lemon cake
Tart yellow pastry
Lemon cake is a cake flavored with lemon, typically through lemon juice, zest, or extract.
The citrus gives it a bright, tangy taste that distinguishes it from richer, heavier cakes.
Lemon cake often appears glazed or frosted: She made a lemon cake with cream cheese frosting for the birthday party.
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- frostingSweet cake covering
- cream cheese frostingTangy dairy-based cake coating
moist · glaze · slice · yellow · tart · drizzle · powdered sugar · buttercream · crumb · batter · icing · sunshine · poppy seed · sponge · bright · sugary · bakery · wedge
- cakescupcake, chocolate gateau, fruitcake, German chocolate, tres leches
- citrus dessertslime sorbet, lime curd
- Easter foodEaster ham, Easter eggs, hot cross buns, Easter lamb, lamb roast
- citrusorange, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, clementine
- coffee cakes
flavor profile
lemon cakechocolate cake
Baked cocoa dessert
devil's food cake · fudge cake · chocolate lava cake · red velvet cake · coffee cake
sweet vs. savory
lemon cakequiche
Custard pie, often cheesy
shepherd's pie · pot pie · savory tart · cornbread · pizza