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Lemon drizzle cake

A classic British bake, this classic lemon drizzle recipe is sweet, zingy and moist, with the characteristic crunchy lemon topping

Recipe by Spencer Lengsfield

1 hr 15 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 10

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Lemonopita

Usually made with fresh oranges, this is all about the lemons, which balance the sweet with a zingy tang. Filo creates a sturdy but surprisingly light texture that can be enjoyed warm or cold with a dollop of Greek yogurt

Recipe by Nadine Brown

1 hr 15 mins, plus drying and soaking

Serves: 9

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Lemon-blueberry muffin cake

This delicious cake has less than a tablespoon of sugar per serving

Recipe by Tamsin Burnett-Hall

1 hr, plus cooling

Serves: 10

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Lemon and raspberry loaf cake

A zesty lemon loaf cake topped with mascarpone and raspberries

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

1 hr 15 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 12

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Double lemon drizzle cake

Recipe by Sainsbury's magazine

1 hr 45 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 10-12

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Lemon Bakewell slices

With a buttery shortbread base topped with lemon curd, a light and fluffy lemon frangipane and crunchy flaked almonds, these lemon Bakewell slices are “simply the zest” - and easy to make gluten free

Recipe by Becky Excell

1 hr, plus cooling

Makes: 24

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Lemon and elderflower cake

This zesty layer cake, drizzled with lemon and elderflower syrup and encased in a sweet elderflower buttercream, sums up spring in every bite

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

1 hr 5 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 16

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Lemon bundt cake

A classic Polish cake, flavoured with lemon. It's traditional to use melted butter and breadcrumbs to line the tin, but you can use flour if you don’t have crumbs

1 hr 15 mins, plus cooling

Makes: 12 servings

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Blueberry and lemon polenta cake

With its beautiful golden colour and zesty lemon flavour, this gluten-free bake makes a brilliant summer picnic cake. Ground almonds help to keep the cake super moist, so it needs no accompaniment

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

1 hr 20 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 12

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