Lime And Thyme Blueberry Pound Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 3 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 6 large eggs
• 4 teaspoons finely grated lime zest, divided
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups ripe blueberries, preferably tiny wild blueberries, picked over
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in the middle of oven; preheat oven to 300°; generously butter and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
• 2 bring the milk and thyme just to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 remove from heat, cover, and steep for 7 minutes; pour through a fine strainer set over a bowl and let the milk cool to room temperature.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
• 5 using an electric mixer on med-high speed, beat the butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• 6 decrease speed to medium and gradually add 1 ¾ cup sugar.
• 7 increase speed to med-high and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• 8 beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 9 decrease speed to low and add the flour mixture alternately the milk in 3 batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and beating just until blended.
• 10 beat in 2 teaspoons zest and the vanilla; gently stir in berries.
• 11 transfer batter to the prepared pan; smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• 12 bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 40 minutes, or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan and a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 13 let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes; then turn it out onto the rack and set it right side up.
• 14 meanwhile, bring the remaining ½ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons zest, and lime juice to a boil in a small pan over medium heat; remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 15 brush the lime juice mixture over the warm cake and let cool completely.
• 16 serve, cut into wedges.