Description
A delightful dessert with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, enriched with refreshing key lime flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup key lime juice or lemon juice
- 5 large eggs (room temp)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Green food coloring (optional)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 3–4 tablespoons key lime juice or lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a bundt or loaf pan.
- Combine buttermilk and lime juice in a small bowl and set aside.
- Cream together the butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a separate bowl.
- Gradually alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture.
- Stir in green food coloring if desired.
- Spoon batter into the prepared pan(s) and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Check for doneness with a toothpick; it should come out clean.
Notes
Serve with glaze, whipped cream, or ice cream. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or refrigerate for a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: pound cake, key lime cake, dessert, tropical dessert, sweet and tart