Buttermilk Lime Pound Cake
Source of Recipe
Jacobs Granny
List of Ingredients
Buttermilk Lime Pound Cake
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 sugarRecipe
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.
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