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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| eggs: 5 |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1/2 cup |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
| key lime juice: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1/4 cup |
| salted butter: 1/4 cup |
| key lime juice: 3 Tbl |
Key Largo Key Lime Pound Cake with Key Lime Glaze
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This island recipe springs from a little restaurant in the Keys. Key lime glazed pound cake whisks you away to that tropical paradise and is the perfect recipe for entertaining guests in the summer time."
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
120 min -
Servings
16 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl, beat 1 cup of butter, shortening and 2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, blending each one thoroughly. Combine the flour and baking powder, stir into the batter alternating with the milk, vanilla and 1/2 cup of key lime juice. Pour into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean, about 90 minutes.
- While the cake is baking, make the glaze in a small bowl. Stir together 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and key lime juice. When the cake is done, invert it onto a wire rack while still warm, but not straight out of the oven. Poke several times with a skewer or toothpick. Pour the glaze over the warm cake allowing it to seep into the holes. Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.