Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our Easy Lemon Cake, a timeless classic that tantalizes taste buds with its zesty citrusy charm. This culinary masterpiece is not just a cake; it's an experience that awakens the senses and leaves you craving for more. With its moist, fluffy texture and vibrant lemon flavor, this cake is a perfect accompaniment to any occasion, be it a cozy afternoon tea party or a grand celebration. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for a foolproof lemon cake that will impress even the most discerning palate. Additionally, discover variations of this classic, including a luscious Lemon Glaze, tangy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, and a refreshing Lemon Pound Cake. Embark on a culinary journey with our Easy Lemon Cake and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Here are our top 19 tried and tested recipes!
EASY LEMON-BLUEBERRY BUNDT® CAKE
No one would ever guess this lemon-blueberry cake starts out with a boxed mix. Adding blueberries, lemon, and milk to the mix will result in a moist, light, and fluffy cake.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
- Place all but 1 tablespoon cake mix in a large bowl. Add milk, Neufchatel cheese, eggs, and lemon zest and beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes.
- Place blueberries in a separate bowl and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon cake mix until coated. Fold into cake batter and transfer to the prepared Bundt® pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Set on a wire rack until completely cooled, about 30 minutes.
- Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice for glaze in a small bowl. Mix together until desired consistency, adding more lemon juice a bit at a time, if needed.
- Run a table knife around the edges of pan to loosen cake. Invert carefully onto a serving plate and slowly pour glaze over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 269.8 mg, Sugar 28.7 g
EASY LEMON CURD POUND CAKE
This lemon curd cake is very moist and easy to make. I also sometimes bake them in muffin tins to make it easy for a packed lunch or picnic. Keeps well for a few days if wrapped in grease-proof paper and aluminum foil.
Provided by buttons
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and lemon curd in a bowl or food processor. Mix well. Place into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes.
- Blend lemon juice, white sugar, and lemon zest together in a bowl while cake is baking.
- Let cake cool in the pan, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the lemon-sugar topping over the warm cake to let soak. Allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Turn cake out of the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 64.1 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 195.7 mg, Sugar 16.1 g
EASY LEMON CAKE COOKIES WITH ICING
Fast, easy, and clean up is a snap! Let your kids help with this one.
Provided by Karla Gonzalez
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with foil.
- Mix together cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheets and bake for no more than 8 minutes. Do not overbake! Once all the cookies are done. Remove the foil. You have a no need to clean baking sheet.
- To Make Lemon Icing: Mix together confectioners' sugar, lemon extract, and milk. Mix ingredients together (more or less to your desired liking). When the cookies are warm or completely cooled, place as much icing on them as you like!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 42.2 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 320.6 mg, Sugar 28.7 g
EASY LEMON LOVER'S BUNDT® CAKE
This is the best I have come up with to mimic Starbucks'® Lemon Cake. Family and friends agree, and it is so easy.
Provided by CorkiDeCat
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube cake pan.
- Beat cake mix, sour cream, vegetable oil, lemon juice, eggs, pudding mix, zest, poppy seeds, and lemon extract in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and beat for 3 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 81.5 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 450.9 mg, Sugar 19.3 g
EASY LEMON-COCONUT CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
An extremely moist lemon-coconut cake that's near impossible to mess up! It's ideal for serving large parties, and can be eaten with or without the sauce, meaning it pleases even the pickiest eaters.
Provided by Patricia Jackson
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Raspberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
- Zest 2 lemons into a small bowl. Juice 1 of the lemons into another small bowl. Reserve remaining lemon for another use.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk sugar and eggs together in another bowl until they form a ribbon. Stir olive oil, milk, lemon zest, and 1/2 of the lemon juice into the sugar-egg mixture until thoroughly combined. Fold in dry ingredients and coconut, then pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove cake and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes.
- While cake is baking, place raspberries, sugar, and remaining lemon juice in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat and stir until raspberries break down and mixture has thickened and is starting to boil, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a serving container.
- Cut cake into pieces and spoon or pour some of the sauce over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.3 calories, Carbohydrate 60.4 g, Cholesterol 41.9 mg, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 101.3 mg, Sugar 42.7 g
EASY CAKE MIX COOKIES- PERFECT LEMON COOKIE
I frequently make these cookies for work pitch-ins & family get-togethers. They are always a big hit! I was given the basic recipe several years ago by a lady who showed up at my garage sale-and she wrote it down during our conversation about baking. I have perfected different varieties over the years. Please see my other recipes for how to make the following versions of this cookie: chocolate-chocolate chip, chocolate chip, & sugar cookies. This is a really versatile recipe base-experiment!!
