Key Lime Pound Cake Recipe 415

KEY LIME POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Beat butter and shortening at medium speed in an electric stand mixer until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
• Stir in vanilla, lime zest, and lime juice.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
• Glaze-whisk together the powdered sugar, lime juice, and vanilla until smooth; immediately brush over top and sides of cake.
• Cool completely (1 hour); garnish if desired.

CLASSIC POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour alternately with milk, beating just until blended. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.