Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Lemon-Lime Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Lemon-Lime Cream Cheese Pound Cake (from Simply Anne's)
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8 tbsps butter, at room temperature
6 ounces cream cheese (not low fat)
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups cake flour
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tbsp kalamansi (lime) juice
2 tsp lemon zest
60 grams dried mango, chopped
2 tbsp kalamansi (lime) juice
Glaze:
4 tsp kalamansi (lime juice)
1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
Preheat oven to 350 F
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder,sugar and lemon zest. Stir to combine.
2.In another bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese until soft and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lime juice.
4. Gradually add flour and beat until just combined.
5. Fold in chopped dried mangoes.
6. Spoon the batter into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan or 9 cup bundt-style pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes for 9x5 loaf pan and 45-50 minutes for tube or bundt-style pan. A cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf should come out clean.
7. Glaze the cake.
Glaze:
Combine sugar and juice. Mix until smooth. Drizzle or brush the glaze all over the cake.

1 comment:

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