Key Lime Pound Cake-a nice change up from the same old lemon!
We have this little cupcake bakery here in town. They make the most unbelievable Key Lime Cupcakes. I’d eat them by the dozen if I could afford to. Sadly, the bakery has overhead, blah, blah, blah and one cupcake is about $2.50. Two cupcakes for $5.00, sorry, no way. And they’re tiny. The cake part doesn’t even fill up the paper wrapper. I’m glad they’re doing well, I do try to support local, I’m just not going to shell out the bucks for something I can make myself.
I’m still trying to replicate their cupcakes but I did come up with this fantastic Pound Cake. The flavor is almost identical to those sweet little cupcakes. The cake is just denser, definitely a pound cake. I even found real Key Lime Juice at the store so I didn’t have to squeeze harm any Key Limes in the making of this cake.
Be sure to check out all the other wonderful recipes my friends have made for St. Patty’s.
1. Key Lime Pound Cake by Joan at Chocolate Chocolate & More
14. Irish Potato Oatmeal Bread from Sarah at What Smells So Good
Key Lime Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup key lime juice
- 5 large eggs
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- green food coloring (optional)
for the glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons key lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in lowest position. Grease and flour a bundt pan or 2 loaf pans.
- In small bowl, combine buttermilk and lime juice, set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well to fully combine. Combine flour, salt, baking soda and powder in separate bowl, stir to combine. Add flour and buttermilk mixtures to butter mixture, alternating, starting and ending with flour. Do not overmix. Add in food coloring, stir just to combine. Spoon batter into prepared pan(s). Bake for 50-60 minutes, testing with a toothpick for doneness.
- Remove from oven and let rest in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto cooling rack to cool completely.
- Prepare glaze by combining powdered sugar and lime juice to a thick pouring consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake. Let cake set for 30 minutes before serving.
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Renee says
I feel the same as you, those cupcake shops charge a lot for a little cupcake and you can make something even better at home. Your cake is such a pretty green color. It has me looking forward to St. Pat’s and spring even more.
kelly @ kellybakes says
ha! I love your comment about harming any key limes 😉 There’s a few cupcake places here in Philly that make delicious cupcakes, but most of them are $4/cupcake! Granted, some of them have fancy flavors, but I feel like I’m paying for a ton of frosting and I don’t even like a lot on my cupcakes to begin with! /endrant. Anyway, this is a gorgeous poundcake and I’m sure it would also translate beautifully to cupcakes! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Jocelyn says
Most cupcake places around us are at least $4 a cupcake too. Insane amount for one cupcake that I can make at home too!!! This is such a fun cake! I love how bright green it is!!!
Anita at Hungry Couple says
Sounds absolutely delicious and I just love the color! 🙂
Jen @JuanitasCocina says
I’d rather have these in poundcake form anyways…that way I don’t have measured portions. 😀
Isabelle @ Crumb says
I grabbed a bottle of key lime juice as a total impulse buy the other day. Obviously, this was the universe’s way of telling me that I should make this cake. (Well, either that, or the universe wants me to make key lime margaritas… I’m still trying to sort that out.)
Jen @ Jens Favorite Cookies says
I’m glad no key limes were harmed in the making of this cake! I’m with Jen, I love pound cake, this looks really delicious.
Cozinhar sem Lactose says
It looks great! I love lime flavored desserts, so I’ll sure love this one!
Angie Barrett says
oo I love Key Lime Flavor! this looks and sounds wonderful!
Patsy Webb says
Key Lime is one of my favorites, too!
blueberrykitchen says
Yum, key lime pound cake sounds absolutely delicious!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
Joan, I hear ya, girl. I never buy cupcakes because they’re always overpriced and they have more sugar laden frosting than the cake portion. I’d much rather bake them myself! Good luck on replicating the cupcake. In the meantime, this pound cake looks divine! I loooooove pound cake and this looks perfectly moist, dense and flavourful. Not to mention that amazing green colour – so festive!
Jett W. says
Oh my goodness …I love Key Lime Cake Joan! This is definitely on my “to-do” list
Tiffany says
I know, $5 dollars for a cupcake? Pu-lease. They cost like 60cents each to make.
This is a PERFECT st. patty’s day treat! Yum!
Kim Bee says
This is spectacular lady. I love a good pound cake and key lime is perfect for St Patty’s Day. Green is good. Bring on the green.
I swear I’m a sucker for the tiny little cupcakes with coloured sprinkles at the grocery store. I don’t know why but I occasionally indulge. It’s hard to say no. Now Starbucks, whole different story. I once paid $6 for a cupcake and it wasn’t that good.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
This is perfect for St. Patty’s! I love the key lime!
Jenn says
I love key lime and this looks amazing!
Kalamity Kelli says
Just delicious looking and the color is great! I’m pinning to Bundt-O-Rama!
Savory Simple says
I’ve never really been into this holiday because I’m not much of a drinker. But I love the food people come up with! This looks great.
Susan says
Forget St. Patrick’s Day, I could go for this pound cake any time and I did just spy key limes at Whole Foods!
Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says
This looks great! Perfect for any time of the year not just St. Patricks Day! Thanks for sharing:)