Lemon Custard Cake
Lemon Custard Cake is a quick and easy dessert recipe, perfect for summer, with a soft and creamy texture and refreshing lemon flavor.
Equipment
- 8×8-inch baking dish
- mixing bowls
- Whisk
- parchment paper
- cooking spray
Ingredients
- 4 eggs separated room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 large lemons grated zest from
- 1 ¾ cups milk lukewarm
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper leaving overhang the sides, lightly grease with cooking spray, then set aside.
- Whip the egg whites until STIFF peaks form, set aside.
- Beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow.
- Add melted butter and vanilla and mix until evenly combined.
- Mix in flour until evenly incorporated.
- Add lemon juice and lemon zest and mix until combined.
- Slowly beat in the milk until well combined.
- Add egg whites and whisk by hand. You don’t need to fold it in completely. Leave small egg whites lumps. When you pour it into the pan, lumps will float on the surface and create the top layer during the baking.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40-60 minutes (until the cake is barely jiggly in the center, but the top is firm to touch).
- Cool the cake completely before dusting it with powdered sugar.
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
Notes
The batter is very, very thin!!! Do not overbake it, or the cake will turn out rubbery not custardy in the center.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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