Strawberry Yogurt Pound Cake with Lemon
Light pound cake made with egg substitute and strawberry lowfat yogurt, brightened with lemon peel. Baked in a loaf pan until golden and tender. The strawberry yogurt adds moisture and subtle fruit flavor while keeping fat content lower than traditional pound cake. Serve sliced with whipped topping if desired.
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel, gratedorange peel1:1citrus
different citrus note
- 1 cup egg substitute, Egg Beaters Original
- ½ cup butter, Fleischmann's Original stick, softened
- baking spray, PAM, for pan
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 container (6 oz) strawberry lowfat yogurtplain lowfat yogurt1:1dairy
loses strawberry flavor
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups all purpose flour, Ultragrain
- fat free whipped topping, Reddi-wip, for serving(optional)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F
- 2
Lightly spray 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pan with baking spray
- 3
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl
- 4
In second bowl, combine egg substitute, yogurt and vanilla
- 5
Cream butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended
- 6
Gradually add egg substitute mixture
- 7
Add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until well blended
- 8
Stir in lemon peel
- 9
Pour batter into prepared pan
- 10
Bake until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, loosely covering with foil the last 10 to 15 minutes if browning too quickly
- 11
Cool on wire rack 5 minutes
- 12
Remove from pan and cool at least 20 minutes before slicing
- 13
Serve with whipped topping if desired
Tips
Loosely cover with foil in final 10-15 minutes if top is browning too quickly
Cool cake at least 20 minutes before slicing for cleanest cuts
Good to Know
Wrapped tightly at room temperature up to 2 days, or refrigerated up to 4 days
Batter can be made ahead but should bake within 30 minutes. Cooled cake can be frozen up to 3 months
At room temperature, sliced and topped with whipped cream if desired
Common Mistakes
Do not skip cooling the loaf in pan for 5 minutes to avoid sticking
Do not slice before 20 minutes of cooling to avoid crumbling
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
loses strawberry flavor
thicker consistency may affect crumb
General Alternatives
different citrus note