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🍋 LEMON PUDDING CAKE

Mark Dexter
Light, tangy, and beautifully balanced—this lemon pudding cake separates as it bakes, creating a soft sponge on top and a creamy pudding underneath.👉 One mixture, two textures, done properly.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Rest for 15 minutes 2 hours 15 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 each large egg yolks
  • 4 each large egg whites
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ! tbsp Sugar
  • Âľ cup Full cream milk
  • ½ each Zest of ½ lemon
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp butter (melted and allow to cool)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • â…“ cup All purpose flour

Instructions
 

1. Preheat and prepare

  • Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F).line with butter ramekins or a small baking dish and place into a roasting tray.

2. Make the base

  • In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, vanilla, and salt. Whisk in flour until smooth.

3. Whip the egg whites

  • In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy. Add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and whisk to soft peaks.

4. Fold together

  • Gently mix half the egg whites into the batter. Fold in the remaining whites until just combined.

5. Set up water bath

  • Pour mixture into ramekins or baking dish. Add hot water to the tray until it reaches halfway up the sides.

6. Bake

  • Bake for 32–40 minutes until the top is set but the centre remains soft.

7. Rest and serve

  • Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes.Serve dusted with icing sugar or with cream.
    • 👉 Kook’s Secret - Do not overmix when folding the egg whites. This is what creates the light sponge and soft pudding layers.
    👉 What’s happening - As the cake bakes, it naturally separates—forming a fluffy top and a creamy base.
    Use fresh lemon juice for best flavour. Water bath ensures even, gentle cooking. Do not overbake or you’ll lose the pudding layer

KOOK’S SECRETS

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 0.2IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword baking, citrus, comfort food, creamy
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