Lemon cake recipes
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Lemon cakes
Spiced lemon olive oil cake with date syrup
The late Marguerite Patten’s ginger cake was written during rationing. We've updated the recipe to include olive oil instead of margarine.
Baked cheesecakes
Baked lemon cheesecake
This baked lemon cheesecake recipe has been adapted from Eliza Acton's cookbook, published in 1845. The recipe's update is based on a New York cheesecake.
Afternoon tea
Lemon and pistachio battenberg
This battenberg cake recipe swaps traditional pink and white squares for lemon and pistachio flavoured green and yellow squares.
Cheesecakes
Baked vanilla and lemon cheesecake with marinated strawberries
Our baked cheesecake recipe is a favourite summer dessert: it looks impressive and is easy to make. It needs to be really cold, so make it the day before.
Easter baking
Lemon polenta cake with mascarpone and lemon curd
The spring flavours of lemon and mascarpone in this impressive polenta cake make it the ideal finish to Easter lunch with the family.
Loaf cakes
Lemon and poppy seed loaf cake with cream cheese frosting
This feather-light lemon and poppyseed cake is delicious shared with friends over a cuppa – or make it as an Easter or Mother's Day treat.
Lemon cakes
Lemon and coconut cake
This easy lemon and coconut cake recipe features a light, lemony sponge sandwiched with lemon curd and coconut cream.
Lemon cakes
Lemon and rosemary cakes
Everyone loves a cupcake at Easter and these prettier-than-pretty beauties are made to share. The lemon gives them a lovely light flavour.
Loaf cakes
Pumpkin, poppy seed and lemon loaf
This moist, moreish pumpkin, poppy seed and lemon loaf is a lovely autumnal teatime treat. It's also a great way to eat more fruit and veg!
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