Life Giving You Lemons? 7 Easy One-Bowl Lemon Cake Recipes to Sweeten Things Up! (2024)

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A delicious collection of One-Bowl Lemon Cake Recipes - easy enough (no mixer needed!) for everyday and elegant enough for your fanciest dinner parties!

You'll want to keep this sweet little collection of one-bowl lemon cake recipes somewhere close (or pin it to your Pinterest board). Each cake is totally unique yet they all have a common, universally loved flavor - lots of bright, sunny lemon! In addition to being crazy delicious, these cake recipes are super easy to put together with just a bowl and a whisk, spatula or wooden spoon. What's not to love?

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Although some flavors have a distinct season, it seems that lemon is a popular choice all year round. And there's something about a bowlful of lemons or a display mounded with glistening yellow orbs, that always makes me smile. Maybe it's the bright, cheery color or perhaps the fresh vibrant aroma just under the surface, waiting to be released by a knife or zester.

I love cooking with lemons and cake might be the very best way to let their magic shine. Here are seven of our favorites!

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If you're looking for a super easy cake that's tender, moist, comes together quickly, feeds a crowd and is incredibly delicious, this Ridiculously Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Sheet Cake is IT!

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The crumb is SO light, tender and lemony, it's difficult to stop yourself at one piece!

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This easy Lemon Curd Poppy Seed Cake recipe includes a tender-crumbed, super moist white cake with a delicious lemon curd filling and icing. Make the ridiculously easy lemon curd (link below) in minutes!

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The lemon curd filling is a perfect complement to the amazing white cake. You can either use purchased lemon curd or use our Ridiculously Easy Microwave Lemon Curd recipe (pictured below). I've had chefs (who have slaved over making homemade lemon curd all their life) write me to say they can't believe how delicious this EASY lemon curd is.

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Try it, I know you'll agree!

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With a fabulous texture somewhere between cake and cheesecake, this delicious Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake is a one-bowl, no-mixer recipe you can throw together in minutes!

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This cake is a delicious stunner whether you decide to frost it or leave it unadorned.

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With a triple dose of lemon (in the cake, glaze and icing), thisRidiculously Easy Lemon Buttermilk Cake is also ridiculously delicious, definitely a lemon lover's dream come true!

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Check out the fabulous, tender crumb! Who knew that such an amazing cake could be SO easy?

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This Lemon Curd Ricotta Crumb Cake is a fabulous, four-layer Italian dessert. The crust and crumb topping are made from the same sweet, buttery dough, making it quick and easy; no special equipment is needed! We use the same easy lemon curd recipe mentioned above for this delicious cake!

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This one will have family, friends and guests BEGGING for the recipe!

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Okay, this one's not "officially" a cake, but close enough and delicious enough to include it in this collection!

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What if you could have a gourmet dessert that's so ridiculously easy that it's... ridiculous? That's the story of this Crustless Lemon Tart!

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And last, but definitely not least, this crazy delicious French Grandmother’s Lemon Yogurt Cake has a moist, tender crumb, takes minutes to make and has a delightful history!

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We love to serve this cake with coffee or tea for a simple afternoon or after dinner light sweet treat.

So there you have it, four of the easiest, most delicious One-Bowl Lemon Cake Recipes you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting. Put them all on your must-make-soon list. I promise each one will receive rave reviews!

Thought for the day:

Lord, our Lord,how majestic is Your name in all the earth.
You have set your glory in the heavens.
Through the praise of children and infant
You have established a stronghold against Your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
When I consider Your heavens,
the work of Your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which You have set in place,
what is mankind that You are mindful of them,
human beings that You care for them?
Psalm 8:1-4

What we're listening to for inspiration:

How Majestic

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If you enjoy any of these recipes, please come back and leave a star rating and review! It’s so helpful to other readers to hear your results, adaptations and ideas for variations.

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FAQs

How do you get the perfect lemon cake game? ›

Players will get a "Perfect Order" by serving a customer almost immediately after taking their order. They will tip more, as indicated by a blue smiley face. The best way to get consistent 'Perfect Orders' is to have a whole variety of the menu in the display window, ready to serve customers almost immediately.

Can you use lemon juice instead of water in a lemon cake mix? ›

Sprinkle in lemon or orange zest to give your box cake batter a hint of zing. You can also replace the water with lemon, orange or lime juice or soda. Use this method with any type of cake mix, but it works best with lemon, yellow and white cake.

What brings out lemon Flavour? ›

Some common techniques are to include natural lemon juice, lemon zest, or even lemon pulp to add or boost lemon flavor. Other options for adding lemon into your flavor profile include the use of natural and artificial flavors.

How do you increase the flavor of lemon in a cake? ›

Combine lemon zest with oil or butter

Rub the lemon into the sugar, then add your cooking fat, like butter or oil. The tangy zest will infuse the whole batter, elevating the tart flavor of your dessert. For a shortcut, you can use lemon-infused olive oil.

Is lemon cake game worth it? ›

It's worth it as an occasional distraction between games, but only for a few minutes a day so you don't end up getting frustrated with its slow pace, which can make the experience tedious.

How do you unlock pink cake? ›

Pink Cake is a cooked dish that can be made in the kitchen of your home. Recipe can be learned by watching The Queen of Sauce cooking show on TV on the 7th day of Summer in the second year. If your character is male, when you earn 120,000 a letter will come from your parents with one pink cake.

Why doesn't my lemon cake taste like lemon? ›

Lemon flavor: Let's all say it together: LEMON JUICE DOESN'T ADD LEMON FLAVOR (when added to the cake). Instead, try adding more zest, lemon extract, or a lemon soak.

Why does my lemon cake taste bitter? ›

If you purposely or accidentally used baking soda instead of baking powder without making any changes to your recipe, you'll definitely end up with a bitter taste. Remember, baking soda is an alkaline, or base, ingredient that naturally has a bitter taste. Baking powder is a multi-ingredient leavener.

Does lemon juice add flavor? ›

Adding an acidic component (foods we'd consider to be sour) almost always enhances the flavors of a dish. A splash of vinegar or squeeze of lemon adds a brightness to foods that often doesn't occur on its own.

How do you increase the sweetness of a cake? ›

You can do a few things:
  1. Spoon a sweet syrup over the top of the cake so it permeates into the cake.
  2. Top with a butter frosting made with icing sugar.
  3. Slice in half horizontally and fill with jam and sweetened whipped cream.
Dec 25, 2020

How do you intensify lemon flavor? ›

Acid and salt bring out the best in each other, so if your lemon curd tastes a little flat, there's a good chance it's missing not sugar or acid, but salt. Add an extra pinch here or there, or just use salted butter; it'll balance everything out.

What can I add to my cake to make it taste better? ›

6 Easy Ways To Upgrade Your Boxed Cake Mix
  1. Add an Extra Egg. If you only use one tip from this story, this one should be it. ...
  2. Add Milk, Coffee, or Soda. ...
  3. Use Butter Instead of Oil. ...
  4. Add Instant Pudding. ...
  5. Up the Flavor with an Extract or Citrus Zest. ...
  6. Top the Cake with Homemade Frosting.
Oct 19, 2023

How to get perfect orders in lemon cake? ›

You can find it right under their orders, which pop up in the bottom right of your screen. You get a perfect order when you deliver a pastry to a customer while their patience bar is still in the blue zone. If you deliver their pastry while the bar is in the green zone, it'll count as a good order.

How many hours is lemon cake game? ›

Updated:
Single-PlayerPolledAverage
Main Story611h 26m
Main + Extras514h 45m
Completionist1024h 30m
All PlayStyles2118h 26m

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