Citrus Rum Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

For the cake:
2 eggs
1 cup of margarine
1 cup sugar
Grated rind of 2 oranges
Grated rind of 1 lime
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk (1 cup milk plus 1 tbsp lime juice left to sit for 5 - 10 minutes)
For the Rum Glaze:
2 tbsp rum
1 cup sugar
Juice from 2 oranges
Juice from 1 lime

Preparation

Step 1

For the Cake

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Cream sugar and butter together until light and fluffy

Add grated rinds of lime and oranges

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition

Add sifted dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder) alternating with buttermilk. Beating well between additions until smooth

Pour into a well greased and floured tube pan

Bake for an hour

Remove cake from pan and pour glaze over cake.

Allow cake to cool before removing from pan

For the Glaze

Strain juices into a saucepan

Add sugar and rum

Bring to a boil