Lemon Cake Recipes

A lot of delectable desserts come in the form of lemon cakes. From Lemon Icebox Cake to Lemon-Lime Cake to Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze, lemon offers a light and refreshing taste to cakes.

 
 
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Triple-Layer Lemon Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This beautiful three layer cake is elegantly light and beautiful to serve for a wedding or baby shower or for summer entertaining.

Triple-Layer Lemon Cake

Lemon Lover's Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

From Betty Crocker

Stir up Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix with fresh lemon to create delicious cupcakes.

Lemon Lover's Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Lemon-Rosemary Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This sweet sensation needs little embellishment beyond a light lemon glaze. Yogurt and beaten egg whites make this cake light and tender.

Lemon-Rosemary Cake

Lemon-and-Orange-Glazed Pound Cake

From Food & Wine

Bill Bowick, co-owner of Charleston's Sugar Bakeshop, created this impressive recipe to use the treasured Bundt-cake pan that Leigh Magar got from her great-grandmother. Leigh served the cake at her grandmother's 92nd birthday party.

Lemon-and-Orange-Glazed Pound Cake

Fredrika Stjärne
Lemon Drop Cake

From Betty Crocker

Add a special touch and fresh citrus zing to a cake mix treat. Fork-poking and pouring sweetened lemon juice over a baked Betty Crocker® cake is the delicious secret.

Lemon Drop Cake

Pistachio-Topped Lemon-Olive Oil Cake

From Food & Wine

The original recipe for Ryan Hardy's delicious citrusy, nutty, and dense cake comes from London's River Cafe restaurant. He substitutes olive oil for some of the butter and insists that it be served with tangy creme fraiche and an espresso.

Pistachio-Topped Lemon-Olive Oil Cake

Rob Howard
Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake

From Food & Wine

This tender lemon cake was inspired by one favored by Manhattan socialites of the '70s.

Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake

Quentin Bacon
Good Thyme Lemon Cups

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve these individual cups at a spring party or when entertaining.

Good Thyme Lemon Cups

Lemon Tea Cakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Decorate these elegant little cakes to suit the occasion--pink for Valentine's Day, pastel hues for Easter, wedding colors for a shower.

Lemon Tea Cakes

Fresh Rosemary & Lemon Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

This dessert receives a double dose of refreshing lemon in both the cake and the lemon glaze topping. This recipe also makes mini and jumbo cupcakes.

Fresh Rosemary & Lemon Cupcakes

Flag Cake

From Family Circle

Show your patriotic spirit by serving this gorgeous lemon-flavored dessert decorated with blueberries and raspberries. It's the perfect recipe to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Flag Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

From Family Circle

You don't need a special occasion to serve this tangy lemon-flavored cake. Make this recipe for your next bake sale and be prepared to sell out.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Snack Cake

From Kellogg's

This recipe offers a double dose of lemon--lemon yogurt and lemon peel. If you like, add a dollop of whipped topping and a sprinkling of fresh berries to every piece.

Lemon Poppy Seed Snack Cake

Lemon-Frosted Poppy Seed Cake

From Family Circle

Unlike many poppy seed cakes, this one is baked in layers and generous with the seeds--about 1/4 cup per layer. The lemon buttercream filling is perfect with the nutty tasting cake.

Lemon-Frosted Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Stacks

From Family Circle

Cut the cake rounds from a sheet cake made from a packaged mix. The tart lemony filling also starts with a mix and has a velvety smooth texture.

Lemon Poppy Seed Stacks

Luscious Lemon Angel Food Cake with a Citrus Glaze

From Smithfield

The perfect spring cake -- light and beautiful!

Luscious Lemon Angel Food Cake with a Citrus Glaze

Sunshine Cupcakes

From Family Circle

Adorned with frosting flowers, these exquisite lemon and orange cupcakes are perfect for any spring celebration--Easter, Mother's Day, showers, and graduations. The cupcakes are just as tasty with a simple orange or lemon buttercream frosting.

Sunshine Cupcakes

Sugar-Topped Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

From Better Homes and Gardens

Bakers have been using poppy seed to decorate cakes and breads since the days of the ancient Egyptians and Romans. We've used them here to add both flavor and texture.

Sugar-Topped Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

The light, crisp flavors of lemon and lime make a delightful combination in this layer cake recipe. A lemon whipped cream frosting accents the citrus taste.

Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake

Easy Lemon Tarts

From Family Circle

This quick and easy dessert recipe is delicious because lemon curd and sponge cake are made for each other--even when both come ready-made.

Easy Lemon Tarts

Lemon Meringue Cake

From Family Circle

Instead of using icing, frost this lemon-filled cake mix fix-up with a soft meringue and bake in a hot oven until the swirls of meringue are golden.

Lemon Meringue Cake

Star-Spangled Cake

From Family Circle

Bake this cake for a star-spangled 4th of July celebration. Use blueberries, raspberries, and frosting to create a flag on top of the lemony sponge cake.

Star-Spangled Cake

Lemon-Cranberry Cake

From Family Circle

Layers of cake, frosting, and fresh cranberry sauce make this a fantastic holiday dessert. But keep a package of fresh cranberries in the freezer so you can make this treat any time of the year.

Lemon-Cranberry Cake

Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

From Better Homes and Gardens

Need a spectacular dessert recipe for your next party? This zesty lemon cake is both delicious and easy-to-serve.

Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

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