Lime-Glazed Citrus Tea Cakes
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
2 loaves
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
- 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream, at room temp
- 1⁄4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, at room temp
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 -6 teaspoons fresh lime juice
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly spray two 4x8 loaf pans with non stick cooking spray.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- In separate bowl, using electric mixer on medium-high, beat butter, sugar and lemon zest until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in sour cream, orange juice and vanilla until well blended, then beat in the eggs.
- Add dry ingredients and mix on lowest speed of just just until incorporated. Don't overbean or cakes will become tough.
- Divid batter between the two loaf pans and bake for 40 minutes.
- Let cakes cool for 20 minutes on wire rack then run a sharp knife to loosen cakes and turn out of pan.
- Make the glaze, put confectioners sugar into small bowl and add the lime juice, stiring with a fork until moisted. Adjust consistence.
- Drizzle glaze over tops of cakes and let sit 10 minutes to firm up.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pebbles
Tampa, FL