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Warm lemon Pudding Cake

This Warm lemon Pudding Cake will take you back in time. An all time classic baked sponge cake with a warm custard like bottom. Perfect served just as it is or with vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: lemon desserts, lemon pudding, souflee
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 301kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs separated
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees f/180 degrees c. Grease a medium sized casserole dish and set aside.
  • Place the egg whites in a medium sized bowl and beat on high speed until foamy, about one minute. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and mix on high until stiff peaks form and it's glossy. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining sugar with the butter. Beat on high speed until well combined and light in colour, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice and lemon zest. Continue mixing until pale and fluffy, about 2 - 3 more minutes.
  • On low speed, add the flour and salt and mix until just combined, about one minute. Stir in the milk until combined. Gently fold in the egg whites.
  • Pour into prepared casserole dish. Place the casserole dish on top of a deep rimmed baking tray. Fill the baking tray with about 1-inch of water.
  • Bake in the oven between, 45 - 55 minutes until risen, golden in colour and baked through.
  • Remove from oven and place on a baking rack to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

  1. Recipe adapted from Land o Lakes - Homestyle Cooking for Today cookbook.
  2. Check the blog post for full step-by-step-photos all all recipe tips.
Nutrition Facts
Warm lemon Pudding Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 301 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Trans Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 125mg42%
Sodium 230mg10%
Potassium 117mg3%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 36g40%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 517IU10%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.