Strawberry Lime Cake Recipe

At long last, Spring is here! The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. It is the perfect time for a light and airy cake like this Strawberry Lime Cake! This delicious cake delights your tastebuds with the sweetness of strawberries paired with the subtle liveliness of lime.

For even more yummy Spring and Summer desserts be sure and browse these Heavenly Strawberry Desserts and we also have Lemon & Lime Desserts that are sure to please!

Makes 1 9inch round cake

Lime Cake Ingredients:

2 – 18.5oz box Lemon Cake Mix
2 C Canola Oil
8 large Eggs
2 small (3 oz) box Lime Gelatin
1 1/2 C orange juice, pulp free
3 9inch round cake pans
1 10inch round cake board
1 cake leveler

Strawberry Frosting Ingredients:

2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
6 C powdered sugar
4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 C finely diced strawberries
5-7 TBSP heavy whipping cream
1 large disposable piping bag with star tip
1 mini angled spatula
2 Limes cut into slices for decoration
Strawberries cut in half for decoration

Cake Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray your cake pans with pam baking spray

Using a standing mixer, beat together until combined the cake mix, canola oil, eggs, lime gelatin, and orange juice until combined

Divide the batter between the 3 pans

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Allow to cool completely

Remove cakes from pans and place onto a cutting board and use the cake leveler to even out the cake rounds

Frosting Directions:

Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, diced strawberries and heavy whipping cream until combined and creamy and stiff with peaks

Directions to build the cake:

Place one cake round onto the cake board

Scoop 1 C of the frosting onto the middle of the cake

Using the angled spatula, smooth the frosting out

Place the second cake layer onto the first layer

Repeat steps with the frosting and remaining cake layer

Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag and set aside

Once you have built your cake, scoop the remaining frosting onto the top of the cake and use the angled spatula to smooth it out

Frost the entire cake until smooth

Using the piping bag, pipe dollops of frosting around the edge of the top of the cake

Place sliced limes onto the dollop of frosting and place strawberries along the sides of the dollops

Place into the fridge for 1 hour to allow the frosting to harden

Cut into slices and enjoy!

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