Lemon Pudding Cake | The best pop of lemon for Easter dessert

- This lemon pudding cake has the intense lemon flavor of a lemon meringue pie without the work, which makes it the perfect recipe to bake when spring rolls around. Since it’s super easy to make with bright lemon flavors, it makes the perfect Easter dessert. The cake has a fluffy topping with a pudding-like layer underneath, and when dusted with powdered sugar and toasted almonds, it’s a true showstopper!

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Skip ahead:

00:00 Intro
00:50 Preparing the batter
05:25 Whipping the egg whites
06:20 Folding together the mixture
07:36 Baking the cake
09:32 Tasting the cake

INGREDIENTS

- 1 cup white granulated sugar, separated
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 4 large eggs, whites separated
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- powdered sugar (optional)
- toasted sliced almonds (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x13 baking dish and set it aside.

- In a large bowl, combine the sugar (reserving 1 tbsp) and lemon zest. Work the zest into the sugar until it becomes sandy and fragrant, 1 minute. Add the egg yolks to the sugar and whisk until they are pale yellow and thick, 2-3 minutes.

- Whisk in the melted butter, flour, salt, lemon juice, and milk until it is smooth.

- Separately, whip the egg whites. Whip the whites until they are foamy, and slowly pour in the reserved 1 tbsp of sugar until fluffy and hold a stiff peak. Add 1/3 of the whipped egg whites to the batter and whisk until combined. Then add the remaining 2/3 whipped egg whites and fold gently until no lumps remain.

- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is golden and set but jiggles from the pudding underneath, 25-30 minutes.

- Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before sprinkling it with powdered sugar and toasted almonds, if desired.

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[AvaT]

I love how you scrape the biwls, i dislike food being wasted. I am definitely going to make this, it looks delicious!😍😋

[jeanielipskey]

I will be making this! I love lemon everything!

[karenwoodall]

My mouth is watering. I wish I had this right now. I definitely will make it.

[pixmahler]

I like the way you scrape all the bits out of the bowls. Too often the online “cooks” just leave too much of the ingredients in the bowl. Waste not - want not👍

[ccee]

This dessert kicks off Spring and I've made it hundreds of times for corporate dinner guests, but... have always used individual ramekins (topped with fresh blueberries & dusting of powdered sugar). It is light, satisfying and lemon is a nice finish. Honestly, I had never considered making it in a casserole dish. This idea has rocked my world! I will have to restrain myself from seeing it as: Dessert for one. Thank you Caleb for sharing your family's version of this treasured recipe!

[tatianakravchenko]

You have a wonderful kitchen! And the beautiful view from the window - immediately felt cozy and festive

[lisawenzel]

Once again a beautiful dessert...thank you..whoever does your shooting of your video does such a wonderful job catching everything...makes things easy to follow

[nataliepkelley]

I made this yesterday for a dinner party. Everyone LOVED it and I put it into my "holy grail recipe box." Thanks for sharing!

[HollyRose]

I’m from NYC my parents are from Illinois. Half the stuff you make I’ve never heard of! And… I love it! I wasn’t sure how this would come out, I’m pleasantly surprised. I love lemon desserts. 🍋🍋🍋 I would add raspberries on top, it’s my favorite lemon combo. I’m definitely getting my son to make this. I can’t boil water 🤣

[gwenb]

I did make this in High School Home Ec. class, a long time ago and very far away!

[lavenderbee]

I'm glad this dessert is getting more love because it's drop dead delicious. My grandma used to make it all the time, bless her. It's not fussy and comes together in a snap.

[lauravandien]

Lemon is one of my favorite flavors-definitely on my list of Easter desserts😊

[pattyweber]

I actually made a lemon cake today for Easter tomorrow---next time I will try this one. It looks amazing!!
Thank you for sharing!!

[marissabeth]

K making this right now. Thanks for being a part of our family’s Easter dinner!

[desleykakoulidisgallaway]

So glad you explained about whole milk and whole everything. More flavour less additives . I’m making this ❤

[susanwills]

You made me hungry. I love 💕 lemon desserts 🍮. They are the best. 😎😎😎😎😎👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[dualcit]

I’ve made it today, for the first time, and it turned out perfectly. Perfectly delicious, that is. A new favorite.

How is the upstairs renovation going?

[williambennett]

This cake looks delicious and easy like a Sunday morning.

[hunter]

The crack on top of the cake gives it character lol, delicious

[brianandtamiolson]

I just started watching your videos…….OMG I love your content. I’m binge watching.