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If summer has been as changeable as April so far this year, we’ll just get the full blast of summer, sun, sunshine on our cake plate! In over 12 years of blogging, so many have summer cake recipes in ours Cake archive accumulated that we still enjoy baking to make friends, family, colleagues or ourselves happy. Below we have ours for you 16 favorite recipes for easy summer cakes compiled. These include fruity pastries with berries and stone fruit, tangy sweet and sour tarts with lemon and lime, dreamy creations with lavender and many other cake recipes that are perfect for warm days.
16 recipes for summer cakes
Toscakaka – Swedish almond caramel cake
We start with summer in Scandinavia and a real Swedish cake classic: Toscacca. The simple one Almond caramel cake is prepared in a flash, but can do so much! We love the crunchy almond caramel crust and the airy dough underneath: Toscakaka – Swedish almond caramel cake.
Tres leches cake with coconut and bourbon bananas
We continue to Mexico, the homeland of… milk cakea popular dessert in Central and South America. There are hidden in our cake “tre leches”i.e. three types of milk. In this case, this specifically means that the fluffy sheet cake is soaked with cream, condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk after baking, which makes the cake incredibly juicy. We add a few roasted coconut chips and caramelized bourbon bananas to the Mexican classic. Definitely try it! Mexican tres leches cake with coconut and bourbon bananas.
Lemon and raspberry tart with meringue
What makes a lemon tart even better? A layer of raspberry between the shortcrust pastry and lemon filling, a few dabs of meringue and some grated white chocolate! This sweet and sour, super creamy cake combination is addictive and tastes like summer. The tart is also the best way to use leftovers if you still have lemon curd in the fridge: Lemon and raspberry tart with meringue.
Apple and zucchini bundt cake with mint sugar
Zucchini in cake? Don’t worry, the Gugelhupf doesn’t taste like vegetables – but the zucchini makes the simple sponge cake with apple particularly juicy. The mint sugar gives it that Apple and zucchini cake even more freshness and makes it an irresistible summer pastry: Apple and zucchini bundt cake with mint sugar.
Apricot and lavender cake with walnuts
If there’s one cake that screams summer, this is it! Fresh apricots, lavender flowers and a little lemon make it the perfect mix of fruity, sweet and sour. The recipe comes from Ottolenghi*, and anyone who has ever baked a cake recipe from one of his cookbooks knows that it only means good things. A summer favorite for us: Apricot and lavender cake with walnuts according to Ottolenghi.
Ginger-lime cake with toasted coconut chips
The term “old, but gold” absolutely applies to this airy sponge cake with ginger, lime and coconut, because it has been with us for over a decade! The tropical-looking box cake is still our all-purpose weapon when we need a cake quickly that is baked quickly and still looks good. No matter what occasion we have the juicy one Ginger-lime cake Bring it with you – for no other cake do we get asked for the recipe so often. Voila: Ginger-lime cake with toasted coconut chips.
Lemon coconut blondies with meringue
Our summer cake discovery from last year: Lemon coconut blondies with a crunchy meringue topping. Here too, lemon curd plays a big role, giving the cake an intense lemony acidity that is wonderfully refreshing, especially on hot summer days. It is tamed by a light coconut note and the sweet, crunchy meringue topping: Lemon coconut blondies with meringue.
Lavender cheesecake with white chocolate
This summery one is airy, creamy and has a fine lavender aroma White chocolate cheesecake therefore. A forkful of the purple cheesecake immediately transports us to the south of France. Lavender in your nose, the Mediterranean in front of your eyes, the buzzing of bees in your ears. Enough to make you curious?: Lavender cheesecake with white chocolate.
Marble cake with white chocolate, green tea and pistachios
Our summer preference for White chocolate cake is undeniable. This one too green and white marble cakes doesn’t come without a chocolate note. For the green half of the dough we use Darjeeling, which gives the cake a slightly bitter tea aroma that harmonizes perfectly with the sweetness of the white chocolate. Pistachios provide a bit of crunch and feel right at home in the three-pack combination: Marble cake with white chocolate, green tea and pistachios.
Eggnog Macadamia Blondies
Quickly prepared, easy to divide into small bites and with a nutty surprise: the juicy ones Eggnog blondies are well received in every season. Who can resist these pretty, tipsy blondies? In addition to liquid white chocolate, crunchy macadamias provide an extra kick: Eggnog Macadamia Blondies.
Poppy seed marzipan cake with meringue topping
A long-running favorite on the blog and one of our very early cake recipes is this chic one Poppy seed marzipan cake with meringue topping. It’s a little more complicated, but the result immediately makes up for it and is just plain fun. Very different textures are served here: a layer of marzipan nestles against the firm shortcrust pastry, on which the delicious poppy seed filling sits, which in turn is topped by a soft meringue blanket with expressive waves: Poppy seed marzipan cake with meringue topping.
Currant cake with meringue
Can you tell we’re into meringue? How not when a meringue layer enhances almost any cake! This is an absolute classic cake for the summer Currant cake with meringuewhich is also called Currant cake knows. The sheet cake is quick to make and impresses with its sour-sweet freshness, provided by the red berries under the blanket of snow: Currant cake with meringue from the tray.
Marble cake with banana and black sesame
Marble cake meets banana bread. We swear by the combination so much black sesame seeds and bananathat we had to make them meet in a cake. This proves that it works really well Cake with banana and black sesame. If you Banana Bread If you love it and want to try a slightly different variation, try this one Marble cake with banana and black sesame!
Raspberry blondies with white chocolate
It’s summer Blondies-Time! We’re probably just telling ourselves that the light sisters of the dark brownies are a little lighter, but they certainly get along much better with summer fruits! With Raspberriesfor example. The red berries harmonize perfectly with white chocolate and crunchy dough and create wonderfully summery cake squares: Raspberry blondies with white chocolate.
Key lime tart
One slice of this sour-sweet American cake classic and you’re in the Florida Keys – at least in your mind. We have the local specialty there Key Lime Pie with lime and meringue topping, at least I got to know and love it many years ago. Luckily, you can bring a piece of Florida home quite easily: Key lime tart.
Ricotta cake with dried apricots, honey and pine nut caramel
Dried apricots, a hint of vanilla, a little honey, creamy ricotta and a thick layer of pine nut caramel – sounds good? Is good! This cake has been with us for over ten years and remains a fond memory! The loaf cake surprises with a creamy ricotta blob in the middle and a crunchy caramel coating: Ricotta cake with dried apricots, honey and pine nut caramel.
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