Cherry Pound Cake with Lime Glaze - A buttery pound cake filled with fresh cherries, baked to a dense perfection and drizzled with a lime glaze. Amazing flavor and perfectly portable! Today's #SundaySupper is all about "Food that Travels" and we are sharing with you all the amazing and delicious recipes that you could take on your next picnic or potluck!
Thank you to Marion over at Life Tastes Good for hosting today's SundaySupper Event!
Deciding what to take to a picnic or potluck can be tricky sometimes. Whether you are taking a hot or cold dish there are challenges to getting it to your destination. Problems like how to keep it warm or how to warm it up once you arrive. If you are using a cooler to keep food cold, you have to make sure it doesn't accidentally get waterlogged if ice melts.
This Cherry Pound Cake with Lime Glaze however is very easy to carry with you and it doesn't have to be warm or cold! I have been known to cut it in slices and carry it in some Tupperware to keep it fresh and serve it right from the Tupperware container.
What are some of your favorite recipes to take on picnics or potlucks? Are you a casserole or salad person? Entree or dessert? I have always been a dessert person even though it is not something I eat much of. I love to bake and share it with everyone! Be sure to share in the comments section what your favorite recipes for food that travels are and before you leave be sure to check out all the recipes from other Sunday Supper Food Traveler's this week listed after the recipe!
Cherry Pound Cake with Lime Glaze
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups butter softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime zest divided
- 6 large eggs
- 3-¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 cup chopped pitted fresh cherries
- 1-½ cups confectioner’s sugar
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9X12 loaf pans with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, sugar, and 1 tablespoon of lime zest with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating well until combined. Stir in Greek yogurt and cherries. Divide batter between prepared pans. - Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on cooling racks.
- In a small bowl mix together the confectioner’s sugar, lime juice and 1
tablespoon lime zest. Drizzle onto cakes prior to serving.
Jan
I don't have any 9 x 12 loaf pans. The largest I have are the 5 x 9. Would that make 3 loaves instead of the 2 you mention? I'm also assuming that the baking time would be less with the smaller loaves.
Thank you.
Mary Ellen
I love this recipe Shelby! Wish I had a piece right now....
Terri Oliver Steffes
First, thank you for visiting me! I had the banana pie in a jar. Second, this cherry loaf is beautiful and looks so moist and yummy! Thank you for sharing!
Cindys Recipes and Writings
I love cake that holds it shape. The fruit and lime adds such great flavors too!
sarah
Cherries are the best summer fruit!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm
Oh my, this sounds wonderful!!
Shaina
That is one gorgeous cake. I can almost taste how moist and delicious it is just by the photos!
Andrea Kruse
This pound cake looks amazing! I have extra cherries in the kitchen and would love to make this. Yum!
Tara
My daughter is loving pound cakes lately and she would devour this one!! Great recipe!
Chris Baccus
Loving the use of cherries especially with all our local Farmer's Markets having them in season right now.
Liz
Pound cake is one of my favorite desserts! And packed with sweet cherries??? Divine!!
Teri@The Freshman Cook
Cherries are probably my favorite fruit to eat and bake with! Love this recipe, and the glaze sound wonderful!
Laura Dembowski
Baking with fresh cherries is one of my favorite things. This looks so moist and I just want to reach through the screen and grab it 🙂
Marion@LifeTastesGood
Oh my yumminess! I know I'll have some very happy friends when I bring this along to share. What a beautiful cake! I bet the fresh cherries put it over the top, and don't get me started on that delicious glaze!! Thanks for sharing, Shelby!