This is a lighter alternative to a traditional pound cake. It’s perfect for any occasion and an easy recipe to master.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Difficulty: Fairly Easy
Serves: 16
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds, optional
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fat-free vanilla Greek yoghurt
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Grease a 23 x 13cm loaf pan with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Then add the eggs, one at a time, beat after each egg. Mix in oil, lemon juice, zest, vanilla and if desired, poppy seeds.
- In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternating with yoghurt. Beat after each addition until combined.
- Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Until cooked or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Info:
Per Serve (1 slice): 607 kJ, carbohydrates 20g, protein 4g, total fat 6g (sat. fat 2g), fibre 5g, sodium 253mg, 43mg cholesterol, carb exchanges 1, fat exchanges 1
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