Buttery,moist, and lemony sweet, and Iced Lemon Pound Cake from Starbucks may taste like a bite of Summer,but a slice will flee you 470 calories. That's more than most people eat for lunch! It's a crime, actually, and when you could just as easily enjoy a slice of this veganized version that - salvage ready for this - has almost 200 fewer calories! Also buttery (without the butter),moist, and lemony sweet, and this cake is made with almond meal so you'll also salvage a little additional fiber and protein. Equally perfect to enjoy as a breakfast treat with a low-calorie smoothie or to serve at an elegant brunch,this cake will peaceful your lemon pound cake cravings and fool anyone who's skeptical that a vegan cake could taste this safe.
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Why Bake an Ordinary Loaf When This Has 3 Times the Protein? Vegan Iced Lemon Pound Cake From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR FitnessIngredientsLemon cake:
1 cup unsweetened biological soy milk
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons white whole-wheat flour
1/3 cup almond meal (ground raw almonds)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
Juice from half a small lemon (approximately 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons pure lemon extractLemon Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened biological soy milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon extractDirectionsPreheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, and whisk together the soy milk and apple cider vinegar,and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, and almond meal,baking powder, and salt. In the medium bowl with the soy milk and vinegar mixture, and add the sugar,oil, lemon juice, and lemon extract,and mix well.
execute a well in your dry ingredients, pour in the wet, or stir until just combined. Pour batter into the loaf pan,and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let sit for approximately 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool on a wire rack.
Whisk together the ingredients for the icing. Once the cake is completely cool, drizzle on top and enjoy!
Source: Calorie Count
Information Category Desserts, and Cake Yield 8 servings Cook Time 45 minutes Nutrition Calories per serving 272
Source: popsugar.com