"This wonderful rich, sweet lemon pound cake is downright zingy and the candied lemon slices are a beautiful bittersweet topping that’s better than frosting. The best part, though: when you taste it you won’t miss all the butter we cut out compared with a traditional pound cake recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or white whole-wheat flour (see Tips)
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3 large lemons, divided
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1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
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3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), at room temperature
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2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
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3 large egg whites, at room temperature (see Tips)
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1 large egg, at room temperature
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1/2 cup reduced-fat milk