Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole-grain pastry flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup granular sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup 1% or fat-free buttermilk
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp lemon extract
• 1 tbsp grated lemon zest

Makes 10 Servings

1. Preheat to oven to 350 F. Lightly coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
2. Whisk together  flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; forma  well in the center.
3. Beat egg whites with and electric mixer at high speed in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes.
4. Beat egg yolk, sugar substitute, buttermilk, oil, lemon extract, and lemon zest in a medium bowl at medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
5. Pour egg yolk mixture into the center of dry ingredients; stir gently until just combined. Gently fold in half the egg whites, then fold in the remaining egg whites.
6. Pour batter into  pand and bake until edges are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 25-28 mintues. Let cool in the pan for 5 mintues, remove from the pan and transfer to a wire rack. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

WW POINTS VALUE: 5 pts per serving

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook. This is a different kind of cake. Normally, you would think of olive oil as a main ingredient in a cake but it's acutally delicious. This cakea was made using olive oil in place of butter and whole grain flour instead of white flour. This cakes was filled with lots of lemon flavor and the texture was very moist thanks to the buttermil and the egg yolks and wgg whites being mixed separately. This cake was made with Lemon Infused Olive Oil I got at the Imperial Olive in Williamsburg, VA and it gave the cake more lemon and olive oil flavor. I highly recommend serving this cake for dessert topped with fresh berries when your having company. It tastes better than a pound cake and it's much more sophisticated.