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Key Lime Pound Cake
This key lime pound cake is a tart, sweet dessert that is indulgent but light and fresh. Completely homemade and perfect for any occasion!
Course
Dessert / Treat
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Key Lime Pound Cake
Prep Time
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
2
hours
hours
Total Time
2
hours
hours
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Author
I Heart Recipes
Ingredients
1
cup
butter at room temperature
unsalted
1/2
cup
shortening
3
cups
granulated sugar
7
medium eggs
at room temperature
3
cups
all-purpose flour
sifted
1/2
tsp
baking powder
1/4
tsp
salt
1
cup
half & half
1
tbsp
vanilla extract
2
tsp
key lime
or regular lime zest
1/3
cup
key lime juice
or regular lime juice
Glaze
1
and 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3
tbsp
fresh Key lime juice
1
tsp
vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 F.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Grease and flour a bundt or tube pan.
In a separate large mixing bowl combine the butter and shortening on medium speed until nice and creamy.
Slow staring adding in the sugar.
Add each egg, one at a time.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with the half & half.
Reduce the mixers speed from medium to low
Stir in vanilla extract, lime zest, and lime juice.
Pour the batter into prepared pan.
Make sure the batter is even in the pan.
Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until done
Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 25 to 30 minutes before removing from the pan
Combine the ingredients for the icing.
When the cake is at room temperature, ice the cake.
Serve & enjoy.
Notes
if you’d like the cake to have some “color”, add a few drops of green food coloring.