Serious Eats Sunday Brunch: Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake Recipe

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Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 29g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Sunday Brunch: Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 29g per serving. This food is a little higher than what's considered keto-friendly but it falls within a range that won't kick you out of ketosis. Take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 4%. At 93mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Serious Eats Sunday Brunch: Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 72 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 263
Total Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 80mg
Sodium: 93mg
Total Carbohydrates: 30g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 19g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 73mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 63mg Vitamin A: 127mcg
Vitamin C: 3mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons milk, room temperature
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups (5 1/4 ounces) sifted cake flour
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon (6 grams) loosely packed grated lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons (28 grams) poppy seeds
  • 13 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (I got this out of 2 lemons easily)

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)