Lemon Cake Recipes

Looking for lemon cake recipes? Taste of Home has the best lemon cake recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.

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Mini Gluten-Free Lemon Cakes

Yes, you can make moist, tender gluten-free lemon cake at home! Bonus: This cake recipe also happens to be dairy-free.

How to Make Gluten-Free Lemon Cake

It is possible to make moist, tender gluten-free pound cake at home! Our favorite recipe has a bright lemon flavor....


How to Make Lemon Custard Magic Cake

Light, lemony and made with only six ingredients, this lemon custard cake is perfect for any occasion. Here's how to...


Lemon Olive Oil Cake

1 review

Lemon olive oil breaks the mold of sweet, buttery cakes and charts its own path. With a more vegetal flavor...


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How to Make a Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake

Satisfy your cravings with this copycat Starbucks lemon loaf cake recipe.

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33 Irresistible Lemon Cake Ideas

Lemon brightens and enlivens any dish. These lemon cake ideas are the perfect balance of sweet and tart—they're perfect for...


Margarita Cake

6 reviews

This margarita cake is made with cake mix, margarita mix, pudding mix and lime juice with a zesty glaze for a...

Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes

12 reviews

My granddaughter Sydney has acquired a love of baking. While I was visiting her in Tampa, we made these light,...


Lemon Rhubarb Tube Cake

2 reviews

For a taste of summer, try this dessert. The cake's fresh lemon flavor and tart rhubarb topping are so refreshing....


Mom’s Citrus Buttermilk Cake

8 reviews

Everyone raves over this lovely lemon cake. It's divine with fresh raspberries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Joan...


Ginger-Glazed Lemon Bundt

2 reviews

Tangy ginger, tart lemon and puckery cranberries make this melt-in-your-mouth cake as crisp—and gorgeous—as autumn. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Six-Layer Coconut Cake with Lemon Filling

2 reviews

I found this recipe when going through my grandmother's old files. It was originally made with an orange filling, but...


Lemon Coconut Cake

8 reviews

“If you’re pressed for time, use a white cake mix and dress it up with the filling and frosting from...


Rhubarb Cake with Lemon Sauce

6 reviews

“This is our all-time favorite rhubarb recipe. I think it tastes best when both the cake and sauce are warm,...


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Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake

46 reviews

When life gives you lemons, make a gorgeous lemon Bundt cake. We will show you how to make this citrusy...


Lemon-Filled Coconut Cake

14 reviews

One of my coworkers brought this cake to a luncheon almost 40 years ago. It was so delicious that I...

Lemon Cake Roll

13 reviews

This recipe dates back quite a few years. My mother made it for me when I was a child, and...


Moist Lemon Tea Cakes

33 reviews

Whenever I serve these lovely bite-size glazed cakes, they get rave reviews...and I get requests for the recipe. Lemon and...


Lemon Whipped Cream Torte

2 reviews

This recipe features a creamy, refreshing filling in between light layers of moist sponge cake. It's a treat to make...


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Blueberry-Lemon Upside-Down Cake

9 reviews

I was young when I married, so I watched my mother-in-law to learn baking. This cake with fresh blueberries is...


Blueberry Lemon Cake

13 reviews

I always set aside some of my fresh-picked blueberries to make this tender lemon blueberry cake. Using cake mix makes...


Baked Lemon Pound Cake

If you and your family like lemon, you'll love this easy lemon cake recipe! Every bite is sweet and tart...


Lemon Orange Cake

11 reviews

I like to bake this lovely three-layer lemon and orange cake instead of a more traditional pie for Thanksgiving. It...


Blueberry Lemon Trifle

19 reviews

A refreshing lemon filling and fresh blueberries give this sunny dessert sensation plenty of color. Don't worry about heating up...


Lemon-Rosemary Layer Cake

26 reviews

Tall and impressive, this unique lemon-rosemary layer cake is a treat for the senses with flecks of lemon zest and...

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Lemon Ladyfinger Dessert

5 reviews

We whipped up this rich and creamy treat just for your Easter dinner. Five ingredients and 20 minutes are all...


Lemon Pudding Cake Cups

3 reviews

A teenage reader shares this lemony treat for two. "I'm 14 and I love to cook," says Katie Anderson from...


Lemon Ginger Icebox Cake

7 reviews

Everyone searches for grand desserts that have easy ingredients and minimal effort. My lemony ginger icebox cake is the answer....


Lemon Streusel Cake

1 review

Whenever friends compliment me on my zesty cake, I say, "Thanks Mom!" Her recipe for Lemon Streusel Cake was among...


Lemon Blueberry Cornmeal Cake

1 review

I lightened up this quick and easy dessert by making a few substitutions. Because the treat is so sweet, no...


Coconut Citrus Layer Cake

1 review

Make a showstopper holiday treat: tender white cake layered with tangy grapefruit curd and topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting....