Key Lime Cake from Box Cake Mix

A square piece of light green key lime cake with cream cheese icing with 2 half lime slices on top; served on a scalloped round white plate. On the plate is a sparkling dinner fork. Beside it is a textured cloth white napkin, and in the background is one fresh lime.

See how easy it is to make a key lime cake from box cake mix using Duncan Hines cake mix for the recipe.  Mix up some homemade cream cheese frosting from scratch for a rich topping. Yum!

Key Lime Cake Ingredients: Box Cake Mix, Lime Jello, Oil, Orange Juice and Eggs

Two key ingredients in the recipe are Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Cake Mix and lime Jello. You will also need oil, orange juice and 5 eggs. The cream cheese frosting has cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Allow an hour to prepare and bake the cake. After that it should cool before you frost it. For that special touch, add slices of lime to the top of the cake.

Mint Green and Gold Cake

To adapt the green key lime cake to go with a bridal shower cake, anniversary cake, birthday cake, or baby shower cake that needs to be mint green and gold, purchase edible gold leaves or edible gold flakes for designs for the occasion. Easy to do and elegant results!

Other Sweet Treats to Make

Pecan Puffs

Buttermilk Pound Cake with Apple Cider Icing

Key Lime Cake
Print Recipe
5 from 6 votes

Key Lime Cake from Box Cake Mix

See how easy it is to make a key lime cake from box cake mix using Duncan Hines cake mix for the recipe.  Mix up some homemade cream cheese frosting from scratch for a rich topping. Yum!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Salt
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 534kcal
Cost: $15

Ingredients

Cake Directions

  • 1 Box Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Cake Mix
  • 1 Box Lime Jello (Small Box)
  • 1 ½ Cup Oil (Vegetable Oil)
  • ½ Cup Orange Juice
  • 5 Large Eggs

Icing Directions

  • 1 8 oz. Cream Cheese (8 oz. package)
  • ¾ Stick Butter
  • 3 Cups Confectioners' Sugar
  • ½ tsp Vanilla

Instructions

Cake Instructions:

  • Mix all cake ingredients together for about 5 minutes until well blended and smooth .
  • Pour batter into a greased 9×13 inch pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 28 to 35 minutes.
  • Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool cake completely and top with frosting (instructions below).
  • Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers for 3 days.

Frosting Instructions:

  • Mix cream cheese and room temperature softened butter until creamy.
  • Add one cup sifted confectioners' sugar at a time until mixed completely and smooth.
  • Add vanilla flavoring and mix well.

Notes

Calorie values are approximate and dependent upon ingredients used.
Perfect cake for wedding showers, baby showers, birthdays, Christmas dessert, St. Patrick’s Day dessert, potlucks and tailgate parties.  Beautiful mint green cake to go with color scheme for celebrations.  Add gold leaves or other decorations to make this dessert the centerpiece for the celebration.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 534kcal

You Might Also Like

1 Comment

  • Reply
    Darlene Farabee
    12/12/2021 at 12:28 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious Mint Green Cake perfect for wedding or baby showers, Christmas dessert, St. Patrick’s Day dessert and birthday cake. Easy and inexpensive to make!

  • Leave a Reply

    Recipe Rating




    Key Lime Cake – Green Cake for St. Patrick’s Day Party Air Fryer French Toast Corn Casserole With Jiffy Cornbread Mix Pasta Salad Apple Oven Pancake