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Summer Dessert Recipes

Cool and refreshing summertime sweets. Everything from ice cream to cupcakes...and back!

A slice of Chocolate Cheesecake Using Cake Mix on a plate.

Chocolate Cheesecake Using Cake Mix

Daune (pronounced Dawn) Browne avatar
By Daune (pronounced "Dawn") Browne
Thank goodness for cake mixes. I'm not a "scratch person" and this one takes ...
(4 ratings)
Strawberry Shortcake Trifle ready to be served.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

Michael Sarubbi avatar
By Michael Sarubbi
This makes a great summer dessert. I originally modified this dessert to include shortbread cake ...
(3 ratings)
Two small bowls of Cherry Fluff N Stuff.

Cherry Fluff N' Stuff

Amanda Smith avatar
By Amanda Smith
This salad is a major hit at any gathering. I get many requests to bring ...
(4 ratings)
Fruit placed on top of the Phyllo Fruit Tarts.

Phyllo Fruit Tarts

Natalie Loop avatar
By Natalie Loop
I recently hosted a small gathering with a few women. I thought the women would ...
(2 ratings)
An Apricot Bar on a plate.

Apricot Bars

Linda Hennessey avatar
By Linda Hennessey
Passed down from my mother-in-law. This recipe is my husband's favorite dessert.
(4 ratings)
Peachy Keen Bars

Peachy Keen Bars

Paula Todora avatar
By Paula Todora
Made with a cake mix and canned peaches, I created this original recipe out of ...
(48 ratings)
Cinnamon sugar sprinkled over the cobbler.

Peachy Peach Cobbler

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By Bobby (*_*)
I had bought a carton of Minute Maid peach drink and was surprised how good ...
(11 ratings)
Fruit Crisp ready to be served.

Fruit Crisp

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By Debbie Lachance
This is a fast and easy dessert! Everyone thinks I spent all day putting it ...
(8 ratings)
Gooey inside of a Strawberry Peach Pie.

Strawberry Peach Easy Pies

Karen Rees avatar
By Karen Rees
What I cook my family when the sweet tooth is calling and my pantry echos ...
(5 ratings)
Grandma Catherine's Blueberry Pie ready to be sliced.

Grandma Catherine's Blueberry Pie

Catherine Bowman avatar
By Catherine Bowman
I just wanted a simple blueberry pie recipe. I looked high and low, but I ...
(5 ratings)
Fabulous Key Lime Pie with toasted meringue.

Fabulous Key Lime Pie With Meringue

Andrea Thomas avatar
By Andrea Thomas
When we went to Florida, we came home with a bunch of limes. What else ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of Heaven on a Pie Plate on a plate.

Heaven In A Pie Plate

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By Peggi Anne Tebben
Oh yeah!!! It's that good. I had to rename this once I made it. The ...
(7 ratings)
American Angel Food Parfait ready to serve.

American Angel Food Parfait

Christi Capps avatar
By Christi Capps
This is the perfect dessert for that Labor Day or July 4th picnic! It's also ...
(8 ratings)
A slice of Caribbean Black Bottomed Key Lime Pie on a plate.

Caribbean Black Bottomed Key Lime Pie

Michelle Fedele avatar
By Michelle Fedele
This is one of my favorite pies to bake. It is always a hit when ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of Limoncello Creme Cake on a plate.

Limoncello Creme Cake

Kathleen Hagood avatar
By Kathleen Hagood
We love eating lemon creme cake at our favorite Italian restaurants although each restaurant's version ...
(9 ratings)
Strawberry and Chocolate Brownie Trifle ready to be served.

Strawberry And Chocolate Brownie Trifle

Brenda Nance avatar
By Brenda Nance
This is a simple but elegant dessert to take to a party or make for ...
(3 ratings)
Dump Cake Surprise ready to be eaten.

Dump Cake Surprise

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By Tenishia Stamp
I have learned how to make a dump from the idea of others. However, I ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of Blueberry Strawberry Buckle on a plate.

Blueberry Strawberry Buckle

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By Billy Haze
A refreshing dessert for those summer barbecues.
(5 ratings)
Family Savvy Famous Strawberry Brownies cut into squares.

Family Savvy Famous Strawberry Brownies

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By Jamie Tarence
These are from my blog, Family Savvy (https://familysavvy.com), where you will find more recipes just ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of Key Lime Cheesecake on a plate with whipped cream.

Key Lime Cheesecake

SK H avatar
By SK H
If you love lime you will love this cheesecake. So rich and luscious, to ...
(5 ratings)
Inside of the Best in Show Blackberry Cobbler.

Best In Show Blackberry Cobbler

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By Judi Harris-Nulle
This was also in my mother's handwritten cookbook. I made it for the Jefferson ...
(45 ratings)
A slice of Blue Berry Cream Pie with two scoops of ice cream.

Blueberry Cream Pie (jess's Gramma)

Joey Wolf avatar
By Joey Wolf
I went back to school at age 50. The first day a cute little blonde ...
(6 ratings)
Peach Crumble Pie ready to be sliced.

Peach Crumble Pie

Laurie Lenartowicz avatar
By Laurie Lenartowicz
Bring on the smiles when you present them with this beautiful peach pie. It is ...
(2 ratings)
Two Chocolate Rainbow Bars on a plate.

Chocolate Rainbow Bars

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By Janice (Jan) Barlow
Both my mom and dad worked and I was entrusted with watching my younger brothers; ...
(1 rating)
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