key lime rum pound cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Laura Davis
Rusk, TX

Lime and Rum....Am I in the bahamas somewhere!!

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 25 Min

Ingredients For key lime rum pound cake

  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 5
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    rum, or rum extract
  • 2 tsp
    key lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated key lime zest
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • BUTTER GLAZE
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    key lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp
    rum

How To Make key lime rum pound cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Stir the flour and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Cream the shortening with 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar in a large mixing bowl until light colored and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until mixture is light colored. Stir in 2 tablespoons rum, 2 teaspoons Key lime juice, Key lime zest, and vanilla extract until thoroughly blended. Stir in the flour mixture alternating with the milk. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • 2
    Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Meanwhile, make the glaze by creaming 1/4 cup sugar with 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan until light colored and fluffy. Stir in 2 tablespoons Key lime juice until evenly blended. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons rum.
  • 3
    While cake is still in pan, poke holes in cake and drizzle warm butter glaze all over the top. Let sit in pan for 5 min. Then turn out onto platter.

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