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Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

Lemon-Lime Pound Cake Recipe

Seriously Simple, Diane Rossen Worthington
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Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 45 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 431.3 kcal

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

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°; butter and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
  • In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter until smooth.
  • Gradually add in sugar and beat mixture about 2 minutes, or until it is thick and pale in color.
  • Add in eggs, vanilla, and zests; beat until incorporated.
  • Gradually add in flour mixture, alternately with the milk and lemon juice until just blended.
  • Pour batter into pan; bake for 45 minutes or until a pick comes out clean and the top of the cake is nicely browned.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cake rack placed over waxed paper.
  • 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.
  • Spoon glaze over cake; transfer cake to a cake plate.
  • Serve with your favorite berries or fresh fruit, and lemon curd, if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 126gCalories: 431.3kcalCarbohydrates: 62.7gProtein: 5.4gFat: 18.2gSaturated Fat: 10.6gCholesterol: 147.1mgSodium: 70.7mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 43.7g
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