Low-fat Lemon Cupcake

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 egg whites1/4 cup butter1 cup sugar1/2 tsp. vanilla extractzest of 2 lemons1 1/2 cups flour (whole-wheat)3/4 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt3/4 cup non-fat sour creamjuice of 2 lemons
Directions
Cream egg white, butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla and zest.

Combine flour, powder, soda and salt. Combine sour cream and lemon juice.


Add flour mixture and sour cream mixture alternately to butter mixture. Beat well.


Divide into 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake for 15-17 minutes in 350 degree oven. Makes 12 cupcakes.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARDONINI.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 174.3
  • Total Fat: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 12.1 mg
  • Sodium: 329.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 3.8 g

Member Reviews
  • CD6487873
    Tried this out for Mother's Day. Had to bake it an extra 5 min or so but they were delicious! Denser than regular cupcakes, more like a loaf. The zest and juice make them very tangy. Paired with a buttercream icing and they disappeared very quickly. - 5/14/12