Provided by KitchenAndCraftAdve
Categories Dessert
Time 13m
Yield 24-36 cookies, 24-36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Stir ingredients in medium mixing bowl until blended (best to do right before you are ready to bake them- they flatten out more if you let the batter set).
- Spoon onto 2 un-greased cookie sheets (allow some space in between, they spread...a melon baller works great for this step).
- Bake for 8-10 minutes (depends on which cake mix you use & the oven -- I start looking at them through the glass around 6.5 minutes -- they will get a dull/cracked appearance on top when done).
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan, or wait 1-2 minutes before moving to cooling racks. Cookies will be soft/chewy.
- While lemon cookies are cooling, mix together the powdered sugar & lemon juice in a small bowl, add more powdered sugar for a stiffer glaze. Lightly brush or drizzle glaze onto warm cookies on the cooling rack.
EASY LEMON SHEET CAKE
A delicious, moist, lemon sheet cake. It is essential to use an 11x17-inch baking sheet or the cake will be too thin or too thick. Store cake in the refrigerator.
Provided by kelliemmo
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until light yellow, about 30 seconds; add lemon cake mix and beat until completely incorporated. Mix lemon pie filling into cake batter mixture until well-blended. Spread batter out into an 11x17-inch rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and butter together in a bowl until frosting is smooth; add vanilla and stir. Spread frosting over cooled cake and sprinkle lemon zest over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.2 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 90.7 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 241.7 mg, Sugar 38.6 g
EASY LEMON CAKE
I got this recipe from my mother-in-law years ago, and it has always been a family favorite. It is real good for potlucks as it is served right out of the pan.
Provided by v monte
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine gelatin mix and cake mix. Mix well.
- Add next 4 ingredients - oil, eggs, water and lemon extract. Mix lightly.
- Bake according to instructions on back of cake box.
- To Make Frosting: Combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice.
- When cake is done, and while still hot, ice with frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 31.4 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 172.4 mg, Sugar 17.4 g
EASY LEMON SHEET CAKE RECIPE
Light and fluffy lemon sheet cake topped with cream cheese frosting.
Provided by Camille
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and the eggs and mix until fully incorporated.
- Fold in pie filling until well combined.
- Spread into a half sheet pan (18"x13"x1") sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 30 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread frosting on top of cooled cake, cut into slices and serve.
EASY ITALIAN LEMON POUND CAKE RECIPE - (3.7/5)
Provided by á-11186
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla, ginger, and lemon zest. Mix half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Mix in the buttermilk and then add in the remaining flour mixture. Mix just until the flour disappears. Pour the cake batter into a bundt pan that has been generously sprayed with baking spray. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Turn the cake over on a cake platter. Spread the lemon glaze over the warm cake so that the glaze can soak into the cake. Let the cake cool completely and drizzle the lemon cream cheese frosting over the cake.
EASY LEMON SPONGE CAKE
My mom loves to eat this Lemon Cake as it's not sweet. It's refreshing, moist and gives a great lemony taste! It can be a muffin or a cake. Best when served warm.
Provided by AbakerA
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs.
- Sift over the flour, add lemon juice and rind.
- Fold together to form smooth batter.
- Spoon into the dish and level the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Top may look wet but the cake should test cooked.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.4, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 155.3, Sodium 613.3, Carbohydrate 51.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 29.5, Protein 6.3
EASY BAKE OVEN LEMON CAKE MIX
Make and share this Easy Bake Oven Lemon Cake Mix recipe from Food.com.
Provided by looneytunesfan
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Yield 10 packages
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and drink powder. Stir with a wire whisk until blended. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed and mixture resembles corn meal.
- Spoon about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 10 small containers or ziploc bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents.
- Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks.
- Makes 10 packages Cake Mix.
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- TO USE:.
- 1 pkg. Children's Lemon Cake Mix (above).
- 4 teaspoons water.
- Preheat oven for 15 minutes.
- Grease and flour a 4 inch miniature cake pan. In a small bowl, combine cake mix and water. Stir with a fork or spoon until blended and smooth.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 12 to 13 minutes in play oven. Remove from oven. Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto a small plate. Remove pan.
- When cool, frost with Children's White Frosting if desired.
