BUTTERMILK LEMON PUDDING CAKE WITH SAUCE

BUTTERMILK LEMON PUDDING CAKE WITH SAUCE image

Number Of Ingredients 15

Sauce
1 16 oz. package frozen unsweetened blackberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp orange liqueur
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Cake
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
7 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tbsp. grated lemon peel
3 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3 large egg whites
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

Sauce Puree berries with sugar, orange liqueur and lemon juice. Strain sauce through fine sieve to remove seeds. (can be made a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Cake Preheat oven to 350. Butter 6-8 qt. glass loaf pan. Blend 2/3 cup sugar and flour in large bowl. Mix in lemon juice, butter, lemon peel and egg yolks. Stir in buttermilk. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar beating until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into buttermilk mixture. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Place dish in large baking pan with enough hot water to come halfway up side of pan. Bake until top of cake is light goldern about 1 hour 10 minutes. Remove from water bath. Let cool at least 15 minutes. Dust cake with powdered sugar. Spoon cake into deep bowls. Drizzle with sauce and garnish with berries.