pound cake with summer fruit lower fat

Northern, MA
Updated on Jul 13, 2018

I love poundcake. I just do not like all of fat. This is a lightened up version I created. I removed 90 g of fat and 800 calories from this recipe. There is no sacrificing flavor without all of the fat. It is a sweet slightly less dense version. It is truly delicious and is a hit in my home. This is a great cake to top with your favorite fruit topping. Picture shown, is with my Summer macerated fruit. Enjoy!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 - eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar ( you could also replace some of the sugar with artificial sweetener to make it lower sugar.
  • 1/2 cup melted butter cooled
  • 3/4 cup plain or vanilla greek yogurt ( i used oiko’s zero)
  • 1/3 cup warm milk
  • SUMMER FRUIT TOPPING ( OPTIONAL)
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 - mango peeled and cubed
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice or bottled
  • 1/3 cup sugar

How To Make pound cake with summer fruit lower fat

  • Step 1
    Measure out all ingredients in seperate bowls and set aside . It just makes things go faster. It is not necessary. Heat oven to 350 degree’s Grease and flour a bundt, or angel cake pan. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    Mix Cornstarch, salt, baking powder and flour together. Sift mixture three times, and set aside. ( May use 2 cups of cake flour to replace the flour and cornstarch in recipe)
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl. Beat eggs on medium speed until blended. add in pure almond extract. Beat until combined.
  • Step 4
    Add in the sugar. Beat on high together until egg mixture turns pale yellow and almost doubled in voulume. It should be somewhat fluffy. About 2-3 minutes. ( this is called the Ribbon method. It will make a less dense cake )
  • Step 5
    Mix in the warm milk. Followed by mixing in the yogurt Beat on low until combined. About 30 seconds.
  • Step 6
    Add in the melted butter. Mix until combined about one minute.
  • Step 7
    Add in the sifted f lour, baking powder, and salt mixture. Add little at a time. Mix on low speed until combined.about 1 minute.Not over beat.
  • Step 8
    Pour into prepared pan. Make batter level. Bake on center rack of oven at 350 defree’s about 40-50 minutes. Check to see if cake is done after 45 minutes by inserting a tooth pick near center of cake. Toothpick should come out clean. If tooth pick does not come out clean. Continue baking five minutes at a time and checking in between, until done.
  • Step 9
    If using an Angel food-pan. Remove cake from oven. Let it rest on a rack for 10 minutes You may remove the center ring of the pan after 10 minutes. , and let it rest on the rack to finish cooling. Remove cake by running a knife around outside edge and inside edge. Invert onto platter. Slice and serve.
  • Step 10
    Note: if using a Bundt pan to bake this cake. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack before unmolding. Place a large plate on top of the bundt pan, and invert the pan in one step. Holding the plate tight to the pan.
  • Step 11
    Slice cake and serve. Dust with powdered sugar or serve with my summer fruit topping, or other fruit topping.
  • Step 12
    Fruit topping Rinse berries. Mix rinsed berries and mango together in a bowl. Toss with lemon juice. Sprinkle sugar over top and toss. Refrigerate for several hours before using.

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