30 Praiseworthy Spring Dessert Recipes

Delight your guests with a deconstructed strawberry shortcake. It's even better than the classic version!

A light and delicate angel food cake is a fabulous dessert. Frost the cake with a fluffy frosting or top slices with lemon curd or fresh berries. It's an excellent foundation for a springtime dessert.

What better way to celebrate the return of the hummingbirds than with this amazing hummingbird cake! This cake has long been a favorite celebration cake. Pineapple, bananas, and pecans are among the ingredients.

This fabulous icebox cake tastes as good as it looks! It's hard to believe this scrumptious cake isn't baked.

If you watch the Great British Baking Show (or Bake-Off), you've no doubt seen this elegant cake. Broaden your baking horizons with this authentic Victoria sponge cake recipe.

This lemon creme brulee is an excellent choice for a party or special dinner. Creme brulee can be prepared a day in advance, an advantage if you're planning a big dinner party. Sprinkle the desserts with sugar and torch them just before serving.

This creative dessert is a combination cheesecake and baklava. The pistachio cheesecake filling is wrapped in honey syrup-drenched phyllo. If you're looking for an impressive dessert, you can't go wrong with this one.

Strawberries are one of America's favorite spring fruits. This cake is a spectacular cake mix creation made with fresh strawberries and a homemade strawberry and cream cheese frosting.

Orange zest and raisins add sunny flavor to these traditional homemade hot cross buns.

Crushed pineapple goes into the cake and the topping of this magnificent pound cake. The list of ingredients is not long, and the cake will earn you rave reviews! 

Bake this delectable cake with fresh spring strawberries and rhubarb. Serve it as a coffee cake for brunch or breakfast, as a dessert cake, or take it along to a potluck. The buttery crumble topping finishes the cake beautifully.

This glorious dessert is made with layered meringues filled with sweet whipped cream. Top the torte off with your choice of chocolate shavings, berries, or sliced fruit.

Show off your baking skills with this stunning lemon pound cake. The finished cake is infused with sweet and tart lemon syrup. It doesn't need frosting, but feel free to serve it with a drizzle of lemon sauce or lemon curd.

Fresh lemon juice and zest make these yummy cupcakes the perfect dessert for a spring event. Garnish the cupcakes with shredded or grated lemon zest for a beautiful presentation.

Bake this blueberry buckle with fresh, early season blueberries. It's an excellent everyday snack cake perfect for a coffee get-together or breakfast.

You don't have to be a professional baker to make an eye-catching dessert, but you might just fool your friends and family with this strawberry-rhubarb "fool." It's a ridiculously easy dessert made with fresh spring strawberries and rhubarb.

This recipe for lemon and sour cream fudge combines white chocolate with the bright and vibrant flavor of fresh lemon zest. This melt-in-your-mouth candy is a must for any spring fling.

These pretty pastel lemon bars are sure to impress your friends and family. A delicious shortbread crust made with brown sugar and pecans provides a crunchy base for these bright, cheerful bars.

This chess pie features blissful lemon flavor and bright, sunny color. And it's a surprisingly easy preparation. Bake it in a homemade crust or cut corners with refrigerated pastry sheets. Serve the pie with a dollop of freshly whipped cream and make sure to save some fresh lemon zest for garnish!

Fresh strawberry puree and chopped strawberries are featured in these moist and colorful cupcakes.

This old-fashioned rhubarb pie features a creamy rhubarb filling. Use homemade pie pastry or a frozen crust.

Celebrate spring with this classic Southern favorite: homemade banana pudding.

This homemade key lime pie is a delicious departure from the typical sweetened condensed milk and graham cracker crust pie.

A fabulous lemon syrup flavors this lovely lemon loaf cake. Make it with or without ground almonds.

No spring dessert list would be complete without a heavenly lemon meringue pie. The tart fresh lemon filling is topped off with a fluffy sweet meringue.

Bake this cake with the combination of blueberries and raspberries or use strawberries instead of raspberries. 

This fluffy, elegant meringue dessert gets its name from the ballerina Anna Pavlova. It's one of New Zealand's national dessert. Fill the center of the meringue with freshly whipped cream and fresh spring berries.

This scrumptious cake is a dessert with Latin American roots. The cake gets its name from the three kinds of milk used: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and cream.

This pretty cake is basically an all-in-one strawberry shortcake. A cake mix makes it a snap to prepare. Mashed fresh strawberries make it a fabulous cake for a spring celebration. Garnish the cake with extra strawberries and a few mint leaves.

Add this easy dessert to your spring party menu. Whipping cream and pureed strawberries team up in the dessert while Greek yogurt lightens the mixture and balances the flavors.