Little Things, part 2

These small things were a large blessing to me lately.
1. A nifty, little, 'Made in the USA' can opener bought for a buck ($1.00) at Winn Dixie when I really needed one.



2. Key Lime seedlings/sprouts. Our friends gave us some Key Limes from their tree last year, and I saved some seeds. I was delighted when the first tiny thread-like sprout pushed through the soil. My dream is to nurture them for a year or two, and eventually have my very own tree in the yard, grown by me from the start.



3. Morning Glory vines have been covering shrubs and weeds on an empty lot, reminding me of Kudzu in their zealous advancement!

Key Lime Cake

This simple recipe was delicious. I think you could use any kind of lemon or lime juice and it would work well. I have made it twice now and each time it was a hit. The most time consuming thing for me was squeezing real limes to get the juice, but if you buy the juice already prepared then it's a fairly quick fix.

Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
mix
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
5 tablespoons key lime juice
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons key lime juice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch cake pan or one 10 inch bundt pan. I used the 9x13" pan.
2. In a large bowl stir together; lemon cake mix, lemon instant pudding, water, oil, eggs, and 5 tablespoons key lime juice, mixing well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Pour key lime glaze over cake while still warm.
4. To Make Glaze: Mix together the confectioner's sugar and 3 tablespoons of the key lime juice (or more if necessary), spoon glaze over warm cake. I poked holes in the cake with a fork, so the glaze would soak in.

I modified the above recipe from the one I found here.





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