Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• Cooking Spray
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs whites
• 1 tblsp grated lemon rind
• 1 2/3 cups all purpose four
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup low fat buttermilk
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Coat an 8x4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 teaspoon flour. Set aside. Beat granulated sugar and butter at medium spead of a mixer until well blended.

Add eg whites and egg, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon rind and vanilla. Lightly spoon 1 2/3 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine 1 1/2 cups flour and (poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternatley with buttermilk, beginning and ending wth flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Poke holes in top of cake using a skewer. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl; brush over warm cake.