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A bundt cake with white icing on top of a plate.

Key Lime Pound Cake

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Ingredients

For the cake...

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 3 sticks butter
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 t vanilla
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • ¼ cup key lime juice
  • ½ tsp salt

For the glaze...

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 - 3 tbsp key lime juice
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

For the cake...

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Cream the butter.
  • Add sugar; cream together.
  • Add the vegetable oil, combine thoroughly.
  • Add eggs 1 at a time, ensuring each egg is incorporated before adding the next.
  • Add key lime juice and combine; add the lime zest.
  • Alternate adding flour and buttermilk.
  • Combine well; do not overmix.
  • Bake in a greased cake pan at 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean).
  • Remove from oven and flip the pan after 10 - 15 minutes.

For the glaze...

  • Adding the key lime juice 1 tbsp at a time, whisk ingredients together until desired consistency is achieved.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before drizzling the icing over it.

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