Lemon Delicious Pudding
A light lemon sponge that bakes on top of its own tangy lemon sauce, a magic trick from a few pantry ingredients.
- Time1 hr 5
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.30 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Butter a 1.5 litre baking dish and set it in a deep roasting tin. Boil the kettle.
- 2
Beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and creamy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time.
- 3
Stir in the flour, then slowly add the lemon juice and milk, mixing until smooth. The mixture will look thin and curdled, which is normal.
- 4
Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks in a clean bowl. Gently fold them into the lemon mixture in two batches.
- 5
Pour into the dish. Pour boiling water into the roasting tin until it comes halfway up the dish.
- 6
Bake for 40 minutes until the top is golden and springy, with a sauce underneath.
40 min - 7
Rest for 5 minutes, dust with icing sugar and spoon out, scooping up the sauce from the bottom.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.