Lemon-Souffle Pudding Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking dish ⓘ
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus more for baking dish ⓘ
- 1 cup buttermilk ⓘ
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest ⓘ
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 large eggs, separated ⓘ
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt ⓘ
- Powdered sugar (for serving)
- Fresh blackberries (for serving; optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Butter a shallow 1 1/2-2-quart baking dish, then sprinkle with granulated sugar. Stir buttermilk, creme fraiche, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl just to combine and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat 4 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl until well combined, about 4 minutes. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating to blend between additions and scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and, with motor running, add reserved buttermilk mixture in 3 additions, alternating with flour in 2 additions, beginning and ending with buttermilk mixture (batter will be extremely loose).
- Using an electric mixer with clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites and salt on high speed in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into pudding cake batter in 3 additions, just barely blending after each addition.
- Scrape pudding cake batter into prepared baking dish and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until top is puffed and golden brown and center barely jiggles, 35-45 minutes. Transfer baking dish to a wire rack and let pudding cake cool at least 30 minutes.
- Serve pudding cake dusted with powdered sugar and topped with blackberries, if desired.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
538
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).