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

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?

 

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!

 

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!

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

 

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!

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.

Try it, I know you'll agree!

 

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!

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

 

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

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

 

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!

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

 

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

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!

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!

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!

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