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Fresh Citrus Summer Pound Cake

Name: Fresh Citrus Summer Pound Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon grated orange peel; 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel; 1 1/2 cups butter, softened; 2 cups granulated sugar; 5 eggs; 1 cup orange juice; 1 cup powdered sugar; 4 to 6 teaspoons lime juice; 2 teaspoons grated lime peel

Prep 25 min
Total 3 hr 0 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 16

Treat your guests to this citrus flavored pound cake that's baked to perfection - a delicious dessert.

Ingredients

Cake

3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
5 eggs
1 cup orange juice

Lime Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
4 to 6 teaspoons lime juice
2 teaspoons grated lime peel

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan.
2

In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, orange peel and lemon peel; set aside.
3

In another large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, until creamy. Add eggs; beat on low speed until well blended. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture alternately with orange juice on low speed until smooth. Pour into pan.
4

Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
5

In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lime juice until thin enough to drizzle. Spoon glaze over cooled cake. Sprinkle with grated lime peel.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400

Calories from Fat: 170

Total Fat: 19g; 29%

Saturated Fat: 11g; 57%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 105mg; 35%

Sodium: 240mg; 10%

Potassium: 80mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 53g; 18%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 3%

Sugars: 34g

Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 6%; 6%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;