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Key Lime and Strawberry Cake Combo Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 & 1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 & 1/3 cup oil
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring (for strawberry layers)
1 teaspoon lemon flavoring (for lime layers)
Cream Cheese Frosting
2 X 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup chopped pecans, optional
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ounces lime gelatin mix for 1/2 batter
3 ounces strawberry gelatin mix for 1/2 batter
3/4 cups key lime juice for 1/2 batter
3/4 cup strawberry syrup for 1/2 batter
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Place dry ingredients (except for dry gelatins) in a mixing bowl and blend well. Add oil and blend. Add eggs one at a time and blend well. Divide batter into 2 equal portions. To one portion, add 3/4 cup key lime juice, 1 teaspoon lemon extract and dry key lime gelatin and blend well. (should be 1 or 2 layers). To the other portion, add 3/4 cup strawberry syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring and dry strawberry gelatin and mix well. (Should be 1 or 2 layers). Bake layers at 350º approximately 30 minutes. Frost with cream cheese frosting. Frosting: combine cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Add remaining ingredients, beating until spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake layers.

 

 

 

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