Lemon Cake with Apricot Glaze
- Cooking spray
- 1 18.25-ounce package lemon cake mix
- 6 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cup all-fruit apricot preserves
- 1 cup frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed in refrigerator
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
- Put the cake mix, egg whites, water, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix using the package directions.
- Pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Transfer to a cooling rack.
- In a small saucepan, heat the apricot preserves over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until melted, stirring constantly.
- Brush evenly over the cake (a basting brush works well).
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Garnish each serving with a dollop of the whipped topping.
- Beat the unheated apricot preserves with a fork.
- Fold into 3 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed in the refrigerator.
- Spread over the completely cooled cake.
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
- Pour the batter into two 12-cup muffin pans.
- Follow the baking times on the package.
- Brush with the warmed apricot preserves.
- Increase the amount of whipped topping to 1 1/2 cups.
- (serves 12, 1 cupcake per serving)
- An implement called a zester makes quick work of removing the peel, or zest, of citrus fruit.
- Use rather firm downward strokes, being careful to avoid cutting into any of the pith, the white bitter covering just beneath the peel.
- Measuring and cleanup will be easy if you work over a sheet of wax paper.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 162
- Total Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated: 1.0g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated: 1.0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 236mg
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 20g
- Protein: 2g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 2 Carbohydrate
- 1/2 Fat
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 177
- Total Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated: 1.0g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated: 1.0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 241mg
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 21g
- Protein: 2g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 2 1/2 Carbohydrate
- 1/2 Fat
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 110
- Total Fat: 1.5g
- Saturated: 1.0g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 158mg
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Sugars: 13g
- Protein: 1g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 1 1/2 Carbohydrate
- 1/2 Fat
cooking spray, lemon cake, egg whites, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, allfruit apricot preserves, topping
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-cake-with-apricot-glaze-375577 (may not work)