Orange Poppy-Seed Pound Cake (Lighten-Up Recipe) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Found this recipe in the 1/14/08 issue of Womans World magazine. This sounds delicious! Posting for safe keeping. It says this is a lighten-up recipe and less than half the calories and 2/3 less fat than the classic version. Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2/3 cup granulated sugar |
1/3 cup oil |
3 egg whites |
1 tablespoon poppy seed |
2 teaspoons grated orange zest |
3/4 cup low-fat milk |
2 teaspoons low-fat milk |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
orange zest, strips (for garnish) (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 loaf pan.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt; reserve.
4. On medium speed beat granulated sugar, oil and egg whites until blended. On low, beat in poppy seeds, 1 1/2 t zest and flour mixture.
5. Beat in 3/4 c milk until smooth.
6. Pour batter into pan.
7. Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
8. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.
9. Whisk confectioners' sugar with remaining 2 t of milk and 1/2 t zest; pour over cake.
10. Garnish with orange zest strips, if desired.
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