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whole key lime pound cake on a wire cooling rack
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Key Lime Pound Cake

This Key Lime Pound Cake is bursting with sweet lime flavor. It's the perfect dessert for gatherings, or any day of the week.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 650kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Bundt pan
  • Hand or Stand Mixer
  • cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour scooped and leveled
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Zest of one lime
  • 1 ½ cup 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 eggs brought to room temp (egg safety in baking basics)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lime extract
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup buttermilk

Key Lime Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325
  • In a large bowl whisk together dry ingredients: flour, Baking powder, salt, and zest set aside.
  • In a separate bowl cream together butter and sugar until just combined with a hand or stand mixer.
  • Add the eggs one at a time mixing after each.
  • Add in vanilla and key lime extracts
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients and stop mixing once incorporated.
  • Carefully pour or spoon batter into greased Bundt pan and shake gently to level and remove air bubbles
  • Bake for 75-80 mins.
  • Remove from oven and place in cooling rack while still in Bundt pan.
  • When pan is cool remove the cake and allow to continue to cool on cooling rack Glaze:
  • Start by mixing powdered sugar and lime juice. Stir until well incorporated. This will be a thick non pourable mixture.
  • Add in tsp of vanilla or lime extract.
  • Add in water or milk 1 tsp at a time until the glaze loosens to a pourable but thick icing. (1-2 tsp should do it)
  • Pour glaze over top once it’s completely cooled.
  • add lime juice, sour cream and buttermilk a little at a time

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 909IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg