50 Lemon Cake Recipes You Need To Pull Off a Tangy Summertime Dessert

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Who doesn’t love super fresh and tangy lemon-y food when the magical springtime knocks the door? And why wouldn’t one – everything about lemon tastes oh so yummy, citrus-y and absolutely refreshing. If you too are looking out to cherish that tang with a touch of sugar, nothing can get any better than a homemade lemon cake. Here are 50 Lemon Cake Recipes You Need To Pull Off a Tangy Summertime Dessert.

50 Lemon Cake Recipes

1. Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Pretty as a picture, this Lemon Layer Cake can steal all the attention with the kind of simplicity it flaunts adorned with a fresh twisted slice of lemon on top. Smothered with a thick coat of homemade oh so luscious lemon cream cheese frosting, the cake layers sitting within are super crumbly yet utterly soft and fluffy. What makes it special is the unique tangy lemon flavor that oozes out in every single bite of the creamy goodness.

Recipe Details : wellplated

2. Moist Lemon Bundt Cak

Moist Lemon Bundt Cak

Insanely tempting is the term for this super Moist Lemon Bundt Cake with that gorgeous shape and topping of glossy lemon glaze that takes all the credit for how beautiful the treat turns out to be. The secret behind it’s cherishing texture and natural taste is the sprinkle of some lemon sugar on top, and of course, that lemon zest going into the batter. The incorporation of those tiny bits of lemon sugar for the decor also add a touch of tangy freshness.

Recipe Details : amykayskitchen

3. How To Make Lemon Cake in No Time

How To Make Lemon Cake in No Time

The absolutely amazing aroma of this bright yellow lemon cake is surely going to cast a romantic spell on your taste buds. You don’t even need to go for any decor as this one goes great by itself – just a little drizzle of icing can get it all done. To make your very own lemon cake that turns out to be perfect every time, all you need to gather is some butter, some sugar, some eggs, a little lemon juice, lemon zest, baking powder, flour and milk.

Recipe Details : carmelapop

4. Homemade Lemon Pudding Cake

Homemade Lemon Pudding Cake

If you are a die-hard fan of tangy citrus cakes, it perhaps, can’t get any better than this Homemade Lemon Pudding Cake for celebrating the essence of lemons. A dessert truly smashing to look at and equally savory to eat, this one sports a rich frosting of lemon buttercream icing atop a thick cake layer that has got lots of jello lemon pie filling going into its making. Lastly, sprinkle a little lemon zest before serving and make the dessert all set to charm the guests.

Recipe Details : thekitchenmagpie

5. Warm Lemon Pudding Cake

Warm Lemon Pudding Cake

This glorious thing of deliciousness featuring a total wonder of yummy lemon pudding and cake layers looks drool worthy at the very first sight. Hidden beneath a coat of powdered sugar is a thick, gooey cake that has got a light and fluffy texture, which further has got lots of creamy, velvet-like instant lemon pudding sinking into the batter. The other ingredients for the cake calling for 10 minutes of preparation include a lemon cake mix, eggs, oil, water, sugar and milk.

Recipe Details : thecountrycook

6. Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

A fruit cake paying a warm tribute to your love for blueberries and lemons was never so easy, until you came across this incredible recipe for making a delectable Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake almost effortlessly. Those fresh blueberries nestled throughout the super soft and moist sponge cake make it perfect for the spring, while a thick blanket of lush cream cheese frosting that also alternates the cake layers looks splendid when decorated with even more berries.

Recipe Details : sallysbakingaddiction

7. A Lemon Cake to Die for!

A Lemon Cake to Die for

A layer of homemade glaze adds some beauty to a minimalist and subtle Lemon Cake that features a thick loaf of citrus-y magic with a freshly yummy taste and a heavenly moist texture. Having ready-to-use boxed items as the chief ingredients, the decadent sponge calls for a box of yellow cake mix, some instant lemon pudding mix, oil, water, and beaten eggs, while the glaze calls for some powdered sugar, melted butter, water and a little lemon juice.

