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Key Lime Pound Cake with Key Lime Glaze

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A moist and tangy pound cake infused with key lime flavor and topped with a sweet key lime glaze.

Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup key lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon key lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons key lime juice, 1 teaspoon key lime zest

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Mix sour cream, key lime juice, key lime zest, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
  5. Alternately add the flour mixture and sour cream mixture to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  7. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, key lime juice, and zest until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.

Find it online: https://www.rapidrecipes.blog/key-lime-pound-cake-glaze/