Key Lime Pound Cake
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Key Lime Pound Cake

12 servings
Southern-favorite Key lime pound cake gets an infusion of tropical flavor from Key lime juice.

Ingredients

  • butter

    2 sticks

    1 c
  • shortening
    5 c
  • sugar
    3 c
  • eggs
    6 large
  • all-purpose flour
    3 c
  • baking powder
    5 tsp
  • salt
    125 tsp
  • milk
    1 c
  • vanilla extract
    1 tsp
  • lime zest
    1 tsp
  • fresh Key lime juice
    25 c
  • powdered sugar
    1 c
  • fresh Key lime juice
    2 tbsp
  • vanilla extract
    5 tsp

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch (12-cup) tube pan. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

    Step 1
  2. 2

    Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour batter into the greased and floured 10-inch (12-cup) tube pan.

    Step 2
  3. 3

    Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.

  4. 4

    Whisk together powdered sugar, fresh Key lime juice, and vanilla until smooth. Use immediately.

  5. 5

    Brush Key Lime Glaze over top and sides of cake immediately after preparing. Cool completely (about 1 hour).

Key Lime Pound Cake
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Key Lime Pound Cake

165 min12 servings

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