KEY LIME DAIQUIRI POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
• Mix together the flour and baking powder.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, shortening, and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of rum, key lime zest, 2 teaspoons key lime juice, vanilla and lemon juice.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until tests done.
• Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Turn it out onto wire rack.
• While warm, prick top of cake with toothpick.
• Pour Key Lime Daiquiri Glaze over the warm cake.
• Cool completely.
• To make Glaze: In small saucepan, combine ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup butter and 2 tablespoons key lime juice.
• Bring to boil.
• Continue boiling, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons rum.