Lime Pound Cake with Chocolate Drizzle

This is not a big fluffy cake, this is a short, dense cake that does well with a tall glass of iced suntea and a wedge or lime, or a slushy margarita, or even a nice cuppa tea. Milk could theoretically be served with it as well, but that might be a dairy overload.

Just know that it won’t bake up much, so if you’re looking for a tall cake, make it in a smaller pan. I happen to like a short, dense pound cake that isn’t 4″ tall. This way I get to have two slice and think that they’re really just one.

Happy baking! This recipe was inspired by How Sweet Eats.

cake ingredients

2 sticks of butter, cut into tablespoon sized piece

1 c sugar

zest of 4 limes

1/4 tsp salt (3/4 tsp if you use unsalted butter)

1 c cake flour

1 c all-purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

4 eggs

1/4 c milk

1 heaping tsp vanilla paste (or regular vanilla, or a whole vanilla bean, scraped)

1/4 c + 2 Tbl lime juice (or just eyeball it and really juice the heck out of those 4 limes)

cake recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 350F
2. Cream the butter and sugar with the salt and lime zest
3. Butter and flour a 9″ tube pan or 3 small loaf pans
4. Combine the dry ingredients (flours and baking powder) on a paper plate or wax paper
5. Lightly beat the eggs and milk in a bowl or measuring cup with a pour spout
6. Add the lime juice and vanilla to the creamed butter, stir to combine
7. In three (3) batches, add 1/3 of the flour and 1/3 of the eggs, stirring to combine with each addition
8. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat the batter for another 15-20 seconds
9. Spoon the batter, as evenly as possible, into your prepared pan(s)
10. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until lightly browned on top and a toothpick comes out clean
11. Cool for at least 10 minutes before removing the springform or de-panning the cake

chocolate drizzle ingredients 

4 oz chocolate

1 1/2 Tbl butter

1 Tbl half and half

1 Tbl light corn syrup

pinch of salt

chocolate drizzle directions

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a double boiler over medium low heat (you don’t want the water to simmer, just steam)
2. Stir to combine until everything is melted, glossy, and even looking
3. Serve warm or reheat by submerging your storage container in warm water