Vanilla Lime Pound Cake

Name: Vanilla Lime Pound Cake
Ingredients: 3 whole Eggs; 3 Tablespoons Milk; 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract; 1 whole Vanilla Bean - Contents Of; 1-1/2 Tablespoon Lime Zest (about 3-4 Medium Limes); 1/4 cups Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice; 1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour; 3/4 cups White Sugar; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1-1/2 stick Butter, Softened; _____; FOR THE GLAZE:; 1/4 cups Lime Juice; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream; 1 cup Powdered Sugar; 1 teaspoon Lime Zest

18 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 whole Eggs
3 Tablespoons Milk
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1 whole Vanilla Bean - Contents Of
1-1/2 Tablespoon Lime Zest (about 3-4 Medium Limes)
1/4 cups Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
3/4 cups White Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1-1/2 stick Butter, Softened
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FOR THE GLAZE:
1/4 cups Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Lime Zest

Directions

1

For the cake:
2

Preheat oven to 350F.
3

In a small bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla extract, vanilla beans, lime zest and lime juice. Whisk together.
4

In the bowl of your electric mixed, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined. Add butter and mix until batter starts to come together. Add half of the egg mixture and mix on medium for 30 seconds. Add the remaining egg mixture in two parts, scraping down the sides of the bowl and mixing on medium speed for about 30-45 seconds each.
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Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit in the bottom of your loaf pan and butter it. Spray the entire loaf pan with baking spray and lay the parchment paper down, buttered side up. Pour the batter in the loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes. If cake gets too brown on top, lightly tent it with foil. Let cool before glazing.
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For the glaze:
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Whisk all ingredients together to form a glaze. Add more liquid or sugar to get desired consistency. Pour over cooled pound cake.