Lighter Pound Cake Recipes

LIGHT AND FLUFFY LEMON POUND CAKE

Light and Fluffy Lemon Pound Cake image

I know that the description is a bit of a misnomer, but that is what it is. This cake has a light taste. It is not too sweet, but it has plenty of sugar. It is not as dense as most pound cakes.

Provided by MadokaRN

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 loaves, 16-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup Crisco
3 cups sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 eggs
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift together the flour and baking soda in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, cream cheese, and salt together.
Beat in each egg one at a time. Add the flavors.
Combine the flour mixture to the wet mixture.
Finally add the buttermilk.
Bake in a loaf pan for 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.7, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 126, Sodium 204.3, Carbohydrate 56.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 38.5, Protein 6.5

LIGHT MARBLE POUND CAKE

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This is a lighter version of an old family favorite. It's been used for family birthdays for over 30 years.

Provided by Carole

Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup vegetable shortening
3 cups white sugar
5 eggs
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch tube pan. Whisk the flour and baking powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and vegetable shortening together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in 3 cups of sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth after each addition, then beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating each in well before adding the next. Beat in the applesauce until the liquid ingredients are smooth. Mix in the flour mixture, alternating with the milk, and stir in vanilla extract and lemon juice.
In a bowl, stir the cocoa powder, 1/4 cup of sugar, and water until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is smooth. Pour about 3/4 cup of the pound cake batter into the chocolate mixture, and stir to combine. Pour the remaining vanilla cake batter into the prepared tube pan, then pour the chocolate batter over the vanilla batter. With a spoon handle or butter knife, swirl the two batters together a few times (don't overmix) to create a marbled effect.
Bake the cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, and the sides of the cake pull slightly away from the pan, 70 to 80 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert the cake and remove from the pan onto the wire rack to finish cooling completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61 g, Cholesterol 74.6 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 85.3 mg, Sugar 42.3 g

LEMON LOVER'S POUND CAKE

Lemon Lover's Pound Cake image

Everyone raves about this pretty dessert-and it sure doesn't last long with my family. It also freezes beautifully, so why not make two and pop one into the freezer for another day? -Annettia Mounger, Kansas City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups sour cream
ICING:
1/4 cup sour cream, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon juice, zest and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Beat just until combined., Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For icing, in a small bowl, beat the sour cream and butter until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. Beat in lemon juice and zest. Drizzle over the cake. If desired, top with additional grated lemon zest. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 658 calories, Fat 26g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 146mg cholesterol, Sodium 286mg sodium, Carbohydrate 101g carbohydrate (76g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

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