Lime Tea Cake(Makes One 9-Inch Loaf) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 c. sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/4 c. unsifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. milk
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 tsp. grated lime rind
Lime Glaze (recipe follows)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Using a large bowl and electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Using a large sifter, combine cake flour, baking powder and salt.
Sift into butter mixture.
Add milk and beat at low speed until just combined, scraping sides of bowl frequently.
Fold nuts, lime juice and lime rind into batter.