Weight Watchers Cake Recipes From Scratch

Weight Watchers Lemon Sponge Cake Recipe

Weight Watchers Lemon Sponge Cake Recipe from Scratch

A delicious and light dessert that's perfect for Spring, Summer, or any time!

Low calorie and low fat with 242.3 calories, and 2.6 grams of fat.

MyWW Points: 11 Green Plan

11 Smart Points

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Ingredients you will need:

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cream of tartar
6 eggs separated
1 cup cold water
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

How to make:

Preheat oven to 350° F
In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix well. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add cream of tarter and egg whites. (the yolks will be used later). Beat until soft peaks form.
Add ½ cup of the sugar.
Beat until the mixture is very stiff. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add egg yolks, and the rest of the sugar (1½ cup). Beat until blended.
Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture and alternating with the cold water.
Fold the egg yolk mix into the egg white mix.
Add in lemon juice. Mix gently.
In an ungreased tube pan, bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Invert and wait until cake is completely cooled. Remove from pan.

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Weight Watchers Lemon Sponge Cake

Weight Watchers Lemon Sponge Cake Recipe from Scratch – A delicious and light dessert. Low calorie and low fat.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cream of tartar
6 eggs separated
1 cup cold water
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350° F
In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix well. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add cream of tarter and egg whites. (the yolks will be used later). Beat until soft peaks form.
Add ½ cup of the sugar.
Beat until the mixture is very stiff. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add egg yolks, and the rest of the sugar (1½ cup). Beat until blended.
Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture and alternating with the cold water.
Fold the egg yolk mix into the egg white mix.
Add in lemon juice. Mix gently.
In an ungreased tube pan, bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Invert and wait until cake is completely cooled. Remove from pan.

MyWW Points: 11 Green Plan.

We are not associated with Weight Watchers/WW in any way. Double check points on their official calculator.

Serving: 83 g Calories: 242.3 kcal Carbohydrates: 50 g Protein: 5.3 g Fat: 2.6 g Saturated Fat: 0.8 g Cholesterol: 93 mg Sodium: 222 mg Fiber: 0.6 g Sugar: 33.5 g