Categories: Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• salt, a pinch
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped lime zest
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Glaze:
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• Other:
• fresh berries, for serving (or other sliced fruit)
• lemon curd, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°; butter and flour a 9 × 5 inch loaf pan.

2. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

3. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter until smooth.

4. Gradually add in sugar and beat mixture about 2 minutes, or until it is thick and pale in color.

5. Add in eggs, vanilla, and zests; beat until incorporated.

6. Gradually add in flour mixture, alternately with the milk and lemon juice until just blended.

7. Pour batter into pan; bake for 45 minutes or until a pick comes out clean and the top of the cake is nicely browned.

8. Let cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cake rack placed over waxed paper.

9. While the cake is baking, make the glaze: in a bowl, combine the powdered sugar and lime juice; mix until sugar has dissolved and the glaze is smooth.

10. Spoon glaze over cake; transfer cake to a cake plate.

11. Serve with your favorite berries or fresh fruit, and lemon curd, if desired.

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