hours to set.
- In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream with sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
- Spread the whipped cream over the chilled cake and garnish with green sanding sugar before serving.
Notes
Make sure to chill your bowl before whipping the cream for best results.
For added flavor, consider adding lime zest to the whipped cream.
This cake can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg