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Key Lime Pound Cake with green glaze and key lime slices on top.

Key Lime Pound Cake

Key Lime Pound Cake is the perfect combination of tart key lime flavor and a rich, buttery cake.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 -14 servings
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • ½ c. butter softened
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup key limes zested and juiced
  • 1 ½ c. flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • c. vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the glaze:

  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons key lime juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. 
  • Add in the eggs and mix well. 
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.  Mix well.
  • Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.
  • Stir in the yogurt and vanilla extract.  Add in the key lime juice (should be about 2 or 3 tablespoons) and key lime zest and mix well.
  • Add remaining flour and mix until just combined.
  • Pour into prepared loaf pan
  • Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes then run a butter knife around the edges of the pan and turn onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
  • To make the glaze whisk together the powdered sugar and key llime juice until
    well combined. Drizzle over top of the cake. Top with sliced key limes
    if desired.

Notes

A Hezzi-D original recipe