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WW Recipe of the Day: Low Fat Slow Cooker Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
This light and luscious lemon poppy seed cake tastes like a moist lemon poppy seed muffin, only better. It’s an upside down cake that creates a custard-like topping while baking.
Recipe Notes
We’re in the middle of lemon season here in Phoenix, so I’m always on the lookout for ways to use lemons and lemon juice. And Rod loves lemon desserts, so this slow cooker lemon poppy-seed cake from the Gooseberry Patch Slow-Cooker Recipes Cookbook (affiliate link) seemed like a winning choice.
To lighten it up, I substituted non-fat plain Greek yogurt for the sour cream.
We both really enjoyed this, but Mom, who scrunches up her nose at the words “lemon poppy seed,” wouldn’t even try it!
You will want to be very careful when inverting the cake onto a plate. I didn’t let mine cool long enough and the lemon topping splashed out, burning my hand.
Am I the only one subject to kitchen mishaps like this? Maybe I should have a blog category for all my “kitchen mishaps and disasters!”
How Many Calories and WW Points Slow Cooker Lemon Poppy Seed Cake?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 190 calorie.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
8 SmartPoints (Green plan)
8 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
8 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 PointsPlus (Old plan)
If you like this Lemon Poppy Seed Crock Pot Cake, check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including WW Low Fat Lemon Bars, Slow Cooker Lemon Cake, No-Bake Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake, Easy Lemon Trifle with Blueberries and Fruit Skewers with Lemon Cheesecake Dip
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Slow Cooker Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package (14 to 16 ounces) lemon poppy seed muffin or bread mix
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 2- to 4-Quart.
- Grease the inside of the slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry muffin mix, egg, yogurt and water until well blended.
- Spread the batter evenly into the greased slow cooker.
- In a small saucepan combine the butter, sugar lemon juice and remaining 1/2 cup water. Bring it to a boil. Pour the boiling lemon mixture over the batter in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 2-1/2 hours until the cake is set and the edges are golden.
- Remove lid CAREFULLY so condensation from lid does not drip onto the cake!
- Turn off the slow cooker and let the cake cool in the slow cooker for about 30 minutes, uncovered.
- When cool enough to handle, hold a large plate with a rim over the top of the slow cooker and invert to turn out the cake. (Be careful!!! I burned myself with hot lemon juice that splashed out as I was inverting this cake. Be sure that it is cool enough to handle but not so cool that it sticks. Use a large plate with a rim to catch the lemon custard topping and avoid hurting yourself!)
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 SmartPoints (Green plan) 8 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 8 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) To lighten it up, I substituted non-fat plain Greek yogurt for the sour cream. You will want to be very careful when inverting the cake onto a plate. I didn’t let mine cool long enough and the lemon topping splashed out, burning my hand.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: adapted from Gooseberry Patch Slow-Cooker Recipes Cookbook (affiliate link)
This video from Better Homes & Garden shows how to make incredibly easy slow cooker lemon poppy seed bread:
I used my six quart crockpot with an 8 inch springform pan and increased baking time to 3-1/2 hours.
Thanks, Anna. That’s a great alternative when you want a prettier cake!!