Key Largo Key Lime Pound Cake With Key Lime Glaze
Serves: 4
Halle Leffler
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
50
Sweetness
46
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Butter1 cup
Shortening1 cup
White Sugar5
Eggs3 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Powder1 cup
Milk1.5 tsps
Vanilla Extract3 tbsps
Key Lime JuiceDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
2
Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan
3
In a large bowl, beat 1 cup of butter, shortening and 2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy
4
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, blending each one thoroughly
5
Combine the flour and baking powder, stir into the batter alternating with the milk, vanilla and 1/2 cup of key lime juice
6
Pour into the prepared pan and smooth the top
7
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean, about 90 minutes
8
While the cake is baking, make the glaze in a small bowl
9
Stir together 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and key lime juice
10
When the cake is done, invert it onto a wire rack while still warm, but not straight out of the oven
11
Poke several times with a skewer or toothpick
12
Pour the glaze over the warm cake allowing it to seep into the holes
13
Allow the cake to cool completely before serving