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    The Best Lemon Cakes, Fillings, and Frostings!

    August 25, 2020 By Melissa Diamond 1 Comment

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    If you love lemon as much as we do, this roundup of the best lemon cakes, fillings, and frostings is for you! 

     

    Best Lemon Cakes

     

     

    There's just something about lemon-- no matter what time of year, lemon cakes are always at the top of my list of favorite desserts for any occasion (or no occasion at all). 

    We've made so many lemon cakes over the years- from lemon layer cakes to amazing lemon fillings, to fantastic cakes that pair lemon with coconut, lime, strawberry, blueberry, and more!  

    Enjoy scrolling through all of the lemony goodness! We hope that you find a recipe that inspires you to run to the kitchen and whip up something delicious.

    The Best Lemon Cakes, Fillings, and Frostings!

    Sharing a collection of our favorite lemon cake recipes, frostings, and fillings!

    1

    Strawberry Lemonade Cake

    This moist Strawberry Lemonade Cake has a wonderful combination of flavors! Strawberry cake layers are lightly glazed with lemon, filled with fresh strawberries, and lemon cream cheese frosting. This is a dessert for spring and summer!

    2

    Lemon Bundt Cake

    This moist, soft, and flavorful Lemon Bundt Cake is sure to please the lemon lovers in your life! It has a fine crumb but is not as dense as a pound cake. Wonderful flavor and texture!

    3

    Lemon Velvet Cake

    This moist Lemon Velvet Cake is named for it's soft, velvety texture. If you're looking for a go-to lemon layer cake, this is a great one! It's great with so many fillings and frostings- we've filled it with lemon curd and whipped cream and frosted with lemon buttercream. Yum!

    4

    Lemon Coconut Pound Cake

    This moist Lemon Coconut Pound Cake is so decadent and flavorful!

    5

    Lemon Pineapple Cake

    6

    Lemon Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake

    This ultra moist, tender Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake is SO delicious! The sour cream in the recipe gives it a rich flavor and velvety texture.

    7

    Lemon Cheesecake Cake

    This Lemon Cheesecake Cake is heavenly! A lemon cheesecake layer is sandwiched between two moist lemon buttermilk cake layers and frosted in lemon cream cheese frosting.

    8

    Lemon Chiffon Cake

    This light, moist, and flavorful Lemon Chiffon Cake has a wonderfully airy texture. Perfect for a baby or bridal shower, a tea, or just because!

    9

    Lemon Orange Pound Cake

    Moist, flavorful Lemon Orange Pound Cake! This buttery, moist pound cake has wonderful citrus flavor.

    10

    Lemon Buttermilk Cake {A Scratch Recipe}

    This moist and delicious Lemon Buttermilk Cake with Whipped Lemon Mascarpone frosting is so light, tender, and flavorful!

    11

    Lemon Coconut Cake with Lemon Curd Filling

    Lemon and coconut are SO good together! in this light, fluffy, and moist cake recipe, coconut is stirred into lemon buttermilk cake batter for cake layers that have amazing flavor! They are filled with lemon curd and whipped coconut cream cheese frosting- heavenly! Keep this recipe in mind for spring and summer birthdays, dinner parties, and more!

    12

    Lemon Sour Cream Cake

    This moist Lemon Sour Cream Cake is amazing! It pairs well with so many fillings and frostings, but in this recipe we've chosen a delightful Lemon Seven Minute Frosting. Enjoy!

    13

    Lemon Curd Recipe

    This easy, silky smooth lemon curd recipe tastes amazing and makes a wonderful filling for cakes and cupcakes!

    14

    Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

    This lemon cream cheese frosting has amazing flavor is and so easy to make!

    15

    Lemon Cake from Scratch

    This light and lemony scratch lemon cake is so moist and flavorful! I love it year-round, but especially in the spring and summer months! This has been one of our most popular recipes over the years!

    16

    Pink Lemonade Cake from Scratch

    17

    Lemon Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

    Moist and flavorful Lemon Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

    18

    Lemon Pound Cake

    This Lemon Pound Cake recipe is so moist and bursting with lemon flavor!

    19

    Lemon Blueberry Cake

    This homemade Lemon Blueberry Cake is the perfect balance of lemon and blueberry flavor! So moist and perfect for spring and summer gatherings!

    20

    Lemon Orange Layer Cake

    This Lemon Orange Cake recipe is so moist and bursting with citrus flavor!

    21

    Lemon Cake: A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    Nobody would guess that this amazing lemon cake recipe all starts with a simple cake mix! So moist and lemony!

    22

    Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

    23

    Lemon Buttercream Frosting

    24

    Coconut Lemon Cake from Scratch

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    Strawberry Lemon Cake

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    Lemon Whipped Cream Filling

    Luscious Lemon Whipped Cream Filling! This recipe is a heavenly combination of lemon curd and sweetened whipped cream!

    Favorite Lemon Cakes & Frostings!

     

    Thanks so much for stopping by our site today! If you give any of these lemon recipes a try we would love to hear what you think!

     

    More Favorite Fruity Cake Recipes

    If you are looking for more delicious light and fruity cake recipes, make sure to check out these Summer Cake Favorites!

    We refer to them as spring & summer cakes as they are especially popular in the warmer months, but just as with lemon cakes, these delicious recipes are in demand year-round! (From strawberry cake to pineapple cake, orange dreamsicle and more!)

    The Best Cake Recipes for Spring and Summer

     

     

     

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    1. MsGF August 26, 2020 at 6:04 am

      Yummy! I do love Lemon :-)

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