{"id":42979,"date":"2025-09-23T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=42979"},"modified":"2025-09-23T07:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:00:35","slug":"lemon-sponge-pudding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/lemon-sponge-pudding\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Sponge Pudding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Moist, soft, and bursting with zesty flavor \ud83d\udc9b this Lemon Self-Saucing Pudding is incredibly easy to whip up and ready in under an hour! It\u2019s light and fluffy, with a rich lemon sauce that seeps into the sponge \ud83c\udf4b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lemon Sponge Pudding<\/h2>\n\t\t

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Moist, soft, and bursting with zesty flavor \ud83d\udc9b this Lemon Self-Saucing Pudding is incredibly easy to whip up and ready in under an hour! It\u2019s light and fluffy, with a rich lemon sauce that seeps into the sponge \ud83c\udf4b.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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Sponge<\/h4>
  • 1 3\/4 cups self-rising flour<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>
  • 1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>
  • 1\/2 cup sugar<\/li>
  • 3\/4 cup dairy-free milk (I used almond)<\/li>
  • 1\/4 cup dairy-free yogurt<\/li>
  • 1\/4 cup oil<\/li>
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon<\/li><\/ul>

    Sauce<\/h4>
    • Zest and juice of 1 lemon<\/li>
    • 2 1\/2 tablespoons cornstarch<\/li>
    • 1 1\/4 cups boiling water<\/li>
    • 1\/2 cup caster sugar<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/li>
      2. Line a square baking tin.<\/li>
      3. Mix the milk with the lemon juice and set aside to thicken.<\/li>
      4. Rub the lemon zest into the sugar to enhance the flavor.<\/li>
      5. Combine the sugar mixture with the rest of the wet ingredients in the milk mixture. Sift in the dry ingredients.<\/li>
      6. Gently mix until just combined.<\/li>
      7. Pour the batter into the prepared tin.<\/li>
      8. In a heatproof bowl, mix the lemon juice with the cornstarch to form a smooth paste. In a separate jug, combine the caster sugar with the boiling water, then pour it over the cornstarch mixture and whisk until smooth.<\/li>
      9. Pour this lemon sauce over the sponge batter.<\/li>
      10. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden and set, and the sponge springs back when touched.<\/li>
      11. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and a side of custard.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        Lemon Sponge Pudding<\/h2>\n\t\t

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        Moist, soft, and bursting with zesty flavor \ud83d\udc9b this Lemon Self-Saucing Pudding is incredibly easy to whip up and ready in under an hour! It\u2019s light and fluffy, with a rich lemon sauce that seeps into the sponge \ud83c\udf4b.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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        Sponge<\/h4>
        • 1 3\/4 cups self-rising flour<\/li>
        • 1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>
        • 1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>
        • 1\/2 cup sugar<\/li>
        • 3\/4 cup dairy-free milk (I used almond)<\/li>
        • 1\/4 cup dairy-free yogurt<\/li>
        • 1\/4 cup oil<\/li>
        • Zest and juice of 1 lemon<\/li><\/ul>

          Sauce<\/h4>
          • Zest and juice of 1 lemon<\/li>
          • 2 1\/2 tablespoons cornstarch<\/li>
          • 1 1\/4 cups boiling water<\/li>
          • 1\/2 cup caster sugar<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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            1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/li>
            2. Line a square baking tin.<\/li>
            3. Mix the milk with the lemon juice and set aside to thicken.<\/li>
            4. Rub the lemon zest into the sugar to enhance the flavor.<\/li>
            5. Combine the sugar mixture with the rest of the wet ingredients in the milk mixture. Sift in the dry ingredients.<\/li>
            6. Gently mix until just combined.<\/li>
            7. Pour the batter into the prepared tin.<\/li>
            8. In a heatproof bowl, mix the lemon juice with the cornstarch to form a smooth paste. In a separate jug, combine the caster sugar with the boiling water, then pour it over the cornstarch mixture and whisk until smooth.<\/li>
            9. Pour this lemon sauce over the sponge batter.<\/li>
            10. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden and set, and the sponge springs back when touched.<\/li>
            11. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and a side of custard.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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              Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Moist, soft, and bursting with zesty flavor \ud83d\udc9b this Lemon Self-Saucing Pudding is incredibly easy to whip up and ready in under an hour! It\u2019s light and fluffy, with a rich lemon sauce that seeps into the sponge \ud83c\udf4b.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42979\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}