Made From Scratch Lime Pound Cake

Name: Made From Scratch Lime Pound Cake
Ingredients: Cake; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 whole eggs; 3 egg whites; 1/4 cup canola oil (or choice of oil); 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1 ounce unflavored gelatin (4 pkts or one box); 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; Glaze; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon water; To Prepare the Cakepan; 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening; 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour

18 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Cake
3/4 cup sugar
2 whole eggs
3 egg whites
1/4 cup canola oil (or choice of oil)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup sour cream
1 ounce unflavored gelatin (4 pkts or one box)
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Glaze
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon water
To Prepare the Cakepan
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2

Lightly grease and flour cakepan.
3

In a separate bowl, sift flour and baking soda and set aside.
4

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, eggs, egg whites, veggie oil, water and lime juice. Add in sour cream and gelatine. Then gradually add in the presifted flour and baking soda.
5

Pour into prepared cakepan and bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
6

Allow to cool for 20 minutes or so, before removing from pan.
7

While cooling prepare glaze. Add together confectioner's sugar, lime juice, water or milk and stir until smooth.
8

Pour glaze over warm cake and allow to cool.