Key Lime Poke Cake

Super easy, super delicious cake! My brother is a huge Key lime fan so I made this for his birthday! It is a nice change from the everyday birthday cake! Recipe from www.bettycrocker.com

• Ready In: 12 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• CAKE

• 1 (18 ounce) box  Betty Crocker super moist white cake mix
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 4  eggs

• FILLING

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3⁄4 cup  whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup key lime juice
• 1  teaspoon lime zest
• 4  drops  yellow food coloring
• 1  drop  green food coloring

• TOPPING

• 12  ounces  Betty Crocker fluffy white frosting mix
• 2  teaspoons lime zest

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F for shiny metal or glass pan or 325 deg. F for dark or nonstick pan.
2. Spray bottom only of 9x13" pan with baking spray.
3. In a large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed for 30 sec. Beat on medium speed for 2 min, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
4. Bake 26-30 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Cool 5 minute.
6. With handle of wooden spoon (1/4-1/2" in diameter) poke holes almost to bottom of cake every 1/2 ", wiping spoon handle occasionally to reduce sticking.
7. In a medium bowl, stir together filling ingredients, mixture will thicken with refrigeration.
8. Pour in holes and evenly over cake.
9. Refrigerate one hour.
10. Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with lime peel,*sometimes I frost with Cool Whip*.
11. Optional- garnish with fresh strawberries, lime slices and lemon leaves.
12. Refrigerate over night for best taste, or immediatly serve.
13. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.