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Buttermilk Lime Pound Cake

This Buttermilk Lime Pound Cake tastes like the marriage of an all butter pound cake with a key lime pie - and oh what a beautiful marriage it is!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr 30 mins
Total Time1 hr 45 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake
Servings: 4
Calories: 563kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 +1/2 cups butter at room temp
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup bottled lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • 1 +1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

Instructions

  • Place butter and sugar in large mixing bowl. Mix until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and mix until well incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, stir together milk, lime juice, and vanilla.
  • Add wet and dry ingredients to cake batter. Mix for 2-3 minutes, scraping down sides as needed, until fully incorporated and well blended. Add a few drops of green food coloring, if desired, and mix again.
  • Pour batter into well greased bundt pan and bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto cake plate.

For the Glaze

  • Place all glaze ingredients in a cup and stir together for a few minutes until smooth. If glaze is too thin, add another tablespoon or so of confectioner's sugar. If glaze is too thick, add more milk in 1/2 tablespoon increments until it is of the desired consistency. Pour over cooled cake. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 563kcal