24 Best Lemon Cake Recipes for a Sweet and Tangy Surprise
JANUARY 28, 2023
LEMON CAKE
BEST
If you’re looking for a dessert that has a light, fluffy texture and packs a tangy citrus punch, then look no further than lemon cake. Whether you're looking for a layer cake for a special occasion, a classic lemon glazed cake, or just a simple sheet cake to bring to a potluck, these 24 recipes have got you covered.
Plus, these recipes make use of fresh lemons, lemon juice, and even lemon zest, so you can make sure that your lemon cake is bursting with the best flavors and aromas.
So, get ready to be surprised and delighted with a sweet and tangy lemon cake.
Leelalicious
Coconut Flour Lemon Cake
This coconut flour lemon cake is a low-carb, grain-free, and dairy-free version of a classic round lemon cake. Like the original, it is infused with lemony flavour in the forms of acidic and bright lemon juice, and fragrant lemon zest.
27
5,853
26
40 min
TOTAL TIME
207
CALORIES
$0.46
PER SERVING
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Natasha's Kitchen
Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll (VIDEO)
Fluffy and moist Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll that's easier than you think! Impress everyone with this show-stopping Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll.
43
26,211
219
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
31
CALORIES
$0.05
PER SERVING
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Grandbaby Cakes
The Ultimate Lemon Cake (Best Lemon Pound Cake Recipe)
Lemon Pound Cake - This is the Best Lemon Pound Cake on the Internet! Tart, sweet and filled with lemon flavor, you will adore this Cream Cheese Lemon Pound Cake Recipe with a secret ingredient for years to come!
100
54,739
1,569
1 hr 50 min
TOTAL TIME
706
CALORIES
$0.69
PER SERVING
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The Home Cook's Kitchen
Lemon Sour Cream Cake
This raspberry lemon sour cream cake is the no-fail, works every time, can't stop at one piece kinda cake!
8
91
18
45 min
TOTAL TIME
326
CALORIES
$0.50
PER SERVING
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Dinner Then Dessert
Lemon Cake Roll
Lemon Cake Roll is a delicious, lemony rolled cake filled with a sweet cream. This gorgeous, tasty dessert is super easy to make and perfect for Easter!
3
414
35
2 hr 24 min
TOTAL TIME
362
CALORIES
$0.22
PER SERVING
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Saving Room for Dessert
Blueberry-Lemon Icebox Cake
Tender pound cake layered between fluffy lemon curd mascarpone cream and a fresh blueberry sauce for a wonderful frozen dessert you'll be thrilled to serve all summer long!
84,600
74
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
1971
CALORIES
$5.09
PER SERVING
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Cooklist AI
Luscious Lemon Cake with Heavenly Honey Butter
Indulge in a moist and flavorful homemade lemon cake topped with a velvety honey butter spread, perfect for a delightful dessert or a sumptuous breakfast.
2
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
364
CALORIES
$0.25
PER SERVING
Ingredients
Directions
8 STEPS
1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
3
In another medium bowl, mix softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest, then beat in large eggs, one at a time.
4
Add the flour mixture, whole milk, vegetable oil, and lemon juice in the bowl with the wet ingredients, beat until smooth.
5
Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and spread evenly.
6
Bake the lemon cake in the preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before removing it from the pan.
7
To make the honey butter spread, combine honey, softened unsalted butter, and powdered sugar in a small bowl, mixing well until smooth.
8
Spread the honey butter generously over the cooled lemon cake, cut into slices, and serve.
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Orchids + Sweet Tea
Perfect One-Bowl Lemon Birthday Sheet Cake
This Perfect One-Bowl Lemon Birthday Sheet Cake is a whole lot of goodness that melts-in-your-mouth.
9
35 min
TOTAL TIME
900
CALORIES
$1.00
PER SERVING
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Love and Lemons
Lemon Cake
Lemon Cake Recipe from Small Victories by Julia Turshen. Reprinted with permission.
982
13
40 min
TOTAL TIME
325
CALORIES
$0.71
PER SERVING
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The Salty Marshmallow
Lemon Cake Loaf
Lemon Cake Loaf is so easy to make, and packed full of sweet and tart lemon flavor! The simple crumb topping and lemon glaze send this cake over the top!
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27
1 hr 34 min
TOTAL TIME
365
CALORIES
$0.30
PER SERVING
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Sugar & Sparrow
Lemon Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream
Layers of soft, zesty lemon cake topped with delicious lemon cream cheese buttercream.
