I made this and took it in for my coworkers to enjoy. It’s one of my favorites because it’s lite and refreshing – not to mention simple! This recipe is from the Grandma’s Kitchen Treasured Family Recipes. I love this collection!
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 (2-layer) package of white cake mix
• 1 (14-ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons of lime juice
• 1 teaspoon of grated lime zest (1 lime should be enough)
• additional limes for decoration (optional)
• 1 cup of whipped cream
• 1/3 cup of shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
2. Prepare and bake the cake mix using the package directions for a 13×9-inchbaking pan. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
3. Make 1-inch-deep slits in the cake at 1-inch intervals, using athe blade of a sharp knife.
4. Combine sweetened milk, lime juice and lime zest in a small bowl and mix well. Drizzle on top of the cake.
5. Chill, covered for 1 hour. Spread whipped cream on top of the cake. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with lime slices, if desired. Refrigerate any remaining cake.
NOTES:
To add color and bring out more of a nutty flavor toast the coconut in a skillet over medium heat string often. Let it cool before topping over the frosting. An additional thought that I had to add more color and flavor is to add a lime jello liquid mixture to the cake at the same time as the sweetened milk mixture. If you try this please let me know how it turns out!
Happy Cooking!
Elisa
