lemon Archives - ZoëBakes eat dessert first Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:53:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 36689627 St Patrick’s Day Cupcakes https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/03/04/st-patricks-day-cupcake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/03/04/st-patricks-day-cupcake/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:46:10 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=7785 Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Here is a simple, but delicious St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes recipe to help you celebrate this greenest of holidays. You can watch me bake and decorate these St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes in my Instagram videos. You’ll also see me save a buttercream from ruin and bring […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/03/04/st-patricks-day-cupcake/feed/ 7 7785 Lemon Curd Fool with Summer Berry Salsa https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/07/10/lemon-curd-fool-with-summer-berry-salsa/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/07/10/lemon-curd-fool-with-summer-berry-salsa/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2019 16:16:38 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=10411 I went to LA and met someone I have admired for years on instagram, not only for his beautiful photos of delicious food, but also his generosity and quickness to laugh and enjoy himself while he works. Donal and Sofie Skehan are even more delightful, funny and inviting in person […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/07/10/lemon-curd-fool-with-summer-berry-salsa/feed/ 2 10411 Lemon Mascarpone Crêpe Cake https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/04/14/lemon-mascarpone-crepe-cake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/04/14/lemon-mascarpone-crepe-cake/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2018 19:16:58 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=7818 Crêpes are a beloved food group in my household. My boys have grown up eating them with everything from sweet to savory fillings, sometimes dozens at a time. When I couldn’t get them to eat as little kids I’d make a batch of crêpes and watch as they disappeared. Stacking […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/04/14/lemon-mascarpone-crepe-cake/feed/ 5 7818 Lemon Pudding Cake https://www.zoebakes.com/2017/11/01/lemon-pudding-cake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2017/11/01/lemon-pudding-cake/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2017 02:48:04 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=3442 It’s a little bit pudding and a little bit cake, all in one recipe. I was first awed by this lemon pudding-cake when I went to a pastry conference at the CIA and met the pastry chef from Craft, Karen Demasco. She served this dessert; made up of a layer of […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2017/11/01/lemon-pudding-cake/feed/ 74 3442 Lemon Meringue Cake https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/05/04/lemon-meringue-mothers-day-cake-how-to-video-piping-meringue-roses/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/05/04/lemon-meringue-mothers-day-cake-how-to-video-piping-meringue-roses/#comments Wed, 04 May 2016 16:04:07 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=3878 These meringue roses remind me of fine porcelain china, dainty and ultra feminine. Perfect on an occasion that requires something spectacular, even a bit over-the-top. Mother’s Day is one such time. It is the day when we give thanks to the women who raised us. I have been blessed with […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/05/04/lemon-meringue-mothers-day-cake-how-to-video-piping-meringue-roses/feed/ 61 3878 Lemon Curd Cheesecake https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/03/07/lemon-curd-cheesecake-and-my-new-show-stopping-cheesecake-class-on-craftsy/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/03/07/lemon-curd-cheesecake-and-my-new-show-stopping-cheesecake-class-on-craftsy/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:50:36 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=6995 I have a bunch of classes on Craftsy, including “Show-Stopping Cheesecakes!” To find any of my classes on the platform, just type Zoe Francois in to the search bar and you will find all three of my courses. I’ve done an “Artisan Bread in Minutes” baking class based on the Master recipe […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/03/07/lemon-curd-cheesecake-and-my-new-show-stopping-cheesecake-class-on-craftsy/feed/ 19 6995 Lemon Lavender Shortbread with Affogato https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/02/17/lemon-lavender-shortbread-with-affogato/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/02/17/lemon-lavender-shortbread-with-affogato/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:45:21 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=6954 There is something so perfect and ageless about shortbread. Nothing trendy or hipster about it, just the most basic, easy recipe and yet it feels sophisticated and posh. There are only three ingredients in shortbread; butter, sugar and flour. I dolled these up to make lemon lavender shortbread, because that is […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/02/17/lemon-lavender-shortbread-with-affogato/feed/ 27 6954 Perfect Lemon Bundt Cake from Sarabeth’s https://www.zoebakes.com/2015/10/05/lemon-bundt-cake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2015/10/05/lemon-bundt-cake/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:01:16 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=6769 There are a few basic recipes you can try in a cookbook to get a sense of the quality of the book. I always go for the banana bread, pound cakes or a classic Bundt. I know they sound too simple to give any indication of a chef’s worth, but […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2015/10/05/lemon-bundt-cake/feed/ 26 6769 Lemon-Raisin Scones https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/07/09/lemon-raisin-scones-my-sons-1st-pop-up-bakery/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/07/09/lemon-raisin-scones-my-sons-1st-pop-up-bakery/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:00:51 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=5892 Last week my husband got a craving for scones. Instead of turning to me, or making them himself, he asked our 12-year-old son to bake them. He challenged Charlie to have hot scones ready by the time he left for work the next morning. 7:30 a.m. is an hour my […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/07/09/lemon-raisin-scones-my-sons-1st-pop-up-bakery/feed/ 24 5892 Lemon-Lavender Meringue Tarts https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/04/10/lemon-lavender-meringue-tarts-the-difference-between-french-swiss-and-italian-meringues/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/04/10/lemon-lavender-meringue-tarts-the-difference-between-french-swiss-and-italian-meringues/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:52:10 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=5625 These lemon-lavender meringue tarts may seem a little upside down, we usually think of the meringue piled high above the lemon filling, not the other way around. This is a simpler twist on the classic, but all the same tangy-sweet allure. The best part is there is no crust to deal with, […]

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