Strawberry-Lime Daiquiri Poke Cake Recipe

Name: Strawberry-Lime Daiquiri Poke Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix; Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box; 2 tablespoons grated lime peel; 1 cup water; 2/3 cup light rum; 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes); 2 boxes (4-serving size each) strawberry- or strawberry Daiquiri-flavored gelatin; 2 1/2 cups Betty Crocker™ Whipped vanilla frosting (from 2 containers); Strawberries and lime slices, if desired

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
2 tablespoons grated lime peel
1 cup water
2/3 cup light rum
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
2 boxes (4-serving size each) strawberry- or strawberry Daiquiri-flavored gelatin
2 1/2 cups Betty Crocker™ Whipped vanilla frosting (from 2 containers)
Strawberries and lime slices, if desired

PREP TIME 35m	COOK TIME 1h40m	TOTAL TIME 2h15m
YIELD 12 servings

Instructions

Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for two 8-inch round pans, adding grated lime peel to batter.
Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool completely, about 1 hour.
Wash and dry cake pans.
Return cooled cake layers to clean 8-inch round pans.
With thin stirring straw, toothpick or skewer, pierce cakes at 1/2-inch intervals.
In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup water to boiling.
Remove from heat; stir in rum, lime juice and gelatin.
Stir until completely dissolved.
Spoon half of gelatin mixture over each cake.
Refrigerate 1 to 3 hours to allow gelatin to set in cakes.
To remove cakes from pans, dip pans in warm water 10 seconds.
Unmold 1 cake onto serving platter; spread about 1 cup frosting on top of cake.
Unmold second cake; carefully place on first cake on platter.
Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.
Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
Garnish with strawberries and lime.
Loosely cover and refrigerate any remaining cake.