Aztec Lime Armaranth Pound Cake
Submitted by: Laura
Recipe Ingredients:
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4 tbs
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amaranth
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1 cup
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butter
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1/2 cup
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canola oil
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2 cups
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sugar
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1/4 cup
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sugar
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6
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eggs
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2
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limes (zest only)
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1 3/4 tsp
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vanilla
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2 cups
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flour, sifted
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2 tsp
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baking powder
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1/2 tsp
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salt
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1/2 cup
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buttermilk
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1/4 cup
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lime juice
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Cooking Directions: |
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter and flour a 10 in. bundt pan. In a large skillet over high heat, cook amaranth seconds until it has popped. Set aside.
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In the large bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter with the oil until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 cups of the sugar, 1 cup at a time.Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Mix in lime zest and 1 1/2 tsp. of vanilla. Stir in popped amaranth. Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt. Add to the amaranth batter a third at a time, alternating with one-third of the buttermilk. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a rack to cool.
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In a small saucepan over medium - low heat, combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the lime juice and the remaining 1/4 tsp. vanilla. Cook until sugar dissolves. Keep warm.
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4.
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Prick holes in the top of the cake and pour the warm lime mixture over it. Let cool on the rack for 15- 20 minutes before unmolding.
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