20 Lovely Lemon Dessert Recipes
Lemon desserts are so fresh, tart and sweet. They make the perfect addition to your party or celebration!
Our collection, 20 Luscious Lemon Dessert Recipes, showcases all the many, varied and delicious ways lemons can be used to add flavor to a dessert menu. These easy-to-make recipes are perfect for entertaining and a wonderful way to enjoy the summer weather. The burst of lemon with each dessert is enough to satisfy any sweet tooth. From cakes and pies to squares and bars, there is no shortage of lemon desserts to try. Tangy and sweet, these recipes bring a fresh and light quality to dessert that is often lacking in other, heavier and indulgent recipes. This list of lemon desserts will give you plenty of inspiration for spring and summer parties, potlucks and holidays, however, we'd be lying if we said these delightful recipes aren't worth making during any time of the year.
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Lemon Cake Recipes
A perfect party dessert, these lemon cake recipes will bring fun and flavor to any event. The editor’s pick for this section is the 2 Ingredient Luscious Lemon Cake. That’s right, only two ingredients! This cake is incredibly easy to make and is full of the wonderfully tangy flavor famous in all lemon dessert recipes.
This easy lemon dump cake recipe is fresh and fruity, and it's so simple to make. Sweet lemon cake is baked with cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple for a tropical dream dessert.
Heavenly Lemon Angel Food Cake
Angel food cake is not only easy to make and super delicious, but it is also a healthy alternative to your regular birthday cake. This homemade cake recipe is simply delightful.
Copycat Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake
Between the luscious lemon cream filling and the divine vanilla crumb topping, it's no wonder that the lemon cream cake is one of Olive Garden's best-selling desserts.
Transform that box of white cake mix in your pantry into something fabulous with this recipe. Pink Lemonade Layer Cake is the perfect cake for a birthday party or other occasion.
It's hard to believe that three simple ingredients are all you need to create this luscious Lemon Pudding Poke Cake, but it's true!
A potluck staple that is sure to remind you of those good old summer days of your childhood, this Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake tastes just as good as it looks... we promise!
This Lemon Lush dessert is the perfect way to get ready for spring. This recipe calls for a shortbread crust, a layer of cream cheese, a layer of lemon pudding, and is topped off with a layer of whipped cream.
You'll never believe how good this Lemon Magic Cake is! It's a simple lemon cake recipe made with one batter that separates into three different layers while baking.
"Starting with a cake mix or scratch vanilla cake, this poke cake is covered in homemade lemon curd (or use store bought for a shortcut) and easy meringue. It's a great light dessert for spring or summer!"
As you're making these delicious lemon desserts, you might very well wonder how many lemons you need to buy! Find out here, and take a look at our handy infographic.How Much Juice is in a Lemon? Get Easy Conversions for Your Recipe!
Lemon Pie Recipes
If you know what you love, then stick to it. These lemon pie recipes are the original lemon desserts, and it doesn’t get much better than this. If you’re feeling particularly crafty, try this recipe for Mason Jar Lemon Meringue Pies. An individualized summer treat, these mason jar pies are incredibly easy to make. This is one of many lemon dessert recipes guaranteed to impress at any get-together.
Bite sized desserts are some of the best treats to serve at a party or just enjoy for a snack. These Mini Lemon Hand Pies are buttery and flaky pie crust filled with lemon curd and drizzled with white chocolate.
Old Fashioned Amish Lemon Sponge Pie
Lemon sponge pies are very typical Amish recipes, and this one is an age-old favorite. Old Fashioned Amish Lemon Sponge Pie is an easy pie recipe that makes a refreshing lemon pie, which is served chilled.
Lemon Icebox Pie is a Southern dessert named “icebox” because in old times it was set in the refrigerator rather than baked. This is a no bake, eggless and lower-in-fat version. There are many variations of this recipe.
Lemon Angel Pie will become one of your new favorite desserts. This lemon cream pie is a light summer dessert that has a hint of sweet citrus flavor in the filling. This pie is very similar to lemon meringue pie.
Something about lemons and blueberries goes so well together. Check out our collection for more: 22 of Our Best Blueberry Recipes
Lemon Bars and Lemon Squares
Bring a huge platter of lemon bars and lemon squares to your next party, and watch them disappear before your eyes! Nothing gets eaten up faster than a handheld mix of sugar and lemon. And for those days when it is just too hot outside to even consider turning on the oven, try the Lighter No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars. A delightfully sweet and tangy summer treat, it is one of the best lemon dessert recipes to cool off with on a warm summer night.
Lighter No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars
"This no bake lemon cheesecake recipe is simple, full of lemon flavor, and lighter than a traditional cheesecake recipe, making it the perfect summer dessert!"
These delicious lemon pie bars are the perfect thing to make when unexpected guests drop by. They only require 2 ingredients!
Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
For the perfect summer dessert, make these Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars. Every square contains layers of graham cracker crust, lemon cheesecake, and strawberry swirl.
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Have you been looking for an easy cheesecake bar recipe? This one for Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars is the stuff that dreams are made of!