Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 10 people

Categories: Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • salt, a pinch
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Glaze:
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • Other:
  • fresh berries, for serving (or other sliced fruit)
  • lemon curd, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°; butter and flour a 9 × 5 inch loaf pan.

  2. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

  3. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter until smooth.

  4. Gradually add in sugar and beat mixture about 2 minutes, or until it is thick and pale in color.

  5. Add in eggs, vanilla, and zests; beat until incorporated.

  6. Gradually add in flour mixture, alternately with the milk and lemon juice until just blended.

  7. Pour batter into pan; bake for 45 minutes or until a pick comes out clean and the top of the cake is nicely browned.

  8. Let cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cake rack placed over waxed paper.

  9. While the cake is baking, make the glaze: in a bowl, combine the powdered sugar and lime juice; mix until sugar has dissolved and the glaze is smooth.

  10. Spoon glaze over cake; transfer cake to a cake plate.

  11. Serve with your favorite berries or fresh fruit, and lemon curd, if desired.

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