Ingredients

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

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
  • Grease and flour 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Sift flour.
  • Resift flour (flour is sifted twice) with baking powder and salt.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine next six ingredients (sugar- allspice) in large bowl.
  • Beat on high speed for 5 minutes or until light.
  • Reduce mixer speed to medium and add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with milk.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick test comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.