Happy Tuesday & St. Patrick's Day guys!! I'm a bit Irish, so I'm celebrating by making a greenish dessert he-he { more so because my hubby is a sugar addict }! This simple & actually refreshing dessert is so easy to make & it makes quite a bit to share with friends & family for special occasions or just because! Keep reading for this yummy treat & recipe below.
.. Ingredients ..
- 1 jar key lime pie filling
- splash of pure lime juice
- half a bag cinnamon graham crackers
- cinnamon
- 4 cups vanilla pudding
- pinch of powder sugar
- 1 lemon cake mix { 4 eggs, oil, water }
- pinch of almonds
- banana slices for garnish
- 1 container vanilla frosting
.. Directions ..
This is my very own recipe so I will explain simply what I did ,but I don't have exact recipe as I wasn't reading from a card or Pinterest pin. I baked the cake to the directions on the box, with he exception of adding 4 eggs instead of 3 for a more moist cake! After the cake was cool I cut both cakes { I used two round glass pie dishes } in the middle into mini round cakes. I placed the first one in the bottom of the parfait dish & covered it with the key lime pie filling. I then placed the second piece of cake on top of the first piece & covered it with the 4 cups of vanilla pudding.The liquid will fill the sides or should , if not use a spoon to cover top of cake pieces & the sides. After the second piece of cake is covered in the vanilla pudding take the crust from one of the cakes & place around the outer edge of dish as perfect as possible. Cover this last step with 1/3 container vanilla frosting or less . Pour the smashed up graham crackers on the top of the frosting & garnish with some cinnamon. Take a few pieces of almonds & banana slices & garnish top in a little circle & chill !!
First layer before the key lime filling..
Second layer on top of the key lime!
After the vanilla pudding.
Add this crust to the outer edges & fill with vanilla frosting & continue recipe/ garnish & enjoy!!
Side Note : I used some powdered sugar on the top of the banana slices & almonds..totally optional!!
Wishing you all a happy & safe St. Paddy's Day!
Paige.Rose