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Key Lime Pound Cake

The vibrant, tart taste of key limes is irresistible, especially when combined with rich, buttery pound cake. One dessert that instantly improves your mood is Key Lime Pound Cake. It's bright, zesty, and just sweet enough to satiate your craving without being too sweet. Its ability to achieve the ideal balance between creamy and tart, dense and moist, decadent and refreshing is what really sets it apart.
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Course: Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Cake:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest preferably from key limes
  • ¼ cup key lime juice
For the Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons key lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or tube pan thoroughly and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and shortening together until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy, about 4–5 minutes.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to fully incorporate.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined.
  6. Stir in the vanilla extract, lime zest, and key lime juice until evenly distributed.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, key lime juice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  10. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake. Let it set before slicing and serving.
  11. Enjoy!