Description
This St. Patricks Day Lime Poke Cake features a refreshing lime flavor and a fluffy cream topping, making it a perfect treat for festive gatherings. Easy to prepare and absolutely delicious, it’s sure to 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 the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine buttermilk and vanilla in a spouted measuring cup.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar at medium speed for 5 minutes until fluffy.
- Gradually mix in the eggs into the butter mixture.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the batter, starting and ending with flour.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. Let it cool for 30 minutes after baking.
- Poke holes about 1 inch apart across the top of the cake using a fork.
- Dissolve the lime gelatin in 1 cup of boiling water, then mix in 1/2 cup of cold water, and pour it over the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake for 2 hours to absorb the gelatin mixture.
- Whip the cold heavy cream with sugar and vanilla in a chilled bowl until fluffy.
- Spread the whipped cream over the chilled cake, sprinkle with green sanding sugar, and serve.
Notes
Ensure the buttermilk is well shaken for even mixing.
Chill the bowl before whipping the cream for a better texture.
This cake can be made a day in advance for the flavors to develop.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg