key lime pound cake

Name: Key Lime Pound Cake
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR CAKE; 1 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 3 cup(s) sugar; 6 large eggs; 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 teaspoon(s) lime zest; 1/4 cup(s) key lime juice; ## FOR GLAZE; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) key lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Gayle Seidelman

Orlando, FL

Updated on May 17, 2020

This is my mother's recipe for Key Lime Pound Cake that was a staple in our house every Easter and throughout the summer. Moist, dense, and delicious!, I hope you enjoy it!

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This key lime pound cake will take you to The Keys. It's a tender and moist pound cake. Refreshing, the key lime flavor isn't overpowering. Brushing with a key lime glaze is perfect and enhances the citrus flavor. Since it's brushed while warm the glaze soaks into the pound cake. You can serve this for any occasion ... it will be very popular.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR CAKE
1 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 cup key lime juice
FOR GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons key lime juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make key lime pound cake

Test Kitchen Tips

Key limes can take a while to juice. As a timesaver, we used Nellie and Joe's Key Lime Juice and it was perfect.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy.

Step 2

Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Step 3

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
Step 4

Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 5

Add some of the flour to butter mixture.
Step 6

Alternate with milk. Beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
Step 7

Stir in vanilla, lime zest, and lime juice.
Step 8

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch (12-cup) tube or Bundt pan.
Step 9

Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 10

Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 11

Prepare the Key Lime Glaze by mixing together 1 c powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp key lime juice, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
Step 12

Remove cake from the pan.
Step 13

Immediately brush glaze over top and sides of the cake.
Step 14

Cool completely (about 1 hour).
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