I was at a friends house recently, and while flipping through one of her old cookbooks I came across this recipe for a Magic Lemon Sponge. It sounded really good and kind of interesting. I once made a lemon pudding cake from an old pampered chef recipe. I think it used a box cake and lemon pudding, but I remembered it as just being so/so…
I picked up some lemons last week with this recipe in mind. Wow! The Magic Lemon Sponge turned out divine, so lusciously thick, creamy and lemony. It was tart with just the right amount of sweetness. I really enjoyed it. My final product didn’t really look like the picture in the cookbook. Their Lemon Sponge seemed to have more “sponge” and the consistency of mine was definitely more pudding-like with a bit of spongy cake, but it tasted so good!
Here is the recipe. (I forgot to write down the name of the cookbook, sorry.)
Magic Lemon Sponge
serves 4
-3/4 cup of superfine sugar
-3 eggs separated
-1 1/4 cup of milk
-3 tbsp self rising flour ( I didn’t have self rising flour, I used all purpose flour with a big pinch of salt and a heaping 1/4 tsp of baking powder)
-2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 8 lemons)
-confectioners sugar for dustingDirections:
1. Beat the sugar and the egg yolks in a bowl using an electric mixer. Gradually beat in the milk, followed by the flour and lemon juice.2. Whisk the egg whites in a separate grease free bowl until stiff. Fold half the whites into the yolk mixture using a rubber spatula in figure 8 movements, then fold in the remainder. Try not to knock out the air.
 |
| This is how it looked as I put it in the crock pot. |
3. Pour the mixture into an oven proof bowl, cover with foil and place in the slow cooker. Add boiling water to the crock pot so the water comes up to about 2/3 up the side of the bowl. Cover and cook on high for 2.5 hours until the mixture has set and the sauce and sponge has separated.
4. Lightly sift w/ icing sugar and serve.
Yum, Don’t you wish you could have a bite?
Enjoy!
Don’t miss any more posts! You can follow along on Feedly, Bloglovin’, via blogger using the Google Friend Connect widget, your favorite feed reader, or by signing up via email. Just click on one of the icons below:
Erika Marsh says
This sounds yummy…i feel like I'm in the mood for something lemony sweet! We'd love it if you'd share this at our link party – Home is Where the Heart is! http://www.homesteadsimple.com/home-is-where-the-heart-is-link-it-up-wednesdays-1/
Stacey says
I love lemon anything and yes, I do want some now! Looks awesome! I definitely want to try this!
Thanks for linking up this week – hope to see you back this week!
STacey of Embracing Change
city says
nice idea.. thanks for sharing....
Jenny Melrose says
I love using the crock pot. It looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays!
Miz Helen says
I just love anything lemon and this is a great dessert. Just put it on and leave it, I love it! Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Mindie Hilton says
This sounds heavenly. I really love lemon deserts and wish my hubby did to so I could enjoy them more often without feeling like I am the one that will be eating it all.
Six Sisters says
This looks so yummy! We love recipes with lemon! We loved having you at "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We hope to see you again next week! -The Sisters
Melanie says
OMG!!!!! I LOVE lemon stuff!! I bet it is just heavenly!!
pinkoddy says
That sounds and looks delicious
out of the frame says
wow – I love lemony things. Shame I don't have a crock pot
Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says
How did this turn out in the crockpot? I really want to try this. Thanks for sharing at Handmade Tuesdays.
atnumber29 says
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. pinning this to try. looks fab!
Holly Lefevre says
Yum! I love old cookbooks and the recipes and treasures I find in them…This surely looks like a treasure!
Diane says
Thanks for sharing your recipe from your friend!
sarahworldcook says
Wow- looks wonderful. I pinned this to try very soon. Thanks for sharing. I'm a new follower of your blog- looking forward to seeing more.
Homestyle Cooking Around The World
http://homestyleworldcook.blogspot.com
Donna Brown says
This looks delicious! I know I'm going to lie awake now thinking about cake!
Mary Sullivan Frasier says
Oh, Lordy! This looks soooo good! Love, love, love me pretty much anything "lemon" and this seems like it would just melt right in your mouth. I'll be bookmarking this one for sure!
A Gracious Home says
Now that's my kind of cooking. I will make this as soon as I get the ingredients. Thanks for sharing.
[email protected] says
Oooo, that looks so good.
Jill says
MMmmm that sounds and looks delicious!!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Rachel {BubblyNatureCreations.com} says
Wow this looks good!!! and yes I wish I could have a bite or two!!! 🙂 I would love to have this linked up at the project party here: http://bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/03/project-party-weekend-and-striped-spoons-tutorial-link-up-your-projects-here.html
I am also following! xoxo- Rachel @ BubblyNatureCreations.com
The Cookinglady says
This sounds really good and easy. I'm not a baker but, I would try this out.