KEY LIME POUND CAKE

KEY LIME POUND CAKE

Cake:

1 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup Florida Key West Key Lime Juice
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Glaze:

1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter
3 tbs Florida Key West Key Lime Juice

Preheat oven to 325oF (165oC). Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.
Mix together the flour and baking powder.
Cream together butter, shortening and sugar until light and
fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture
alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
Stir in key lime juice and vanilla extract.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in a preheated oven for 90
minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the
center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan 10
minutes. Turn it out onto wire rack.
While warm, prick top of cake with toothpick. Pour Key Lime Glaze
over warm cake. Cool completely.

Key Lime Glaze:

In small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and key lime juice.
Bring to boil.
Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from
heat.