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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Limoncello Creme Cake

“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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Lemony Doodles

“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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Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread

“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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Lemon Pound Cake With Warm Lemon Sauce

“Everyone loves lemon! It tastes so light and just like springtime. This is the perfect cake for any occasion.” – Susan
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Lemon Cream Pie

“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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Southern Lemon White Cake With Lemon Curd

“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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Lemon Lovers Pound Cake

“This has a great fresh lemon taste. Excellent for spring picnics or maybe even a potluck.” – Laura
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Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars

“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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Blueberry Swirl Lemon Cheesecake

“A bright and lemony cheesecake with blueberry swirls!” – Kevin
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Ice Box Lemon Drop Cake

“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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Refreshing Lemon Icebox Cake

“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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Lemony Summer Squash Bread

“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