Name: ZOMBIE Lime Poke Cake Cheesecake Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1 box white cake; 1 3.5 oz box lime jello; 20 oz cream cheese (room temperature); 3/4 C sugar; 1/2 TB vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp coarse salt; 2 large eggs; 1/2 C Greek yogurt; Pastry Pride – Enough said!

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ZOMBIE Lime Poke Cake Cheesecake Cake

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 5 mins

Total Time

1 hr 15 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 cake

Author: Kaylynn

Ingredients

Cake

1 box white cake
1 3.5 oz box lime jello

Cheesecake

20 oz cream cheese room temperature
3/4 C sugar
1/2 TB vanilla extract
1/4 tsp coarse salt
2 large eggs
1/2 C Greek yogurt

Frosting

Pastry Pride – Enough said!

Instructions

Cake

Bake the white cake as instructed on the box in 2 round 8 or 9 inch pans.
Remove from oven. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
Remove from pans and cool completely on a cooling rack.
Place cakes back in pans. Using a fork, poke holes.

Jell-O

Prepare lime jell-o as the box recommends.
Pour jell-o over the two cakes and place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.

Cheesecake

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Using a blender, blend all ingredients together.
Set water to boil.
Line springform pan in tin foil and wrap bottom half of pan in foil as well.
Pour in filling; place in a roasting pan.
Pour in boiling water to come halfway up side of springform.
Bake until just set in center, about 45 minutes.
Remove pan from water; let cool 20 minutes.
Run a paring knife around edge; let cool completely.
Remove outer ring of cheesecake pan, but leave metal bottom.
Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.

Frosting

Whip the Pastry Pride until form is set

Decorations:

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<a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/box-of-boogers-in-theater-box.do?&refType=&from=Search" target="_blank">Boogers</a>
<a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/eyeball-sprinkles.do?from=Search&cx=0" target="_blank">Eyeball sprinkles</a>
<a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/gummy+candy+corn.do?&from=fn" target="_blank">Gummie Candy Corns</a>
<a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/zombie+dance+party+cookie+kit%2C+set+of+2.do?from=Search&cx=0" target="_blank">Zombie Cookies</a>

Assembly:

Place one layer of cake on cake stand.
Frost top with a generous layer of frosting.
Remove cheesecake from freezer, unwrap, and remove metal bottom of the pan, then peel off tin foil.
Place cheesecake layer on top of the cake.
Place top layer of cake on top of the cheesecake, and coat entire cake with a layer frosting.
Top with zombie cookies, boogers, eyeball sprinkles, candy corn gummies.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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