Spring has sprung! The delicious dessert aromas wafting from my oven this time of year are just as enticing as the fresh air outside: sunny citrus, creamy lemon bars, smooth no-bake cheesecake, and floral lavender cake. Find some of my favorite spring dessert recipes on this page.
If you’re looking for fresh dessert inspiration as the weather begins to warm, I have 15 Spring Dessert Recipes for you today.
Spring is also a wonderful time to use vanilla sugar in your baking because a lot of seasonal recipes include vanilla as the star ingredient. Have you tried this vanilla biscotti before? Vanilla perfection.
And if you’re thinking ahead, start some homemade vanilla extract now so that it’s more than ready for holiday gifting! I use it in many, many recipes.
15 Spring Dessert Recipes
Find a new favorite below!
Pistachio Cake
Made from scratch with real pistachio and almond flavors, this 3-layer pistachio cake pairs beautifully with silky cream cheese frosting. Garnish with fresh flowers, berries, and pistachios for a dessert that’s truly perfect for spring.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie
This blueberry cream cheese pie combines a crunchy buttery graham cracker crust, mousse-like cheesecake filling, and homemade blueberry topping that you can easily make with frozen berries.
Pavlova (GF)
A meringue-like dessert and texture lover’s dream come true! The egg whites take on a chewy-crisp texture on top, a soft marshmallow texture inside, and a crunchy crisp texture around the edges. Excellent for berries and fruit on top!
Fluffy & Moist Coconut Cake
Homemade with love for coconut lovers everywhere, this coconut cake is flavorful, soft, extra moist, and topped with luscious coconut cream cheese buttercream. You can use this batter to make a 9×13-inch sheet cake, too.
Lemon Blueberry Tart
Cool, creamy, and refreshing lemon blueberry tart comes together with just 10 ingredients. The simple lemon filling, swirled with homemade blueberry sauce, is nestled in a flaky shortbread crust.
My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe
Reigning as my favorite cake of all time, this carrot cake features outstanding spice flavor, a super moist crumb, and velvety cream cheese frosting as the finishing touch. I’m confident this will be your new favorite cake recipe, too.
Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake
This cake is bursting with sunshine-sweet flavor and filled with juicy berries and cream cheese frosting in every bite. Its tender, moist crumb is perfectly balanced with a bright, zesty lemon flavor! Always a favorite.
Coconut Macaroons
These quick and easy 5-ingredient coconut macaroons are sweet, moist, and chewy on the inside with a delightfully crisp exterior. No dough chilling required for these naturally gluten-free and dairy-free treats.
Perfect No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe
By following my no-bake cheesecake recipe, you’ll be gifted with a smooth and creamy dessert that sets up beautifully in the refrigerator—no eggs or oven required. Enjoy plain or with your favorite cheesecake toppings.
Pistachio Drop Cookies
This is an easy cookie recipe prepared in 1 bowl with just 6 ingredients. The brown butter icing is undoubtedly delicious and worth the extra few minutes to top these little drops of heaven!
Classic Lemon Meringue Pie
Nothing says spring like lots of bright lemon flavor. My lemon meringue pie recipe has a billowy and toasty meringue topping, a balanced sweet and tart lemon filling, and an extra thick and flaky pie crust.
Peanut Butter Egg Candies
Like Reese’s peanut butter eggs, but homemade. These are a fun recipe to make during the spring months, and/or if you celebrate Easter!
Angel Food Cake
Using only 6 ingredients, this perfect angel food cake bakes up tall, light, and airy. Serve with homemade whipped cream and fresh fruit for a refreshing springtime dessert.
Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust
You only need 7 ingredients to make these thick and creamy lemon bars, a treat perfect for bake sales, picnics, brunches, baby showers, and spring wedding events.
Blackberry Lavender Cake
Blackberry and lavender flavors come together in this superbly moist and tender blackberry lavender cake. The reverse creaming method guarantees a soft crumb and the lavender milk and soaking syrup promise an aromatic, but not overpowering flavor.
Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Lemon lovers’ dream cookie! Enjoy sweet, soft lemon sugar cookies filled with lemon curd and drizzled with lemon icing.
Q: What’s your favorite spring dessert recipe? It’s always hard for me to choose, but I love these carrot cake cupcakes. The light, yet velvet-rich cream cheese frosting is a must this time of year!
