LIGHTER POUND CAKE

LIGHTER POUND CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon mace,ground
1/2 cup margarine,corn oil
1 cup sugar
3 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch
loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl, combine flour,
baking powder, baking soda, salt and mace. Mix well and set
aside. In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar together
until smooth. Add egg whites and vanilla; blend until smooth.
Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to batter in two
additions each, blending well after each addition. Spoon batter
into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Let cake cool before
slicing.

YIELD: 1 LOAF