- NOTES: Any flavor of Kool-Aid powder can be used for a wide variety of flavors. For a white cake mix, omit the powder. If you like, a drop or two of vanilla may be added at the time the cake is prepared.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1.7, Sodium 242.7, Carbohydrate 34.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 20, Protein 1.9
EASY LEMON DELIGHT POUND CAKE
This is a pretty and wonderfully lemony pound cake with a buttercream frosting. So simple to make but looks elegant when sliced and garnished with fresh berries.
Provided by Candy Ayers
Categories Cakes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Remove partially thawed pound cake from its container and slice the cake horizontally to create three layers.
- 2. With an electirc mixer, combine the butter, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl until creamy and well blended.
- 3. Dip a pastry brush in the lemon juice and shake to sprinkle the cake layers with the remaining 2 T. lemon juice. Spread butter cream mixture on each layer and the top and sides of cake. Reform cake on serving platter.
- 4. Refrigerate at least 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight.
- 5. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired.
EASY LEMON BUNDT CAKE
I was looking for an easy bundt cake to take to work. I had a can of Lemon Pie Filling and thought it would make the cake really taste lemony and be very moist, so I tried it. My co-workers gobbled it down in a matter of minutes. Makes 1 10-12 cup bundt cake
Provided by Nurslinda
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pour yellow cake mix into large mixing bowl.
- Add 3 eggs, 1 can Lemon Pie Filling, 1/4 cup water, and 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
- Mix with mixer for 2 minutes on medium-high speed.
- Pour into a greased bundt cake pan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cool cake for 10 minutes, then remove from pan onto cake plate.
- Microwave 1/3 to 1/2 can of frosting until consistency of glaze.
- Drizzle frosting onto top of cake, letting it drip down sides.
MUM'S QUICK & EASY THROW IT ALL IN LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE
One of my favourtie recipes that my Mum has been making for years - if only I knew how easy it was I'd have started making it sooner! No faff, just throw it all in & pop in the oven for 40 mins and you will be left with one of the most moist, delicious cakes you will ever make :o)
Provided by lynneodea
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180 degrees Celsuis.
- Mix margarine, sugar, flour, milk, eggs, & rind of lemon in a bowl.
- Put in rectangular tin (meatloaf tin) & bake for 40 - 45mins.
- Mix icing sugar with the juice of the lemon & drizzle over the top of the cake whilst still hot.
- Leave to cool (if you can!) then enjoy! :o).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.1, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 53.9, Sodium 155.9, Carbohydrate 49.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 30.2, Protein 4.4
EASY LEMON BUNDT CAKE
I have been making this cake for years. Super easy with only 5 ingredients! It is good all by itself or you can make a simple sugar glaze if you want. It doesnt really need any topping because it is super moist! You can play with different flavors of cake mix/pudding mix. Endless possibilities! Super easy! Has never failed me.
Provided by Deb Crane
Categories Cakes
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. Stir in oil. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until they are well blended. Then fold in in 7Up carefully and only until it is fully mixed.
- 3. Add batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
EASY LEMON BUNDT CAKE
Make and share this Easy Lemon Bundt Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Miss Erin C.
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix first 5 ingredients.
- Pour into greased bundt pan.
- Bake 40-45 minutes at 350F degrees.
- Upon removal from oven, turn cake out of pan and glaze with juice/sugar mixture.
EASY LEMON CAKE
Garnish cake with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool completely., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread evenly between cake layers and stack on serving plate. Frost top and sides of cake with whipped topping. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts :
EASY LEMON CAKE PUDDING...
This was the first custard I have ever tried to make. Came out good. Was so good I never got to try it lol...
Provided by Vanessa "Nikita" Milare
Categories Cakes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 325F. Lightly grease & flour custard cups.
- 2. Sift together dry ingredients in large bowl.
- 3. Beat egg whites with the sugar until sift peaks & glossy.
- 4. Combine wet ingredients to flour mixture. Fold in egg whites. Make sure not to over fold.
- 5. Pour into custard cups, set in pan of hot water & bake for 45 mins.
- 6. Let cool.
Tips:
- Use fresh lemons: Fresh lemons provide the best flavor for this cake. If you only have bottled lemon juice, use twice the amount called for in the recipe.
- Zest the lemons before juicing them: This will help release the fragrant oils from the lemon peel, which will give your cake a more intense lemon flavor.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the batter, which will make your cake lighter and more tender.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
- Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can make your cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
- Test the cake for doneness with a toothpick or skewer: When inserted into the center of the cake, it should come out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
This easy lemon cake is a delicious and refreshing treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist crumb, tangy lemon flavor, and sweet glaze, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious dessert, give this lemon cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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