Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Active Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 3 Hours
Yield: 24 servings
Although so moist and seemingly rich you can eat it unadorned, we recommend trying this pound cake topped with our quick cherry sauce.

Make Ahead Tip: Wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 large egg whites
2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces Neufchatel cheese (see Ingredient note)

Ingredient Note: For this recipe, be sure to use Neufchatel-type cream cheese that has 1/3 less fat than regular, not "light" cream cheese, which has less fat.

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325° F. Coat a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour.


Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk whole eggs, buttermilk, oil, corn syrup and vanilla in another medium bowl until well blended.


Beat egg whites in a large clean bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until light and foamy. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until stiff glossy peaks form.


Beat butter and Neufchatel in a large bowl until creamy. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Alternately add the flour and buttermilk mixtures, beating until just smooth. Fold in about one-third of the egg whites with a rubber spatula until just smooth and no white streaks remain. Fold in the remaining egg whites. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.


Bake the cake until a wooden skewer inserted into it comes out clean and the top springs back when touched, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and turn out onto the rack; let cool for at least 1 hour more before slicing.



Recipe reprinted by permission of EatingWell Magazine.


Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: 24 servings
Calories: 217
Fat. Total: 10g
Protein: 4g

Carbohydrates, Total: 29g
Fat, Saturated: 4g
Fiber: 1g

Cholesterol: 44mg
Sodium: 139mg
% Cal. from Fat: 41%