28 Luscious Lemon Dessert Recipes
Lemon-Cream Cheese Pie [1]
This creamy lemon pie, a longtime reader-favorite recipe, is a signature dessert at Al's Oasis, a family restaurant along the east bank of the Missouri River in Chamberlain, South Dakota.
Puckery Lemon Bars [5]
These lemon bars are less sturdy and more lusciously creamy than their classic bake-sale cousins. You may want to eat them with a fork.
Lemon Curd Bars [9]
Little Traveler in Geneva, Illinois, uses creamy, tangy lemon curd to make these bars for its "girlfriend tea" events.
Lemon Curd Bars [10]
Lemonade Cake [13]
Lemon Butter Frosting tops a summer-perfect cake flavored with thawed lemonade concentrate.
Lemonade Cake [14]
Triple Lemon Pie [17]
This pie earns its triple-lemon name from peel, juice and extract. (You can add lemon slices and whipped cream on top of the baked pie for even more lemony goodness!) A store-bought piecrust speeds prep.
Triple Lemon Pie [18]
Lemon Curd Tart [21]
This decadent recipe comes from Incredibly Delicious in Springfield, Illinois. "The lemon curd is one of our favorite workhorses," says owner-chef Patrick Groth. "My mother, who has worked for us for the last 16 years, is the only one who makes it. Hers is perfect, tart and smooth."
Lemon Curd Tart [22]
Lemony Prairie Cake [25]
Mix just six ingredients, including lemon-lime carbonated beverage, to make this lovely, citrusy cake from an Alta Vista, Kansas, reader.
Lemony Prairie Cake [26]
Meyer Lemon Pots de Crème with Honeyed Kumquats [29]
The creamy lemon puddings look and taste sophisticated but are actually quite simple to make, and they can even be prepared in advance.
Lemon on Lemon Shortbread Cookies [33]
Infuse traditional shortbread with lemon zest and top with lemon icing to create our Lemon on Lemon Shortbread Cookies.
Blueberry-Topped Lemon Cheesecake [37]
This recipe features a luscious fresh blueberry sauce on creamy lemon cheesecake.
Toasted Fennel-Lemon Cake [41]
This moist beauty begs for a mug of afternoon tea. Fennel seeds add the faintest hint of licorice flavor, just enough to make the cake stand out from the other Bundts in the room. We like the sweeter flavor of Meyer lemons in this cake. Look for them sold in bags at large supermarkets. If you substitute regular lemons, reduce the zest to 2 tablespoons.
Lemon Drop Cupcakes [45]
Lemon liqueur and lemon zest flavor these cupcakes, while swirled lemon frosting adds an elegant topping. Finish with glazed lemon slices or crushed lemon drop candies.
Lemon Drop Cupcakes [46]
Lemon Walnut Biscotti [49]
Biscotti gets its crunch from twice-baking. This citrus-speckled recipe comes from the former Inn at Kristofer's in Sister Bay, Wisconsin.
Lemon-Cream Dessert Cake [53]
Start with a cake mix to make this light and citrusy creation layered with lemony cream cheese frosting. The recipe comes from an Ashtabula, Ohio, reader.
Luscious Lemon Bars [57]
Sweet and tart, these moist, powdered sugar-topped classics will disappear fast at a potluck.
Luscious Lemon Bars [58]
Lemon-Drop Ice Cream [61]
This cool treat gets a triple dose of lemon: peel, juice and puckery lemon-drop candy. It's a favorite from the recipe collection of a West Des Moines, Iowa, reader.
Lemon-Drop Ice Cream [62]
Lemon-Blueberry Biscuits [65]
Lemon yogurt is the secret ingredient in these pretty biscuits. The recipe comes from Natura Farms in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
Luke's Lemon Meringue Pie [69]
This lemon meringue pie recipe, which includes candied lemon peel, is a favorite at Southmoreland on the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. The recipe comes from Luke Reichle, brother of Southmoreland co-owner Mark.
Blueberry-Lemon Loaf [73]
Make this loaf on a Sunday night so it’s ready for a quick weekday morning meal.
Blueberry-Lemon Loaf [74]
Lemon Blueberry Fan Cookies [77]
Lemon extract and blueberry jam make the perfect sweet and tangy combination for these eye-catching shaped cookies.
Lemon Drop Bark [81]
Melt the candy coating, add the candy, and you're done. It's that simple. The crushed lemon drops give this sweet treat some pucker.
Lemon Drop Bark [82]
Fresh Rosemary & Lemon Cupcakes [85]
Italian flavors inspired this cupcake, with its refreshing blend of fresh rosemary and lemon and topping of lemon glaze.
Lemon-Pecan Shortbread Cookies [89]
Irresistible tangy lemon and rich pecans flavor one of the easiest cookies around: buttery shortbread. Serve with a cool dish of ice cream in warm weather or a hot cup of tea when it's chilly outside.
Lemon Thyme Tea Bread [93]
The intense flavor of tiny-leafed thyme teams up with lemon peel for this quick bread moistened with cream cheese.
Spiked Raspberry-Lemonade Cupcakes [97]
Lemon peel, lemon juice and raspberry liqueur give these cupcakes a refreshing sweet-sour flavor. Top with a fresh raspberry and lemon slice before serving.
Crustless Lemony Cheesecake [101]
This cheesecake bakes in a souffle dish or casserole inside your slow cooker and surrounded by warm water. The result is a delicate dessert, lower in calories than many traditional cheesecakes.
Rhubarb-Lemon Chiffon Pie [105]
This light and airy pie recipe was a prizewinner at the Aledo, Illinois, Rhubarb Festival.
Delicious Lemon Cupcakes [109]
Lemon frosting tops a cupcake flavored with shredded lemon peel.
Delicious Lemon Cupcakes [110]
Lemony Spritz Cookies [113]
Give extra zing to Lemony Spritz Cookies with Lemon Glaze and colored sugar.
Lemony Spritz Cookies [114]
Triple-Layer Lemon Cake [117]
Lemon cream cheese frosting tops a rich special-occasion cake made with lemon peel, lemon juice and lemon curd.
Triple-Layer Lemon Cake [118]