🍋 Key Lime Pound Cake

📝 Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
• 1/4 cup fresh key lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease a loaf or bundt pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Mix milk with lime juice, zest, and vanilla.
6. Add dry ingredients and wet mixture alternately into the batter.
7. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let cool before removing from pan.

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🍋 Optional Lime Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2–3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest

Mix until smooth and drizzle over cooled cake.

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💡 Tips:

• Don’t overmix after adding flour to keep the cake tender.
• Use fresh limes for the best flavor.
• Let the cake rest—flavor gets even better the next day.