SPICY ORANGE POUND CAKE


ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. each: salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, nutmeg and ground cloves
1/2 c. unsalted margarine, softened
2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3 egg whites
1 c. nonfat buttermilk
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. orange extract
2 tsp. all-purpose flour

preparation

Mix cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves; set aside. Cream margarine with brown sugar, adding brown sugar gradually. Add egg whites and beat 4 minutes on medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk (begin and end with flour mixture), mixing well after each addition. Stir in orange rind and flavorings. Pour batter into a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray and dusted with the 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool on a wire rack. Makes 18 (1/2-inch slice) servings.

Per Serving: 13 Calories, 5.2 g. Fat, 0 mg. Cholesterol and 106 mg. Sodium.