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    Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes

    Published: Mar 30, 2021 · Modified: Nov 28, 2022 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    a ramekin with lemon cake topped with powdered sugar and raspberries
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    Lemon Pudding Cakes are a delicious combo of light lemon cake and warm pudding. The batter is poured into individual ramekins and baked. The cake bakes to the top and the lemony pudding forms underneath.

    a ramekin with lemon cake topped with powdered sugar and raspberries

    It is very similar to this Chocolate Pudding Cake (if you are looking for something chocolatey)!

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    1 Why Make This Recipe
    2 Ingredients
    3 Step by Step Picture Instructions
    4 Related Recipes
    5 Did you make this recipe?!
    6 Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes

    Why Make This Recipe

    • If you like lemon desserts, this is going to be a new favorite for sure!
    • The lemon flavor is nice and bright, perfect for a Spring Dinner or Easter Dinner Dessert.
    • The citrus is also a great flavor to have after a heavier meal, like a summer BBQ.
    • Made with easy ingredients like eggs, flour, sugar, lemon and milk.
    • They are simple to make, yet look and taste like restaurant quality!

    Ingredients

    Here are the ingredients you need to make Lemon Pudding Cake, you probably already have a lot of them in your baking cabinet and fridge.

    Plus I’m including some helpful tips on a few ingredients.

    lemon pudding cake ingredients on a table, with labels

    Large Eggs – You will need to separate the eggs, meaning you remove the yolk from the whites. If you have not done that before you can watch a great tutorial on how to separate eggs here.

    Egg Whites – After you separate the eggs you will be beating the whites to stiff peaks. This will take a little time, around 5 minutes.

    Stiff Peaks – Also called firm peaks. The peak of the fluffy egg whites stands straight up and does not fall when the beaters are pulled out.

    Lemon – Pro Tip, you will want to zest the lemon with a zester or rasp before you squeeze the juice.

    Berries – I happen to have raspberries on this day. But strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or a combo of all would be amazing!

    Step by Step Picture Instructions

    Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. You will also want to put a few cups (2-3 cups) of water on to boil.

    Also grab 5 ramekins, about 1 cup in size. Spray them with baking spray and place them in a large baking dish. Set aside.

    ramekin cups being sprayed with non stick spray

    With an electric mixer, whisk the eggs with the table salt until they form stiff peaks. Set aside.

    In another medium bowl, by hand whisk together the sugar and flour. Add in the egg yolks and melted butter. This mixture will be super crumbly, but that is ok.

    lemon colored crumbly batter in a bowl

    Now whisk in the milk, lemon juice and lemon zest, just until combined.

    lemon pudding cake batter

    Finally whisk in 1 cup of the firm egg whites.

    Then, by hand, gently fold in the remaining egg whites until they are combined into the batter.

    folding egg whites batter

    After Schitt’s Creek folding debacle I think I am obligated to say what “folding in” in is. LOL!

    Folding In – Combining two ingredients in a delicate manner by using a spoon to lift the two mixtures together, turning them over so they combine.

    Divide the batter equally among the 5 ramekins.

    Very carefully pour the boiling water into the baking dish so that it goes just about ½ way up the outside of each ramekin.

    Bake for 30 minutes.

    Carefully remove the ramekins from the baking dish and place on a cooling rack to lightly cool, about 15 minutes.

    lemon pudding cakes cooling in a wire rack

    Serve your Lemon Pudding Cakes warm sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with berries.

    a bite taken out of the lemon pudding cake, showing the pudding under the cake

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    a white cup with lemon pudding cake topped with powdered sugar and raspberries

    Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes

    A delicious individual dessert with lemon cake on top and a warm lemon pudding on the bottom, all baked together in one cup. Serve topped with powdered sugar and berries.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cooling: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 5 individual pudding cakes
    Calories: 319kcal
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Equipment

    • 1 cup individual ramekins
    • large baking dish

    Ingredients

    • 2 large eggs – whites and yolks separated
    • ¼ teaspoon table salt
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 4 tablespoon all purpose flour
    • ¼ cup butter melted and slightly cooled
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 lemon 1 tablespoon zest and 3 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 3 cups boiling water

    Garnish

    • berries raspberries, blueberries, blackberries or strawberries
    • powdered sugar
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    Instructions

    • Start by preheating the oven to 350°.
      Spray the ramekins with baking spray and place in the large baking pan.
      Melt the butter and set aside to cool a little.
      Put the 3 cups of water on to boil.
    • With an electric mixer beat/whisk the egg whites and table salt until they form stiff peaks. This may take up to 5 minutes. Set aside.
      Stiff Peaks – Also called firm peaks. The peak of the fluffy egg whites stands straight up and does not fall when the beaters are pulled out.
    • In a medium sized mixing bowl, by hand whisk together the sugar and flour.
      Whisk in the egg yolks and melted butter. It will be crumbly at this point, but that is ok.
      Now whisk in the 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, and 3 tablespoon lemon juice.
    • Finally whisk in 1 cup of the whisked egg whites.
    • Now, gently fold in the remaining egg whites until they are incorporated in the batter.
    • Pour the batter equally among the prepared ramekins.
    • Very carefully pour the boiling water into the baking dish so that it goes about half way up the outside of the ramekins.
    • Bake for 30 minutes until the cake is set.
    • Carefully remove the ramekins from the baking dish and set on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes.
    • Serve your Lemon Pudding Cakes warm dusted with powdered sugar and topped with fresh berries.

    Notes:

    BERRIES – Use whatever berries you like or are in season. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries or blackberries are great!
     
    STORING – Store uneaten lemon Pudding Cakes covered in the fridge for 2-3 days. 
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 462IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg

    If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.

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