Shelly's Recipe

KEY LIME DAIQUIRI POUND CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
2 tbsp rum
1 tbsp grated key lime zest
2 tsp key lime juice
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon juice

Glaze
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 tbsp key lime juice
3 tbsp rum

Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, shortening, and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in 2 tbsp of rum, key lime zest, 2 tsp key lime juice, vanilla and lemon juice. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 90 minutes, or until tests done. Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn it out onto wire rack. While warm, prick top of cake with toothpick. Pour Key Lime Daiquiri Glaze over the warm cake. Cool completely.

To make Glaze: In small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 2 tbsp key lime juice. to boil. boiling, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. from heat and stir in 3 tbsp rum.