6
2,339
34
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
814
CALORIES
$0.80
PER SERVING
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Real Food with Jessica
Lemon Sheet Cake with Crunchy Topping
This light and fluffy lemon sheet cake is topped with a crunchy streusel and perfect for a sweet treat or special occasion.
1
124
1
682
CALORIES
$0.85
PER SERVING
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Oh, Sweet Basil
Lemon Cake
This lemon jello cake is quick and easy. It has a light refreshing flavor and the fluffy lemon frosting on top takes the cake to a whole new level.
6
294
95
40 min
TOTAL TIME
381
CALORIES
$0.61
PER SERVING
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Epicurious
East 62nd Street Lemon Cake
When I sent this recipe to my friend Craig Claiborne, he printed it in the New York Times. It became amazingly popular. Devin, the young man who took care of our swimming pool, once even baked this cake on his charcoal grill . It came out perfectly!
1,389
497
530
CALORIES
$0.44
PER SERVING
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Averie Cooks
Blueberry Lemon Cake with Lemon Glaze
The cake is packed with sweet, juicy blueberries and while there’s lemon in the batter, it’s the lemon glaze that really brings out the tartly-sweet lemon flavor that complements the blueberries so well. This easy, no-mixer cake is soft, moist, fluffy, and dense enough to be satisfying without being...
2
32,881
94
1 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
854
CALORIES
$1.25
PER SERVING
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Food and Wine
Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Layers of delicate flavors from lemon, honey, and extra-virgin olive oil—which helps keep the cake moist and imparts mild fruitiness—come together in this one-bowl batter. Stacked with a fluffy and rich lemon–cream cheese frosting, this easy layer cake is a keeper. Be sure the butter and cream chee...
6
1,853
782
3 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
1199
CALORIES
$1.29
PER SERVING
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Browned Butter Blondie
Lemon Cake with Raspberry Glaze & Fresh Cherries
This Lemon Cake with Raspberry Glaze & Fresh Cherries is the perfect marriage of tart and sweet. The lemon cake is bursting with zesty flavor, and the raspberry glaze adds a hint of sweetness that pairs perfectly with the fresh cherries. Get ready for a taste explosion that will make your taste buds...
3,683
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
788
CALORIES
$1.08
PER SERVING
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Foolproof Living
Almond Flour Lemon Cake Recipe
This Almond Flour Lemon Cake recipe is an easy to make flourless cake that can be served by itself or with whipped cream and berries on top. Light, fluffy and refreshing, it is also a gluten free, grain free and paleo-friendly cake that is perfect for spring and summer.
2
99
177
1 hr 50 min
TOTAL TIME
280
CALORIES
$0.93
PER SERVING
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Once Upon a Food Blog
Zesty Lemon Cake
A fresh and zingy lemon cake that will have people coming back for seconds.
81
1
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
343
CALORIES
$0.32
PER SERVING
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The Baking Explorer
Ginger & Lemon Cake
Ginger spiced cake with lemon curd and cream
1
12
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
432
CALORIES
$0.71
PER SERVING
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Jar Of Lemons
Southern Sweet Tea Lemon Cake
Looking for an easy dessert that will impress your guests at your next summer gathering? This Southern Sweet Tea Lemon Cake is light, fluffy, sweet, and tastes like everything summer!
10
2,398
1
55 min
TOTAL TIME
370
CALORIES
$0.85
PER SERVING
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Bianca Zapatka
Strawberry Lemon Cake with Blackberry Jam
This Strawberry Lemon Cake recipe from scratch is the perfect dessert for summer! It’s a moist and delicious vegan lemon cake with layers and homemade blackberry jam, and strawberry frosting!
19
27,500
19
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
835
CALORIES
$1.98
PER SERVING
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Country Living
Duke's Lemon Drop Sheet Cake
Topped with a lemony cream cheese frosting, this citrusy cake is the perfect balance between tangy and sweet.
1
1,925
138
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
755
CALORIES
$0.66
PER SERVING
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Southern Living
Blueberry-Lemon Cake
Two great flavors in one delicious layer cake.
9
196
2 hr 40 min
TOTAL TIME
809
CALORIES
$1.21
PER SERVING
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Nourished Kitchen
Lemon Cake with Raspberry Cream Frosting
A pale pink, lightly sweet Raspberry Cream Frosting envelops three layers of delicate lemon sponge cake filled with a honey-sweetened raspberry puree.
9,743
4,288
45 min
TOTAL TIME
870
CALORIES
$2.15
PER SERVING
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