There’s something special about citrus in baking, especially a tangy lemon cake. Whether you want to bake a zesty lemon drizzle cake, a creamy lemon cheesecake or sweet lemon meringue cupcakes, these recipes are perfect as an indulgent dessert or a sweet treat with a cup of tea any time of day.
And because lemon is such a wonderful flavour for baked treats, we couldn’t help but include some cheeky bonus recipes for a simple no-bake lemon slice, as well as a lemon ricotta cannoli. Plus, recipes for lemon madeleines and our beautiful lemon tart. It’s time to get baking!
Looking for more citrus desserts?
You’ll need these …
Coconut & lemon curd cake
Lemon drizzle cake
Lemon meringue cupcakes
Lemony madeleines with white chocolate topping
Lemon ricotta semolina cake with cherry syrup
Lemon and pink grapefruit syrup cakes
Lemon, tea and three milks cake
Lemon teacakes
Lemon and currant loaf
Lemon and poppyseed friands
Lemon jelly cheesecake
Lemon meringue cake
Lemon curd cake
Pistachio and lemon curd cake
Lemon curd cake
Lemon curd cake with coconut frosting
Gluten-free lemon tart
Lemon and blueberry cheesecake
Greek yoghurt lemon cake with lemon syrup
Our best ever lemon tart
Baked lemon cheesecake
Almond and yogurt lemon cake
Gluten-free raspberry and lemon syrup cake
Lemon cakes with passionfruit syrup
Luscious lemon cake
Three-milk cake with lemon curd and cream
Blackberry lemon cake with blackberry fool
Cardamom and lemon cake with vanilla labne and lemon syrup
Classic lemon cheesecake
Lemon layer cake with lemon mascarpone frosting
Lemon meringue blondie
Lemon sand cake
No bake lemon slice
Easy lemon cheesecake
Lemon ricotta cannoli
Lemon cake tips & tricks
The Test Kitchen has been creating wonderful bakes for over 60 years, so we’ve picked up a lot of handy tips to ensure success every time! As you bake your way through these lemon cake recipes, these advice pages from the Test Kitchen will be invaluable reference guides:
- How to line a cake tin
- How to make self-raising flour
- Flour power: everything you need to know about the different flours for cooking and baking
- 8 stand mixers that prove you don’t need to break a sweat in the kitchen
- Single cup vs weight in grams for common ingredients
- Buttermilk substitute ideas
More lemon baking recipes
We love the zingy flavour of lemon in so many types of baked treats. To expand your lemon repertoire beyond these cakes, try our lemon delicious pudding or these Greek lemon shortbread biscuits. You’ll also adore our lemon bars and lemon curd tarts. And of course, there’s the classic lemon meringue pie.
Lemon pavlova cake recipes
Pavlova isn’t a cake in the traditional sense, but we think these lemony pavlova and meringue recipes deserve some love too. Our lemon and passionfruit pavlova stack will wow guests at your next party or festive gathering. Try our pavlova roll with lemon & passionfruit curd for an afternoon tea.
