Key Lime Pound Cake Recipe #SpringSweetsWeek

Mmmm tart and sweet Key Lime Pound Cake with a tart and tasty lime pound cake icing is a perfect refreshing treat.

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This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Welcome to #SpringSweetsWeek 2022 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks!   Flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is getting warmer, and we're celebrating with spring sweets and a fun giveaway!   This year 22 food bloggers from around the country are sharing over 75 sweet recipes that are perfect for spring.  So say bye bye to the snow and cold weather and get ready to enjoy amazing spring treats like cupcakes, cookies, pies, dessert boards, and even a few beverages!  Our #SpringSweetsWeek sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes.  Thank you to Dixie Crystals, Melissa's Produce, Anolon, Sweets & Treats, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn's for your generosity.  We have an incredible giveaway with six amazing prizes and would love if you would take a moment to read about it and the prizes that you can win!

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This traditional pound cake is a spin off from my fan favorite Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe and I love how it turned out.

It's smooth and velvety, just how from scratch pound cakes should be. I do love to serve this recipe room temperature but I find it's even better when chilled in the refrigerator. Yum, it's fantastic.

Bake in loaf pans or a bundt pan you can't go wrong. This is truly a perfect pound cake recipe. Add a Key Lime Glaze with fresh lime zest. Your sweet tooth will thank you!

Making a glaze for pound cake is really quick and easy, I'll show you all those tips below in the directions.

Ingredient Shopping List

• Butter
• Sugar - Dixie Crystal
• Cream Cheese
• Eggs
• Salt
• Vanilla Extract
• Lime Juice - Melissa's Produce
• Lime Zest - Melissa's Produce
• All Purpose Flour
• Powdered Sugar - Dixie Crystal
• Key Lime Flavor

Supplies Needed

• Stand Mixer OR Hand Mixer
• Mixing Bowl
• Loaf Pans or Bundt Pan
• Measuring Cups and Spoons
• Silicone Spatula

How to make Key Lime Pound Cake

Gather all the necessary ingredients and supplies needed. Allow Butter to soften by allowing the butter to sit on the counter for an hour and using room temperature eggs also is a good idea as well.

I recommend weighing the sugar and flour with a kitchen scale if at all possible. This ensures that the correct amount is added. Adding too much can result in a dry pound cake and adding too little will cause additional time in baking and different texture.

Preheat oven and let's start to make this wonderful delicious recipe, I think it's the best pound cake for so many reasons.

Cream Butter and Cream Cheese together until smooth. Then slowly adding sugar and alternate with eggs. Allow mixture to combine before adding more.

Add vanilla, lime juice, zest and salt before carefully adding flour a little at a time at medium speed. You will want to use a silicone spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl down ensuring everything is mixed together.

This recipe will make 2 loaf pans or 1 Bundt pan and cook for the same length of time. Make sure to grease and flour pans to ensure the cake comes out easily. You can also place a piece of parchment paper in loaf pans as well.

Divide cake batter evenly into 2 loaf pans or in 1 Bundt Pan and bake

Bake for an hour and 15 minutes and use a toothpick inserted into the center to test for doneness. Toothpick should come out clean or with dry crumbs.

Allow to cool for a couple minutes before removing from pan to a cooling rack to cooled completely.

How to make Pound Cake Glaze

Making a glaze is quick and simple. A simple glaze of powdered sugar, butter and lime juice is perfect. You could also add more lime zest. It's beautiful!

Drizzle glaze on cake and enjoy!

It's fun to add some fresh berries when serving, it's truly a delight to the tastebuds with the tangy, sweet, and velvety smooth pound cake.

More Moist Pound Cake Recipes

• Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake
• Coconut Pound Cake
• Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Key Lime Desserts

Key Limes are fantastic and making anything with the tart juices are fantastic from lime cake recipes to pound cake with a glaze. And even a no bake Key Lime Pie too. Key Lime Juice has a wonderful flavor for any recipe. Here are a few more of our favorites!

• Key Lime No Bake Cheese Cake
• Key Lime Sugar Cookies
• Zucchini Coconut Lime Bread

Frequently Asked Questions

Let me help you answer those common questions that I get from others! This may help you should you have any problems while making this recipe!

Pro Tips for making Pound Cake

• Grease loaf pans with both butter or Crisco AND flour will help to release the pound cake from the pan. I also recommend this when using a bundt pan too.
• Oven Temperatures can vary. If needed cover top of pans with aluminum foil (shinny side down) to help keep the top from browning too much.
• Use a toothpick or long skewer when testing cake. If toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done!
• Use a knife to loosen edges of pound bread in loaf pan if needed.

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Friday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Almond Scones from Palatable Pastime
• Blood Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Carrot Cake Cookies from Eat Move Make
• Carrot Cake Poke Cake from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Cinnamon Butterscotch Pear Chips from Blogghetti
• Coconut Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Mango Coulis from The Spiffy Cookie
• Easter Bunny Cupcakes from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Easter Egg Macarons from Jen Around the World
• Easy Berry Semi Naked Cake from Red Cottage Chronicles
• Ginger Pear Turnovers from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Key Lime Icebox Cake from Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Key Lime Pound Cake from Devour Dinner
• Key Lime Whoopie Pies from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Lemon Lavender Fudge from That Recipe
• Mango Pear Crisp from Sweet Beginnings
• Meyer Lemon and Ginger Cookie Truffles from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Meyer Lemon Posset from Shockingly Delicious
• Ombre Cakes from Art of Natural Living
• Stem Ginger Mango Cheesecake Parfait from Magical Ingredients

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