I give this key lime pound cake as a gift too. It’s perfect for friends and for family members who just live nearby. I remember giving one to our new next-door neighbor as some sort of “welcome to the neighborhood” present. She dropped me a line the next day and told me how much her family had enjoyed it. So I think this key lime pound cake is a way for you to make new friends too!
Check out what our friends over at Delish have to say about this recipe:
“Pack the zesty flavor of key lime pie into this sweet loaf.”
Sweet and zesty go so well together in desserts. Don’t you just love the freshness that helps balance the sweetness and of the cake? This will definitely become a family favorite, don’t you think?
Ingredients
- 3 sticks Land O Lakes butter
- 1 package Philadelphia cream cheese
- 3 c. Domino sugar
- 5 Eggland’s eggs
- 3 tbsp. lime juice
- 3 c. Gold Medal flour
- zest from 1 lime
- 1 c. Domino powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. lime juice
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1/2 tsp. McCormick vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lime
Instructions
- Make the Cake: In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Mix in sugar, then gradually add in eggs 1 to 2 at a time, beating on low until combined.
- Mix in lime juice, then flour. Fold in lime zest.
- Grease 4 mini loaf pans and pour in cake batter until each one is about 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 40 to 45 minutes. (If you don’t have mini loaf pans, you can grease and fill a bundt pan and bake about 70 to 75 minutes.) Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Make the Glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, lime juice, water, and vanilla extract. (If the glaze is too thick, add extra water, about a teaspoon at a time.) Pour on top of cooled pound cake. Top with lime zest.
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Quick Tip: Best served with a cup of coffee or tea.
Thanks again to Delish for this amazing recipe.
