Best Trisha Yearwood Key Lime Cake Recipes

Trisha Yearwood's Key Lime Cake Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by Pattywak

Number Of Ingredients 19

PIE:
1 package lime-flavored gelatin, 3 ounces
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup Key lime juice (from about 25 small Key limes or 4 large regular limes)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
ICING:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature, 1 stick
1 package cream cheese, room temperature, 8 ounces
1 box confectioners' sugar, 1 pound
I used lime zest & lime juice in my icing

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch-round cake pans. In a large mixing bowl, mix the gelatin, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir to mix well. Add the eggs, oil, orange juice, lemon juice, and vanilla. Divide the batter evenly among the 3 pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by lightly touching the tops of the layers or inserting a toothpick. Cool the layers in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn them out onto racks. While the layers are still hot, mix the lime juice and confectioners' sugar and pour it over the layers on the racks. You can pierce the layers with a fork to allow the glaze to soak in better. Allow the layers to cool completely as you prepare the icing. Note: The cream cheese icing is optional. This cake is beautiful and tastes great with just the glaze poured over it.

Trisha Yearwood Key Lime Cake image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

Butter and Flour (for greasing and dusting the pan)
1 (3-ounce) package lime-flavored gelatin
1 /13 cups granulated sugar
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup key lime juice (about 25 small key limes or 4 large limes)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 (1-pound) box powdered sugar

Steps:

To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x12x9-inch cake pan with butter and lightly coat with flour. Alternatively, line the pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, stir the gelatin, granulated sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until well-combined.
Pour in the oil, orange juice, lemon juice, and vanilla, and beat in the eggs. Stir until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. Pour batter into the greased pan.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then transfer onto a cooling rack. Poke holes in the cake with a fork.
To make the glaze, whisk together the lime juice and powdered sugar until the mixture is smooth.
Pour the glaze over the warm cake on the rack. Allow the cake to cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare the icing. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the powdered sugar until the icing is smooth and spreadable.
Spread the icing over the cooled cake. Refrigerate before serving. Enjoy!