Key Lime Cake

Maybe I am missing summer a little more than I thought. Here's a recipe you've got to try--Key Lime Cake. When I make this delicious cake, memories flood my mind of the vacation our family took to Key West the summer between my high school graduation and freshman year of college. It was a wonderful time spent with family but what I remember most was consuming lots of Key Lime Pie during our stay! Key Lime everything for that matter! I feel like every restaurant served it's own signature version of the famous concoction with their native fruit. However, I am pretty certain that a cake alternative was no where to be found on their menus. Let us know what you think.

Key Lime Cake
Recipe by Betty Miller

1 3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup orange juice
5 eggs
1 pkg. lemon flavored cake mix
1 (3 oz) pkg lime gelatin

1/4 cup lime juice
5 to 6 Tbsp powdered sugar

Combine oil, orange juice, eggs, gelatin, and cake mix, beating until smooth. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13" pan and bake at 325 degress for about 40 to 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven, prick top all over with a fork . Combine lime juice and powdered sugar stirring until smooth and drizzle over cake. Let cool completely before icing.

Frosting:
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla
4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla until creamy and then slowly beat in powdered sugar until creamy. Spread over cooled cake. Refrigerate to prevent souring.