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Lemon cake recipes

A lemon cake should be properly lemony, and these recipes – from cheesecakes to drizzles, bundts to traybakes – fit the bill. For your next lipsmacking citrus bake, look no further.

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Lemon cake recipes

Stovetop lemon curd cake

This easy stovetop cake has a soft but dense texture topped with lashings of lemon curd. Using the hob instead of your oven saves energy.

Freezable

Easy

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Platinum Jubilee recipes

Lemon and strawberry meringue cake

Expect gasps when you unveil this gloriously OTT strawberry cake filled with lemon curd, berries and cream and topped with a meringue crown.

Easy

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Platinum Jubilee recipes

Lemon madeleines with gin and Dubonnet sorbet

Debora Robertson's lemon madeleines with gin and dubonnet sorbet are a delicious Anglo-French celebration dessert for the Queen's Jubilee.

Make-ahead

Easy

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Lemon cake recipes

Lemon curd quatre quarts (French pound cake)

This classic French pound cake, known as quatre quarts is an easy, fragrant bake for rainy days. This version features lemon curd for zest!

Vegetarian

Easy

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Afternoon tea recipes

Lemon and courgette cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting

This gorgeous lemon and courgette cake features layers of zesty sponge layered with homemade lemon curd and white choc cream cheese frosting.

Easy

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Afternoon tea recipes

Strawberry madeleines with lemon drizzle

These dainty strawberry and lemon drizzle madeleines are the perfect addition to a homemade afternoon tea. Try our easy recipe.

Easy

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Celebration cake recipes

Lemon, blueberry and coconut cake

This stunning lemon, blueberry and coconut celebration layer cake by Bake Off finalist Alice Fevronia is a project fora labour-of-love baking session.

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Classic cake recipes

Easy lemon drizzle loaf cake

You can't knock a classic lemon drizzle cake. Our easy loaf recipe combines a zesty, syrup-drenched sponge with a crunchy sugar crust.

Easy

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Easy cake recipes

Raspberry and lemon sponge cake

Try this lemon version of a Victoria sponge, filled with raspberry jam and fresh cream – it's a scrumptious teatime or Mother's Day cake.

Easy

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Cheesecake recipes

Lemon curd cheesecake

Simmone Logue's lemon curd cheesecake recipe is crammed full of bright and zingy flavour – it's the perfect dessert for citrus lovers.

Medium

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Frozen dessert recipes

Frozen lemon and blueberry mousse cake

This frozen lemon and blueberry mousse cake is a show-stopper: layers of lemon sponge with lemon curd mousse, blueberries and white chocolate.

Easy

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Teatime traybake recipes

Blueberry and lemon cake squares

Donal Skehan's blueberry and lemon cake squares are full of fresh, sweet, vibrant flavours but the best thing about this traybake recipe is its simplicity

Easy

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Elderflower recipes

Elderflower, lemon and cherry cream flourless cake

This elderflower, lemon and cherry cream flourless cake with gorgeous pink topping and fresh cherries is a gluten-free celebration of summer.

Gluten-free

Easy

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Loaf cake recipes

James Martin’s classic lemon drizzle cake

James Martin's easy lemon drizzle cake recipe is perfect for afternoon tea with a proper cup of tea, or to surprise your mum on Mother's Day.

Easy

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Bundt cake recipes

Lemon drizzle bundt cake

Try our updated version of the classic lemon drizzle cake. Our scrumptious bundt cake recipe is packed with flavour and perfect for afternoon tea.

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Bundt cake recipes

Lemon, thyme and yogurt cake

Debbie Major's easy-to-make lemon yogurt cake recipe is wonderful served with summer berries and extra yogurt. No bundt tin? Use a 25cm cake tin instead.