Gluten Free Lime Pound Cake
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups Gluten Free all purpose flour (I used better batter)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup shortening (I used nutiva)
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup buttermilk*
  • 5 oz plain coconut yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons gf vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime zest
  • LIME GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. Generously grease a bundt pan. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl cream together shortening, butter and sugar.
  5. Beat in eggs one at a time until batter is fluffy.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together buttermilk and yogurt.
  7. Alternate adding the buttermilk yogurt mix and the dry mixture into the wet batter.
  8. Mix in vanilla extract, lime juice, and lime zest until well combined.
  9. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  10. Bake for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes. (I check the center edges with a wooden skewer to make sure it is completely done)
  11. Let cake cool before removing from the pan.
  12. When cake has cooled completely drizzle with glaze.
  13. GLAZE
  14. Mix together powdered sugar and enough lime juice to create a thick, yet pourable consistency (think Elmer's glue) Stir in lime zest.
  15. Serve cake garnished with lime slices and a sprinkling of lime zest.
Notes
*Pour 1 Tablespoon of vinegar into a one cup measuring cup. Fill cup with any non dairy milk until it reaches 1 cup.
Recipe by Let's Be Yummy at http://letsbeyummy.com/2017/01/28/gluten-free-lime-pound-cake-recipe/