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Luscious Lime Cheesecake

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 15 to 20

Ingredients

One 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
One 8-ounce container Cool Whip, or 2 cups heavy cream, whipped with 1/2 cup sugar until stiff
Lime slices, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Reserve 1/2 cup dry cake mix. In large bowl, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and oil. Mix well (mixture will be crumbly). Press evenly in bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of greased 13 × 9-inch pan. In same bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add remaining eggs and reserved cake mix and beat 1 minute at medium speed. Stir in lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until center is firm. Cool to room temperature. Chill thoroughly. Spread Cool Whip over top. Cut into squares to serve. Garnish with lime slices.

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