Layered Strawberry Lime Pound Cake
- 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2-1/2 Tbsp. grated lime peel, divided
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 2/3 cup canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup lime juice Safeway 3 ct For $1.00 thru 02/09
- 12 medium strawberries, divided Safeway 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09
- 3 thin strips lime zest Safeway 3 ct For $1.00 thru 02/09
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
- Add 2 Tbsp.
- of the lime zest and the vanilla; mix well.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until well blended.
- Gradually add flour, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack 15 min.
- Remove cake from pan; cool completely.
- Combine whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and the remaining 1-1/2 tsp.
- lime peel.
- Cut cake horizontally in half.
- Place bottom half of cake on serving plate; spread with half of the whipped topping.
- Slice 9 of the strawberries; place on top of whipped topping.
- Cover with top of cake.
- Spread remaining whipped topping on top of cake.
- Slice remaining 3 strawberries, arrange on top of cake to resemble 3 flower shapes.
- Add a strip of lime peel to each for the flower's stem.
- Store in refrigerator.
philadelphia cream cheese, butter, sugar, lime peel, vanilla, eggs, flour, condensed milk, lime juice, strawberries, thin strips lime zest
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/layered-strawberry-lime-pound-cake-105019.aspx (may not work)