An easy microwave lemon sponge pudding recipe topped with homemade lemon curd. On the table in under 10 minutes!
Serve the light and fluffy microwave sponge pudding with clotted cream, ice cream, or whipped double cream for a speedy dessert the whole family with love!
This is my go-to recipe when I need a quick and easy dessert! It's much easier than making a traditional steamed pudding because it's cooked in the microwave.
Beat the sponge ingredients together in a bowl, pour it into a buttered microwave-safe dish, microwave for 3 minutes on high, then top with warm lemon curd! Simple as that.
Use my recipe for homemade lemon curd (also made in the microwave!), or buy a jar of good quality lemon curd from the supermarket.
👩🍳 Love lemons? Try my easy lemon drizzle muffins too!
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✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
- Easy microwave sponge pudding recipe.
- Light and fluffy sponge.
- Buttery lemon curd and tangy lemon zest.
- Made in under 10 minutes.
- Family-friendly dessert.
🛒 Ingredient notes
- Sugar - a combination of light brown sugar and caster sugar.
- Butter - unsalted and softened.
- Eggs - 2 large eggs at room temperature.
- Flour - self-raising flour. If you only have plain flour you will need to add baking powder to it (1 teaspoon per 100g of flour).
- Lemon Zest - from an unwaxed lemon.
- Lemon Curd - homemade or shop-bought.
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Mix together the sponge ingredients (butter, sugars, eggs, flour, lemon zest) in a large bowl until combined.
Two: Pour the batter into a greased 1-litre pudding basin or microwaveable safe baking dish and level the top with a palette knife.
Three: Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
Four: Heat the lemon curd in the microwave for 30-40 seconds until warm and runny. Pour onto the sponge and serve.
💭 Expert tips
- Ensure your ingredients are at room temperature before beginning the recipe.
- Use an electric whisk or stand mixer to beat the sponge batter together, to make it even more speedy (the only downside is you end up with more washing up!).
- Grease the baking dish generously to prevent the sponge from sticking to the sides.
📖 Variations
- Use different flavour fruit curds. Orange curd would work well.
- Add 100g of white chocolate chips to the sponge batter for sweetness.
- Make a chocolate sponge pudding and replace 30g of flour with cocoa powder and swap the lemon curd for chocolate sauce or ganache.
- Make this quick lemon pudding in individual ramekins instead of one large baking dish. Reduce the cooking time in the microwave accordingly.
- Bake the lemon sponge pudding in the oven instead of cooking it in the microwave.
🥡 Storage
Store: The microwave sponge pudding is best eaten fresh. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat in the microwave until warm.
Freeze: Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature before reheating in the microwave.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Lemon curd will keep in an air-tight container in your fridge for up to four weeks. It can also be frozen.
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Recipe
Easy Microwave Lemon Sponge Pudding
Ingredients
- 50 g Light Brown Sugar
- 50 g Caster Sugar
- 100 g Butter softened
- 2 Eggs
- 100 g Self Raising Flour
- 1 Lemon zest only
- 5 tablespoon Lemon Curd
Instructions
- Mix together the sponge ingredients (butter, sugars, eggs, flour, lemon zest) in a large bowl until combined.50 g Light Brown Sugar, 50 g Caster Sugar, 100 g Butter, 2 Eggs, 100 g Self Raising Flour, 1 Lemon
- Pour the batter into a greased 1-litre pudding basin or microwaveable safe baking dish and level the top with a palette knife.
- Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- Heat the lemon curd in the microwave for 30-40 seconds until warm and runny. Pour onto the sponge and serve.5 tablespoon Lemon Curd
Notes
- Ensure your ingredients are at room temperature before beginning the recipe.
- Use an electric whisk or stand mixer to beat the sponge batter together, to make it even more speedy (the only downside is you end up with more washing up!).
- Grease the baking dish generously to prevent the sponge from sticking to the sides.
- Use different flavour fruit curds. Orange curd would work well.
- Add 100g of white chocolate chips to the sponge batter for sweetness.
- Make a chocolate sponge pudding and replace 30g of flour with cocoa powder and swap the lemon curd for chocolate sauce or ganache.
- Make this quick lemon pudding in individual ramekins instead of one large baking dish. Reduce the cooking time in the microwave accordingly.
- Bake the lemon sponge pudding in the oven instead of cooking it in the microwave.
Danielle
I make tons of lemon curd every year and am always looking for different ways to use it. It's just perfect in this recipe!
Claudia Lamascolo
Two of my most favorite flavors we just love lemon pudding too!
Kerri
I love a quick and easy recipe! Lemon is one of my favorite dessert flavors so I had to try this! So good!
Tayler
We had this for dessert last night and it was incredible! That lemon flavor is out of this world!