43 easy citrus desserts
They're the perfect pick for winter baking!
This soft & fluffy twisted sweet yeast bread with fig jam and toasted hazelnuts will make a gorgeous centerpiece at any morning or afternoon tea.
We all love lemon meringue pie and now you can give it a tropical twist with tangy lime and fragrant coconut.
Blood orange cakes with mascarpone ice-cream
Delicate almond-based cakes made with olive oil for a distinct slightly savoury flavour and served with a creamy slightly citrus marscapone ice-cream
Delight your family and friends with this rich, juicy citrus cake. The delightfully dense dessert goes superbly with a drizzling of zesty syrup that soaks into the cake.
This is a beautiful classic lemon tea cake with a slightly sandy texture from the rice flour, hence its name.
Delightfully moist and citrusy, almonds and mandarins in this freshly baked cake make this a must for every afternoon tea. Pop the kettle on!
The flavours of lemon are absolutely fantastic. Add some nutty notes with almond, a bright drizzle to go on top and you've got an ideal treat
Whole orange semolina cake with rosemary syrup
The fragrant rosemary syrup makes this orange cake incredibly moist. It also looks stunning and is a real treat for dessert or decadent afternoon tea.
Mandarin almond cakes with candied cumquats
Fluffy and delicious mandarin almond cakes topped with sweet, sour and refreshing cumquat.
Satisfy your sweet cravings with this delicious orange and fennel seed pound cake. It's packed full of floral, citrus flavours that go perfectly with your morning or afternoon cuppa!
Lime and yoghurt cakes with elderflower syrup
These divine lime and yoghurt mini bundt cakes are the perfect balance of tart and sweet. Drizzled with a sticky elderflower syrup, they make the ultimate dessert for entertaining guests at a high tea.
Fluffy, moist and packed full of flavour.
Chocolate caramel semifreddo with honeycomb and mandarin
This gorgeous chocolate and caramel semifreddo is girt by waffles and decorated with crisp honeycomb and citrus wedges for a truly decadent dessert! You will need to start the recipe the day before.
We've given a grapefruit flavour to the classic lemon meringue pie here, but you could experiment with any citrus fruit, or a combination of.
Give your afternoon tea some added zing.
Try this sweet, citrusy American favourite for a summer treat or to perk up dessert time all year round.
Oranges and lemons, say the ingredients of our St Clement's cake. You'll also need mandarins for this stand-out dessert. Then just finish it off with our citrus syrup for a moist and tangy treat.
Any tart fruit makes an excellent base for a meringue pie, including pineapple and passionfruit, both of which would make delicious substitutes for the citrus we've used here.
Delight your family and friends with this rich, juicy citrus cake. The delightfully dense dessert goes superbly with a drizzling of zesty syrup that soaks into the cake.
Citrus lovers, this one's for you. A spongey citrus cake with glace icing and candied orange and lemon slices.
Try something a little different with these delightful mini meringue pies.
Sweet, fluffy and golden, these beautiful orange and poppy seed friands are wonderful served topped with a oozy citrus syrup, keeping the cakes deliciously moist.
Almond and orange syrup mini cakes
The glorious combination of almond and sweet orange syrup make a delicious gluten-free treat.
These gorgeous orange and poppyseed cupcakes are wonderfully sweet and moist. Serve them fresh out of the oven, drizzled with a divine orange syrup, and enjoy with friends.
This beautiful hazelnut cake is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The blood orange topping creates a lovely syrupy moisture throughout the dessert, which is brilliant served warm or cool.
This wonderfully fluffy cake with its citrus undertones and indulgent almond exterior is truly worthy of its royal name.
All the bright flavours of lemon in a moist and fluffy pudding. Serve with a dollop of cream or ice-cream for a delicious after-dinner treat.
Orange pound cake with candied cumquats
As the name suggests, pound cakes originally consisted of a pound each of sugar, butter, flour and eggs, which made them very large cakes.
Celebrate winter citrus with these stunning, refreshing Bavarian creams. You'll need about 8 limes for this recipe.
Blood orange syrup cakes with orange cream
These gorgeous treats are sweet to look at and especially sweet to eat.
Don't miss out on your favourite sweet treats just because you have an intolerance to gluten. This beautiful raspberry and lemon syrup cake is free of wheat and dairy, and still tastes incredible!
Tangelo tart with candied blood oranges
Treat yourself.
The secret ingredient in this cake is lemon curd, which gives the cake a deliciously buttery lemon flavour – coupled with a simple lemon glaze drizzle, it is perfect for citrus lovers.
Our unbeatable lemon curd recipe
Learn how to make lemon curd and you'll unlock a delicious topping for toast, scones, pikelets and pancakes as well as a dreamy filling for tarts and sponge cake.
This citrus hazelnut bread twist tastes as good as it looks!