There’s more to the citrus family than oranges and lemons – although we love them too!
In this recipe collection we’re celebrating all of the citrus world. We’ve gathered our best desserts that showcase them all, making the most of everything from blood oranges and mandarins to grapefruit, tangelos and limes. But, it wouldn’t be a citrus fruit collection without the inclusion of the classics, so you’ll also find recipes for lemon delicious and an orange sponge cake. They’re the perfect pick for winter baking!
Looking for more orange cakes or lemon desserts?. Or perfect puddings?
Lemon drizzle cake
This lemon cake is zingy, bright and oh-so tasty.
Luscious lemon cake
Add a little zest to your baking!
Lemon meringue blondie
A fabulous blondie recipe with extra crunch.
Our best ever lemon tart
In this lemon tart recipe the curd filling is not baked, but rather set in the fridge. The end-result is a crisp, buttery tart shell filled with golden curd. Make this recipe a day ahead.
Lemon lime tart
This fresh and zesty pie makes for the best dessert. And while the filling is creamy and delicious, we’re also a big fan of the crumbly pie base that adds a warm contrast of flavour and texture.
Whole orange semolina cake with rosemary syrup
Fragrant and delicious.
Lemon delicious
All the bright flavours of lemon in a moist and fluffy pudding.
Gluten-free raspberry and lemon syrup cake
This one will delight the senses.
Lemon sand cake
The best sand you’ll ever eat!
Lemon butter almond slice
Add a litle zest to your afternoon tea!
Key lime pie
Try this sweet, citrusy American favourite for a summer treat or to perk up dessert time all year round.
Mandarin and almond cake
Pop the kettle on!
Orange labne cheesecake with ruby fruit salad
Lovely labne with fresh citrus salad.
Tangy lemon squares
Give your afternoon tea some added zing.
Blood orange cakes with mascarpone ice-cream
Seriously citrusy!
Mandarin almond cakes with candied mandarin
Fluffy and delicious mandarin almond cakes topped with candied mandarin.
Lime and yoghurt cakes with elderflower syrup
Great for when you want to eat a whole cake in one go!
Citrus and ginger bundt cake
Pick your favourite citrus.
Tangelo tart with candied blood oranges
Treat yourself.
Citrus hazelnut bread twist
This citrus hazelnut bread twist tastes as good as it looks!
Lemon curd cake
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.
Citrus butter cake
Citrus lovers, this one’s for you. A spongey citrus cake with glace icing and candied orange and lemon slices.
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.
Orange and fennel seed pound cake
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!
St Clement’s citrus cake
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.
Blood orange hazelnut cake
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.
Orange almond Victoria sponge
This wonderfully fluffy cake with its citrus undertones and indulgent almond exterior is truly worthy of its royal name.
Almond and yogurt lemon cake
Fluffy, moist and packed full of flavour.
Citrus syrup cake
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 and coconut meringue
We all love lemon meringue pie and now you can give it a tropical twist with tangy lime and fragrant coconut.
Almond and orange syrup mini cakes
The glorious combination of almond and sweet orange syrup make a delicious gluten-free treat.
Orange and poppy seed friands
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.
Blood orange meringue pies
Try something a little different with these delightful mini meringue pies.
Honey lime bavarois
Celebrate winter citrus with these stunning, refreshing Bavarian creams. You’ll need about 8 limes for this recipe.
Ruby grapefruit meringue pies
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.
Blood orange syrup cakes with orange cream
These gorgeous treats are sweet to look at and especially sweet to eat.
Citrus-trio meringue pie
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.
Citrus rice pudding
You need to cook about ½ cup (100g) white medium-grain rice for this recipe. Note
Pink grapefruit soufflés
Grapefruit probably got their name because they grow in clusters like grapes. Pink or ruby grapefruit have coral-pink flesh and shell- pink skin, and are sweeter and juicier than the yellow-skinned variety. Grenadine is a deep-red syrup based on pomegranate juice and used to both colour and sweeten desserts and drinks. Some versions of grenadine […]
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.
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