Lemon Desserts To Turn a Bad Day Around

lemon desserts

When life hands you lemons, skip the lemonade and make a dessert. Tart, tangy, and sweet, they’re a scrumptious way to end a meal. We know dessert can turn a bad day around. When you add bright and refreshing lemon flavor to the recipe, we promise they’ll be smiles all around.

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“It’s extremely intense lemon flavor makes it a perfect summer dessert. If you love lemon, you really should try it!” – Kathleen
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“This is a recipe that came about because of my love of all things lemon! My kids and grandkids love snickerdoodles. One night I was playing around and thought I wanted to make a lemon cookie. I couldn’t find a recipe that I liked so decided that I would experiment and this is what I came up with.” – Mary Nell
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“I absolutely love cooking with fresh veggies and zucchini is one of my favorites as you can use it in sweet and savory dishes!” – Dana
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“Everyone loves lemon! It tastes so light and just like springtime. This is the perfect cake for any occasion.” – Susan
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“A Lemon lovers dream this Creamy Lemon Pie has an air like luscious lemon filling that is the perfect balance of sweet and tart in a graham cracker crust .” – Debbie
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“Lemons were on sale. So besides mixing them up with kumquats to make my friend some kumquat cake, I also started messing with my recipe for traditional Southern-style white cake. Yum!” – Maggie May
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“This has a great fresh lemon taste. Excellent for spring picnics or maybe even a potluck.” – Laura
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“Stop! Don’t pass this recipe by. Lemon lover or not, these bars so melt in your mouth good, you’ll want to eat the whole pan.” – Ann
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“A bright and lemony cheesecake with blueberry swirls!” – Kevin
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“My grandmother made a delicious, moist lemon cake like this from scratch years ago. It was my favorite. Now, with time as a rare ingredient in my kitchen, I use a box cake mix and add a few things of my own to make the same great taste my grandmother created.” – Jane
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“This cake is so refreshing and a crowd-pleaser. A great cake to take to a gathering, you will surely leave with a clean cake platter. My family loves this cake, especially in the summertime.” – Kathy
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“My family loves the fresh, lemon flavor of this bread. One of my daughters eats hers with a little blackberry jam. I have also made it with a generous handful of blueberries added to the batter. The best compliment I received was that you can’t tell that there’s squash in it.” – Susan