Luscious Lemon Dessert Recipes (2024)

Lemon pies, cakes, cookies, bars and cheesecakes are among our mouthwatering lemon recipes.Find ideas for lemon spring desserts, lemon Easter desserts and more.

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Lemon Posset

This brilliant (and totally old-school) British dessert uses just heat and kitchen magic to turn lemon and cream into luscious pudding.

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Raspberry-Lemon Cakelets

Pair this tender butter cake with tea or a glass of bubbly for a sparkling spring dessert.

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Lemon-Cream Cheese Pie

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.

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Lemon Sugar Cookies

The light lemon flavor gives these sparkling sugar cookies a little special twist. Judy Kiburz Harrison's recipe won best-in-class at the Iowa State Fair.

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Blueberry-Lemon Loaf

Make this loaf on a Sunday night so it's ready for a quick weekday morning meal.

20 Sweet Quick Bread Loaves

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Candied Lemon Pound Cake

This moist, buttery pound cake has a triple threat of lemon: Chopped candied peel speckles the interior, and thin strips dance along the top, over a sheen of puckery lemon icing. The recipe comes from Nathaniel Reid Bakery in St. Louis.

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Luscious Lemon Bars

Sweet and tart, these moist, powdered sugar-topped classics will disappear fast at a potluck.

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Toasted Fennel-Lemon Cake

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.

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Blackberry Lemon Scones

These scones are a signature item in the cafe on Elderslie Farm in Kechi, Kansas. Use a silicone spatula to gently stir in the berries so they stay intact and don't stain the dough purple.

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No-Churn Lemon Bar Ice Cream

True to the easy no-churn spirit, this burst of summer sunshine requires no stovetop cooking or baking: Just stir in purchased lemon curd and crumbled vanilla Oreos.

No-Churn Blueberry Ice Cream

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Lemonade Cake

Lemon Butter Frosting tops a summer-perfect dessert flavored with thawed lemonade concentrate.

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Lemon Curd Tart

This decadent recipe comes from Incredibly Delicious in Springfield, Illinois. "The lemon curd is one of our favorite workhorses," says owner-chef Patrick Groth.

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Meyer Lemon Pots de Crème with Honeyed Kumquats

The creamy lemon puddings look and taste sophisticated but are actually quite simple to make, and they can even be prepared in advance.

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Cranberry-Lemon Tart

This tangy, make-ahead tart, perfect for the holidays, has a crisp ginger crust. The gorgeous swirls of cranberry and lemon curd are easily created with a toothpick or chopstick.

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Triple Lemon Pie

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.

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Lemon Curd Bars

The Little Traveler in Geneva, Illinois, uses creamy, tangy lemon curd to make these bars for its "girlfriend tea" events.

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Blueberry-Topped Lemon Cheesecake

This recipe features a luscious fresh blueberry sauce on creamy lemon cheesecake.

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Lemon-Blueberry Biscuits

Lemon yogurt is the secret ingredient in these pretty biscuits. The recipe comes from Natura Farms in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.

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Lemon Walnut Biscotti

Biscotti gets its crunch from twice-baking. This citrus-speckled recipe comes from the former Inn at Kristofer's in Sister Bay, Wisconsin.

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Lemon Drop Bark

Melt the candy coating, add the candy, and you're done. Bark candy is just that simple. The crushed lemon drops give this sweet treat some pucker.

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Lemon-Pecan Shortbread Cookies

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.

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Triple-Layer Lemon Cake

Lemon cream cheese frosting tops a rich special-occasion cake made with lemon peel, lemon juice and lemon curd.

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FAQs

What is the name of the famous dessert made of lemon on the Amalfi Coast? ›

Delizia al limone (Lemon Delight) is a tasty spoon dessert made of a dome-shaped sponge base, filled with cream and covered with lemon glaze. You will find different variants of the Delizia in every pastry shop of the Amalfi Coast, but here are our top five pastry shops where you can taste it!

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When the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of lemon zest select the best substitute for this ingredient? ›

You'll need 1 teaspoon of lemon extract for every 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract for any lemon zest called for in a baking recipe.

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What town in Italy is known for lemons? ›

The Sorrento lemon, one of the best lemons in Italy, gets its name from the town of Sorrento, southern Italy. The whole Amalfi Coast is known for lemons and limoncello, but Sorrento in particular. Driving on the Amalfi Coast Road, you'll spot terraces of lemon groves climbing high up the steep cliffs.

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What is the difference between lemons and Amalfi lemons? ›

The correct name is “sfusato amalfitano”. It's a unique variety- long, tapered and at least double the size of other lemons. It has thick and wrinkled skin with an intense perfume, and a sweet and juicy flesh. Cultivated in the typical terraced gardens along the Amalfi Coast, they are gathered from February to October.

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Can you eat the skin of the Amalfi lemon? ›

This world famous lemon is grown in the Amalfi region of Italy and is known as the most aromatic lemon in the world! The Amalfi lemon is sweeter than a regular lemon and has an untreated, edible skin, which is why it's the perfect lemon for an authentic Limoncello..

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What is the name of the famous Italian dessert? ›

Perhaps the most iconic Italian dessert, tiramisu appears on menus at restaurants not only throughout Italy but also all over the world.

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What are the famous lemons in Amalfi? ›

The majority of the production concerns the Limone Costa d'Amalfi PGI in the varieties: Sfusato Amalfitano, Zagara Bianca, Verdello. There are also the Cedro Profumato d'Amalfi, the Ponziro, and the Limone Gigante.

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What is special about Sorrento lemons? ›

The Sorrento Lemon

These lemons are slightly different than the ones grown on the Amalfi Coast—on first glance, they are rounder in shape and less egg-shaped than Amalfi lemons. However, both are incredibly fragrant, sweet, and aromatic, and the thick peels are full of essential oils.

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