🍋 Key Lime Pound Cake 🍰✨

A moist, tangy pound cake infused with key lime juice and zest, topped with a refreshing glaze!

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2½ cups granulated sugar
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
• ¼ cup key lime juice
• 1 tbsp key lime zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp key lime juice
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Key lime zest, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare Oven & Pan: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan thoroughly.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Cream Butter & Sugar: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
4. Add Eggs & Flavoring: Beat in eggs one at a time. Add lime juice, zest, and vanilla.
5. Combine: Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry. Mix until just combined.
6. Bake: Pour batter into pan. Bake 1 hr 15–20 min, until toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool: Let cake cool in pan 15 min, then transfer to wire rack.
8. Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, lime juice, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake. Garnish with zest.

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hr 15 min
• Total Time: ~1 hr 35 min
• Servings: 12
• Kcal: ~320 per slice

✨ A citrusy twist on classic pound cake—bright, refreshing, and perfect for any occasion!