Buttermilk Lemon Pudding Cake with Blackberry Sauce
Submitted by binkibooboo
A custardy lemon pudding cake baked in a water bath, served warm with a Grand Marnier blackberry sauce. Two textures in one dish: spongy cake on top, silky pudding below.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
70 minREADY
120 minThis is the dessert that pulls a magic trick in the oven.
Pour in one batter. Out comes two layers: a light, golden sponge cake sitting on top of a silky lemon pudding. The water bath does the work, keeping the bottom custardy while the top sets and browns.
Buttermilk adds tang that plays beautifully against all that bright lemon, and the blackberry sauce brings a deep, jewel-toned sweetness spiked with Grand Marnier.
Spoon it warm into deep bowls and let the pudding layer pool around the cake. Drizzle that gorgeous purple sauce over the top and scatter a few fresh berries.
Pro Tips
- Make the blackberry sauce a day ahead. The flavors deepen overnight and it’s one less thing to do on serving day.
- Use a glass loaf dish, not metal. Glass conducts heat more gently in the water bath for a creamier pudding layer.
- The water bath is non-negotiable. Without it, the bottom layer bakes through instead of staying custardy.
- Fold the egg whites in gently. They’re what creates the light cake layer on top.
Ingredients
Directions
FOR SAUCE: Purée berries with sugar, Grand Marnier and lemon juice in blender.
Strain sauce through fine sieve to remove seeds.
(Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
FOR CAKE: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350℉ (180℃).
Butter 6- to 8-cup glass loaf dish.
Blend ⅔ cup sugar and flour in large bowl.
Mix in lemon juice, butter, lemon peel and egg yolks.
Stir in buttermilk.
Beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form.
Gradually add ¼ cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Fold whites into buttermilk mixture.
Pour batter into prepared loaf dish.
Place dish in large baking pan.
Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of loaf dish.
Bake until top of cake is light golden, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Remove loaf dish from water bath.
Let cool at least 15 minutes.
Dust cake with powdered sugar.
Spoon hot or warm cake into deep bowls.
Drizzle with sauce and garnish with berries.
Pass extra sauce separately.
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