Coconut Lime Pound Cake

Incredibly moist lime-flavored pound cake with a decadent but simple coconut lime glaze. Thank you Crème de la Crumb

 



½ cup (one stick) butter, softened

1½ cups sugar

½ cup plain greek yogurt (may substitute sour cream)

3 eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla

zest of 2 limes

juice of 1 lime

1½ cups flour

¼ teaspoon baking soda

 

Glaze:

1½ cups powdered sugar

juice of 1 lime

2 teaspoons coconut extract

1-1½ tablespoons heavy cream, or half and half, or other milk

optional: shredded coconut

 

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line a 9x4 inch loaf pan with wax paper or nonstick foil and spray with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• Add Greek yogurt (or sour cream), eggs, vanilla, lime zest, and lime juice and blend until smooth.
• In a medium bowl whisk together flour and baking soda.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 60-80 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack.
• When cake has cooled completely, prepare the glaze.
• Use a hand mixer to mix together powdered sugar, lime juice, coconut extract, and heavy cream (or half and half or milk) until smooth and pourable.
• Pour glaze over the cooled cake, using a rubber spatula to spread the glaze evenly.
• Sprinkle with shredded coconut if desired.
• Allow to cool completely before slicing.
• Store in airtight container.