58 Calorie Lemon Cake
A soft and fluffy lemon sponge with topped with a low calorie lemon frosting. Perfect for those in a calorie deficit looking for something sweet and satisfying for spring and summer.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 40 g stevia or granulated sweetener
- 50 g full-fat yogurt
- 30 g plain/all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Frosting:
- 50 g full-fat yogurt
- 2 tbsp 0 calorie icing sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Make the frosting by mixing the yogurt, 0 calorie icing sugar and lemon zest together until smooth. Set aside in the fridge.
- Using an electric hand whisk, beat together the egg and stevia on high until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in the yogurt and lemon juice then fold in the flour and baking powder until well combined. Fold in the lemon zest.
- Transfer the batter to a 5-inch cake tin and bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool before frosting. Cut the cake into 4 slices, serve and enjoy!
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Notes
*Stevia – The stevia I use is twice as sweet as sugar so I use half the amount of sugar this recipe would requires (80g). If the sweetener you use is a 1:1 ratio to sugar then you would use 80g. Adjust the sweetener according to the sweetener you’re using.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 SliceCalories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 7.25gProtein: 3gFat: 1.5gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.25gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.25gCholesterol: 39.25mgSodium: 138mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1.25gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 2.5mgCalcium: 7.25mgIron: 1.75mg
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