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Pound Cake

Name: Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

12 servings

"This is my own low-fat recipe and I often use cubes of it to make a wonderfully light blueberry trifle," writes Joyce Grasby from Rochester, New York. She also likes to spoon fresh or frozen fruit or berries over each slice for added flavor.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the applesauce, vanilla and lemon zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture just until blended.
Transfer to an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 185 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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