40 lemon glaze recipes

Lemon poppyseed spritz cookies are pressed into star and swirl shapes, baked tender, then iced with a pale lemon glaze and finished with a poppyseed sprinkle.

Lemon pound cake using cake mix and a full cup of lemon curd for intense citrus flavor, studded with walnuts and topped with fresh lemon glaze. Just 5 ingredients.

Lemon quick bread with fresh lemon zest and chopped nuts, finished with a tart lemon glaze soaked in while still hot. Bright, tender, and easy to make.

Low-fat lemon poppy seed bran pound cake with oat bran, non-fat lemon yogurt, and egg whites. The classic bright lemon-poppy flavor with a tender bundt crumb and a tangy lemon glaze.

Buttery pull-apart bubble loaf made from soft yeast dough balls baked in a tube pan with a dark corn syrup and lemon glaze. A showstopper bread for weekend baking.

Lemon-pecan torte made with ground pecans and matzoh meal instead of flour, topped with a lemon curd glaze. A naturally flourless cake perfect for Passover.

Sour cream blueberry brunch cake with poppy seeds, lemon zest, a cinnamon-blueberry filling, and powdered sugar glaze. Baked in a springform pan for easy serving.

Cranberry lemon bread is a quick bread studded with fresh cranberries and pecans, brightened with lemon zest in the batter and a tart lemon-sugar glaze on top. Best served the day after baking.

Baked Caribbean bananas glazed with brown sugar, allspice, and lemon juice. A warm, caramelized tropical dessert ready in under 30 minutes.

Raisin cinnamon rolls built on frozen bread dough with cinnamon-sugar, plump raisins, toasted almonds, lemon zest, and a tangy lemon glaze. Make ahead overnight, bake fresh in the morning.

Lemon cream bread baked in a loaf pan with cream cheese in the batter, chopped pecans, and a lemon-sugar glaze poured over the hot crust. Soft, tangy, dense crumb.

Lemon sours are three-layer cookie bars with a buttery shortbread base, coconut-nut filling, and tangy lemon glaze on top. A sweet-tart bar cookie that cuts into neat squares.

Sweet and sour stuffed cabbage rolls filled with ground beef and cracked wheat, microwaved in a tangy brown sugar, tomato sauce, and lemon juice glaze. A faster take on the Eastern European classic.

Almond Butter Disks: piped European-style almond cookies flavored with dark rum and lemon zest, sandwiched with raspberry-kirsch glaze. Patisserie elegance, makes 18 sandwiches.

Lemon nut bread with whole wheat and white flours, finished with a poured fresh-lemon glaze that soaks into the warm loaf. A lighter quick bread made with egg whites and skim milk for tender crumb without the cholesterol.

Baked sweet potatoes glazed in a buttery lemon-nutmeg syrup until bubbling and caramelized. A bright, citrusy holiday side dish that pairs with ham, turkey, or roasted pork.