Bake or Break

Lemon Poke Cake

If you're unfamiliar with the idea, a poke cake is a simple, yet genius concept. After baking a yellow or white cake, holes are poked over the top. Then, the cake is covered with some mixture that will then seep down into those freshly-poked holes. After some refrigerator time, the cake is frosted.

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Lemon Ice-Box Bars

I'm sure at least a few of you are thinking that lemon bars are not exactly ground-breaking material. But, these are not your typical lemon bars. No, these are far better. They're like lemon bars for grown-ups.

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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

New York seems to be having a seasonal identity crisis. We had a few days of spring-like temperatures, and then fell back into something resembling winter again. No matter the weather, this time of year always has me thinking of light, fruity desserts. This recipe came about as I was contemplating how to make a lemon dessert without it being so lemon-y that I wouldn't like it. I'm more of a citrus-in-small-doses fan. I decided to add blueberry to the mix to make things a bit more interesting.

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Lemon Bread

View a printable recipe I really like lemon-flavored foods, but rarely make them. In fact, I can’t remember ever making anything lemon-y. With that in mind, I decided today to remedy that, using a recipe from King Arthur Flour. This proved to be a pretty straightforward recipe. It followed what Alton Brown and one of [...]

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