Recipe Details : fencerowtofencerow

8. Triple Lemon Cake

Triple Lemon Cake

How about letting your brunch table flaunt a great combination of dessert elements, each with the ever-successful flavor of lemon – all in one single dessert called a delicious Triple Lemon Cake that’s surprisingly easy to put together. The dense lemon cake layers are sandwiched by a luscious and tangy lemon curd, having everything smothered with a rich yet light lemon buttercream having the perfect balance of sweetness and tang.

Recipe Details : lifeloveandsugar

9. 2-Ingredient Lemon Cupcakes and Lemon Frosting

2-Ingredient Lemon Cupcakes and Lemon Frosting

Individual-sized desserts packing all the magic of a full-sized lemon cake, these softest and fluffiest lemon cupcakes are just a deal of two readily available ingredients, as already suggested by the title. What you need to gather is a box of lemon cake mix and some Diet 7-Up to prepare the cakes, while the frosting adorning the cake with a little touch of sugar sprinkles is absolutely out of the world. Sheer indulgence !

Recipe Details : yummyhealthyeasy

10. Lemon Chiffon Cake

Lemon Chiffon Cake

Incorporating limes and lemons to your baking times is going to be a common affair once you give a try to a delicious Lemon Chiffon Cake, worthy enough of the whole family falling in love with its awesome flavors. Everything ranging from the spongy layers to the creamy lemon curd resting in between the moist cake layers, as well as that frosting roughly surrounding the whole cake works for a great garnishing, taking the dessert to new heights of amazement.

Recipe Details : eatitandsayyum

11. Lemon Drizzle Cake

Lemon Drizzle Cake

A wonderful take on the idea of supper cakes coupling up your favorite beverages, this Lemon Drizzle Cake is surely an effortless affair to whip up. The chewy and soft texture of the cake has been magically complimented with the lemon drizzle combining some lemon juice ans sugar on top. Prepared in a bread tin, this one is all about creaming the ingredients together and baking them for about half an hour, while preparing the drizzly goodness alongside.

Recipe Details : thelondoner

12. Lemon Magic Cake

Lemon Magic Cake

What if you cut through a moist cake only to be smitten by a decadent stack of three different lemon-y layers of sheer sweetness ? What’s more special is that the 3 tender treats are all made with a single cake batter – the secret to the unconventional dessert lies in the method of preparation, having the baking time playing the major role in how the layers turn out. The top is light golden brown with a little firmness. while the middle layer has got most of the egg white. The bottom layer is dense and lusciously creamy.

Recipe Details : jocooks

13. Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Are dense and moist treats loaded with rich fruity flavors your cup of tea? This lemon cake flaunting an incredible union of sugar and tang is undoubtedly, a must-have – thanks to the tiny integration of little poppyseeds inside the cake batter, the sweetness content brought by the fluffy cream cheese frosting, and the special cake layer based on a really moist pound cake recipe that the author is head over heels in love with.

Recipe Details : laurenslatest

14. Lemon Cake From Scratch

Lemon Cake From Scratch

The whole world of possibilities that lemon opens up when it comes to pairing it with so many filling flavors makes it truly wonderful for preparing homemade cakes. But what can be better than combining lemon with even more of that unique tang by going for a fresh lemon curd filling alternating the cake layers? And not to forget, that lemon cream cheese frosting smothering the cake would make it hard to resist to let those forks dig deep into this prettiness.

Recipe Details : mycakeschool

15. Easy Lemon 7 Up Cake

Easy Lemon 7 Up Cake

That extra tender lemon cake base is transformed into pure lusciousness when its coated with a homemade lemon glaze consisting lots of milk, sugar and some fresh lemon juice – all gently soaking into the soft and fluffy sponge. For bringing out that extra moistness, you add lots of soda into the batter, of course, in some lime and lemon flavor, ending up in touches of sweet lemon in every single bite. Prepare from scratch or begin with a cake mix, this recipe has got you covered.

Recipe Details : myincrediblerecipes

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