Seeking Lemon Cake Recipes
I have a Betty Crocker Lemon Cake Mix in the kitchen that is just calling my name! I am trying to find a healthier recipe for it. I recently tried the spice and pumpkin muffin recipe which was delicious so I'm hoping someone out there in MFP land may have something similiar for lemon cake. All suggestions welcome!
0
Replies
-
Once you make this you'll never use a box cake again..It's sooooo good..
Nathan's Lemon Cake
This is a namesake because Nathan Coulon's mom baked it for his birthday every year. We've adapted this recipe to trim the fat and calories, and it's still a moist, lemony treat.
YIELD: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
COURSE: Desserts, Cakes/Frostings
Ingredients
Cake:
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 cup nonfat buttermilk
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Icing:
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Lemon rind strips (optional)
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cake, coat 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms of pans with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray. Dust pans with 2 tablespoons flour, and set aside.
3. Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
4. Place granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture and nonfat buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat in 2 tablespoons lemon rind and 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
5. Pour batter into prepared pans; sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350° for 32 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack; remove wax paper from cake layers.
6. To prepare icing, combine powdered sugar and the remaining ingredients (except lemon rind strips) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk until smooth. Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread half of icing on top of cake. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining half of icing over top of cake. Garnish with lemon rind strips, if desired. Store cake loosely covered in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 317
Calories from fat: 27%
Fat: 9.5g
Saturated fat: 5.6g
Monounsaturated fat: 2.6g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
Protein: 3.6g
Carbohydrate: 55.7g
Fiber: 0.6g
Cholesterol: 56mg
Iron: 1mg
Sodium: 165mg
Calcium: 52mg0 -
Thank you! I will definitely give this a try...I am a lemon addict!0
-
I haven't had lemon flavored cookies or cakes or anything since I was probably 6 or 7, and yes I am craving it. Very strange!0
-
bump0
-
From my old WW days, you can make a low fat cake with 1 can of diet soda, according to the flavor.
You could use Sprite (lemon lime) or maybe cream soda (lemon cream flavor).
Just add the can of soda, and bake according to the box..don't add any eggs or oil or water.0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 176K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.6K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions