This Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake is phenomenal! Light-as-air spongey cake melts into a lemony custard-like pudding. Bursting with lemon, this pudding cake is a lemon lovers dream come true. Serves 6 in about an hour.

Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake

It’s that certain time of year when I am starting to feel the winter blues. I’m officially sick and tired of cold weather and snow. I miss green grass, cropped jeans and flip flops. I want windows open, to grill out doors and go fishing with Pat on the lake. And we’re inching toward spring at a snails pace.

When I’m feeling blah about the weather I like to bake. It’s theraputic, relaxing and of course there’s the whole eating the finished product and all.

close up of Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake

Today I baked up a little sunshine in the form of a Meyer lemon pudding cake. I haven’t made this in years, but it definitely cures my winter blues and lemon cravings.

ingredients for Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake

To Make This Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake You Will Need:

  • flour
  • sugar
  • salt
  • eggs
  • melted (and cooled) butter
  • meyer lemons
  • whole milk

Who would guess that these simple ingredients can turn into such a decadent dessert?

What’s the difference between Meyer Lemons and Regular Lemons?

Meyer lemons have a similar shape as regular lemons but its rind is smooth and more golden than yellow. It’s flavor is said to be a cross between a regular lemon and a mandarin orange. To me it’s all the flavor of a lemon minus the cloying sour taste.

whisk dry ingredients

Start by measuring and adding 1/2 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt into a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set this off to the side for a moment.

add egg yolks to bowl

Then separate four egg yolks from the whites. Place the egg yolks in a large bowl and the egg whites in a medium sized bowl.

grate in Meyer lemon zest

To the egg yolks, add in a tablespoon of melted (cooled) butter and 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon zest. Whisk until combined and creamy.

juice Meyer Lemons

add in juice

whisk

Squeeze a couple Meyer lemons and strain the juice, to catch any seeds, until you get 1/3 cup of the Meyer lemon juice. Then whisk that into the egg/butter mixture.

add in dry ingredients

pour in milk

whisk again

Lastly, alternate with a third of the flour mixture and a third of the (1-1/2 cups) milk, whisking after each addition until the mixture is light yellow and all ingredients are combined. Set this bowl off to the side for a moment.

egg whites in a bowl

whipped egg whites

For the egg whites, whisk (preferably with a electric mixer with a whisk attachment) until the egg whites are thick and leave a stiff peak when tested.

add egg whites to egg mixture

fold in whipped egg whites

Next add the whipped egg whites into the bowl with egg/butter mixture. Use a spatula to gently fold them into the batter. Stirring too hard will deflate those fluffy egg whites, so go slow and gentle.

You want the batter to be light and foamy.

Place baking dish in deep sided pan (like a roasting pan) and fill with hot water

Pour the lemony batter into an un-greased 3-1/2 quart baking dish. Set the baking dish into a larger pan and fill the larger pan with hot water until it comes up 1/3 of the way up on the outside of baking dish.

Carefully slide the Meyer lemon pudding cake onto the middle rack (or lower third for a smaller oven) in your preheated 350° for 40-45 minutes.

just baked

The top of it should be golden and your kitchen should be smelling all sorts of amazing right now! Using oven mitts, carefully remove it from the oven and then remove the Meyer lemon pudding cake from the water bath.

Allow the cake to cool slightly before eating. It doesn’t have to cool completely, but give it about 15 minutes or so.

Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake with raspberries

Dust with powdered sugar, top with either blueberries, strawberries or raspberries. Or eat it as is! It’s lemon pudding cake so it will still be delicious.

Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake with spoon

On top is a spongey cake and is easily the softest, loftiest and moistest cake I’ve ever tasted. And it melts into a lemon custardy pudding and holy cow is that good. You must make this as soon as humanly possible. Whether it’s for a birthday, anniversary, engagement or job promotion…or heck even a job loss (it cures everything)! DO IT!

close up of spoonful of Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake

Here are a few other divine pudding cake recipes:

Caramel Pudding Cake

Dark Chocolate Espresso Pudding Cake

Gooey Chocolate Pudding Cake

Maple Bourbon Banana Pudding Cake

Pumpkin Pudding Cake

Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake

Enjoy! And if you give this Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

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Yield: 6 servings

Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake

This Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake is phenomenal! Light as air cake melts into a lemony custard-like pudding. Bursting with lemon, this pudding cake is a lemon lovers dream come true. Serves 6 in about an hour.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon meyer lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup meyer lemon juice
  • cups whole milk

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Combine sugar, flour and salt in a small bowl, whisk together and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, butter and zest. Then pour the lemon juice while whisking until blended. Alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the milk, stirring after each addition until combined.
  • Whip egg whites until stiff and fold them in gently with the lemon mixture. Pour into either an 3-1/2 quart baking dish or 6 to 8 individual ramekins.
  • Set the baking dish into larger roasting pan and fill the large pan with hot water so it comes up 1/3 of the way on the baking dish.
  • Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with fresh berries if desired.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 272kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 135mg, Sodium: 268mg, Potassium: 154mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 339IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 92mg, Iron: 1mg

Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake