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– Deborah Cater

Lemon pudding cake

Step by step video tutorial

Lemon pudding cake is a flavourful summer dessert – light, soft, airy and with a strong, but just right amount of lemon. 

Serving Size:
–
Time:
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Difficulty:
Easy

Ingredients

  • Lemon zest from 2 lemons
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 115 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
  • 400 ml (1 and 2/3 cup) 2% or whole fat milk
  • 4 eggs (room temperature)
  • 150 g (3/4 cup) sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 100 g (3/4 cup) all-purpose flour
  • a pinch of salt
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • A baking dish, which fits at least 1.2 litres (40.6 oz).

Directions

  1. Set the oven to heat to 165° C or 330° F.
  2. Insert parchment paper in the baking dish and grease it with oil or soft butter.
  3. Zest the lemons and squeeze the juice.
  4. Melt butter on medium low heat on the stove or in a microwave. Put aside to cool.
  5. Warm up milk, so that it’s slightly warm, not hot.
  6. Separate egg yolks from egg whites in two different big bowls.
  7. Beat the egg yolks and gradually add sugar to them. Continue beating till the egg yolks are light and fluffy.
  8. Add vanilla to the egg yolks.
  9. Mix in the melted butter.
  10. Sift and mix in the flour using a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula.
  11. Add also the lemon zest and the lemon juice.
  12. As the last, add milk in the batter. The batter is quite runny, thin.
  13. Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and beat the egg whites till they form stiff peaks.
  14. Gradually and gently fold the egg whites in the batter. The batter does not have to be completely smooth, it’s fine to have some foamy egg white pieces floating in it.
  15. Pour the batter in the prepared baking dish and bake for about 40 – 45 minutes till the cake is set, but still wiggly. The top should feel cooked, but very soft.
  16. Remove the cake from the oven, let it cool a little and remove it from the baking dish.
  17. Dust the cake with some powdered sugar and enjoy!

Notes

  • For best results, measure ingredients with a scale. All recipes are made with weighed ingredients using grams. Cup measurements are provided for your convenience.