Spice Pound cake

• flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups
• butter or 1 cup margarine, cut into pieces↗1 cup
• lime zest↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• ground nutmeg (or 1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg)↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground allspice1⁄4 teaspoon
• eggs↗3
• milk↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease and flour 9x5-inch loaf pan.

3. 3

   Sift flour.

4. 4

   Resift flour (flour is sifted twice) with baking powder and salt.

5. 5

   Set aside.

6. 6

   Combine next six ingredients (sugar- allspice) in large bowl.

7. 7

   Beat on high speed for 5 minutes or until light.

8. 8

   Reduce mixer speed to medium and add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

9. 9

   Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with milk.

10. 10

    Pour batter into prepared pan.

11. 11

    Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick test comes out clean.

12. 12

    Cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.