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

Easy Lemon Cake

From JELL-O

Easy Lemon Cake

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

Tie-Dye Fruity Cupcakes

From JELL-O

Tie-Dye Fruity Cupcakes

Bird's Nest Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Bird's Nest Cupcakes

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 Tea Cakes

From Family Circle

Cream cheese gives these lemony cupcakes a denser texture than other cakes. Lightly glazed with a lemon icing, they make a sweet-tart addition to a picnic basket.

Lemon Tea Cakes

Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake

From EatingWell

We love that Bundt cakes don't demand frosting--just let a sweet lemon glaze run over the poppy-seed cake and you've got perfection.

Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake

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 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 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

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

Lemonade Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Lemonade Cake

Simply Citrus Cream Cake

From Breakstone's

Simply Citrus Cream Cake

Lemony Glazed Shortbread Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

These rich and crumbly little cupcakes sing with the flavor of zesty lemon. When cookies such as shortbread are largely dependent on butter, make sure the butter is fresh. To check, scrape a bit of butter from the top of a stick with a knife. If the scraped area is a lighter shade of yellow than the nonscraped area, your butter has seen better days and is best used for cooking.

Lemony Glazed Shortbread 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

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

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

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