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Light and Refreshing Desserts for Spring

Lemon Zest

Pucker up and enjoy these puddings, cakes, and cookies flavored with spritzy lemon zest.
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British & Irish Food

Lemon Pudding

Creamy pudding on the bottom, fluffy, feather-light cake on top.

Lemon Curd Cupcakes - Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Filling

Flavored with lemon zest and filled with gooey lemon curd.

Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies - Recipe and Photo: Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Soft Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

Delicious little cream cheese cookies flavored with lemon juice and zest.

Lemon Marshmallows - (c) 2015 Elizabeth LaBau
Candy

Lemon Marshmallows

This homemade Lemon Marshmallows recipe produces a light, fluffy marshmallow sparkling with…

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Cupcakes

Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream Frosting

Moist cupcakes flavored with lemon juice and topped with a delicious berry frosting.

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Busy Cooks

Classic Lemon Bars

A quick and easy recipe for classic tart lemon bars.

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Vegetarian Food

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Sweet and tangy muffins made with vegan margarine.

Lemon Meringue Pie
Home Cooking

Lemon Meringue Pie

Bring lemon meringue pie back into the home kitchen with this trick-free recipe.

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Desserts/Baking

Limoncello Cake with Mascarpone Frosting

A strong lemon cake with a delicious, curd-like creamy frosting.

Southern Lemon Chess Pie - Photo: Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Lemon Chess Pie

This classic Southern lemon chess pie recipe is made with fresh lemon juice and zest. A little…

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Desserts/Baking

Fresh Lemon Pound Cake

A dense and moist recipe made from scratch.

This cake is made with whole, boiled Meyer lemons! - Ellen Zachos
Foraging

Meyer Lemon Cake

Use whole, boiled Meyer lemons (yes, really!) to make this moist, delicious cake.

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Cupcakes

Lemon Ricotta Cupcakes

Sugar-free cupcakes made with honey.

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Candy

Lemon Poppyseed Truffles

With a white chocolate base, tangy lemon flavor, and coated with crunchy poppy seeds.

Meringue Ghosts - (c) 2014 Elizabeth LaBau
Candy

Lemon Meringue Bites

Meringue Ghosts are fluffy, crispy meringue candies dipped in chocolate and formed into cute ghost…

Tropical Twist

Warmer weather has us craving tropical flavors, including pineapple, mango, guava, coconut, and passionfruit.
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Home Cooking

Tropical Carrot Cake

Go tropical with a unique carrot cake, including the frosting!

Pineapple Pound Cake - Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Pineapple Pound Cake with Sweet Pineapple Sauce

Pineapple pound cake is glazed with extra pineapple sauce. A pineapple pound cake recipe with…

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Thai Food

Coconut Cake with Fluffy Coconut Icing

This coconut cake is made with coconut milk and shredded coconut for the ultimate coconut-ty…

Marian Blazes
South American Food

Guava Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These cupcakes feature the popular combination of guava and cream cheese.

Coconut Cake - Photo: Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Homemade Coconut Sour Cream Cake

This coconut cake is made from a cake mix, sour cream, frozen coconut and whipped topping. A sour…

Marian Blazes
South American Food

Brazilian Coconut Cookies

These melt-in-your-mouth coconut shortbread cookies are easy to make.

Mini Tropical Angel Food Cake - © 2011 Barbara Rolek licensed to About.com, Inc.
Eastern European Food

Mini Tropical Angel Food Cake

This mini tropical angel food cake recipe calls for only six egg whites, pineapple, coconut and…

Tropical Bundt Cake With Pineapple Coconut Topping - Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Tropical Bundt Cake With Pineapple Coconut Topping

This great tasting Bundt cake is made with a cake mix and the tropical flavors of pineapple,…

Marvelous Mango Layer Cake
Thai Food

Mango Shortbread Cake

Fresh, fluffy, and delicious.

Marian Blazes
South American Food

Guava Chiffon Pie

This creamy yet airy chiffon pie has the delicate tropical flavor of guava.

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Candy

Lime Coconut Truffles

Put the lime in the coconut, then gobble these Coconut Lime Truffles down! You'll love these sweet…

Mango Macadamia Buttercreams - (c) 2015 Elizabeth LaBau
Candy

Mango Macadamia Buttercreams

These Mango Macadamia Buttercreams bring a taste of the tropics to your candy dish! The smooth,…

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Southern Food

Pineapple Meringue Pie

A tropical twist on a typical meringue pie.

Pineapple and Coconut Chess Pie - Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Pineapple Coconut Chess Pie

This pineapple coconut chess pie is incredibly delicious. It is an easy pie to bake with your pie…

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South American Food

Guava Cake Roll

A pretty roll cake perfect for springtime brunches or a light dessert.

Guava-Vanilla Bean Pâte de Fruits - (c) 2012 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Candy

Guava Vanilla Fruit Chews

Guava-Vanilla Bean Pâte de Fruits are chewy, sugar-coated squares that mix the exotic flavor of…

Key Lime Pie Fudge - (c) Elizabeth LaBau
Candy

Tangy Key Lime Pie Fudge

Turn key lime pie into fudge with this easy recipe! Tart and tangy Key Lime Pie Fudge features a…

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Southern Food

Homemade Pineapple Cheesecake

This easy no-bake pineapple cheesecake is a snap to fix with a creamy filling mixture, crushed…

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Desserts/Baking

Tangy Mango Mousse

Get a taste of the tropics with this Mango Mousse. It's smooth and tangy, and makes perfect light d…

Marian Blazes
South American Food

Guava Passionfruit Ice Cream

This guava passion fruit ice cream tastes super tropical and exotic but is very easy to make.

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Cupcakes

Coconut Cupcakes

A coconut cupcake recipe made with coconut oil and shredded cupcake with coconut frosting made…

Lime Bars - Photo © Molly Watson
Local Foods

Easy Lime Bars

Try limes in place of lemons in these delicious desserts bars!

Berries

It's almost berry season, and these recipes give us a head start on making refreshing, creamy berry-filled sweets.
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British & Irish Food

White Chocolate and Raspberry Creme Brulee

Who doesn't love a Creme Brulee but add white chocolate and fresh raspberries to the mix and you…

Strawberry Cream Cheese Bars - © Barbara Rolek
Eastern European Food

Strawberry Cream Cheese Bars

These strawberry dessert bars feature a cream cheese layer, sweetened fruit layer and whipped …

Photo © Molly Watson
Local Foods

Raspberry Fool

Tangy strawberries and luscious whipped cream make a simple yet elegant classic English dessert -…

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Local Foods

Raspberry Shortcake

Sweet raspberries topped with cornmeal biscuits make an easy summertime dessert.

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Candy

Sweet and Soft Raspberry Creams

Raspberry Creams are soft, creamy fondant candy centers bursting with fresh berry flavor.

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Eastern European Food

Buttery Strawberry Shortbread

This Czechoslovakian shortbread cookie bars (susenky) recipe is part of the cukrovi (confections)…

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Local Foods

Raspberry Icebox Cake

Fresh, seasonal raspberries bring tons of flavor to this simple, homey, no-bake dessert.

Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries - (c) 2012 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Candy

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries are fresh strawberries stuffed with a cheesecake mixture and…

Photo © Molly Watson
Local Foods

Blueberry Jam Tart

This Blueberry and Jam Tart is simple as can be: graham cracker crust, blueberry jam, and fresh blu…

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Eastern European Food

Raspberry Sponge Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

Hungarian Raspberry Cream Roll or malna piskotatekercs is made with a rolled sponge cake filled…

Blueberry-Almond Cake - © Barbara Rolek
Eastern European Food

Blueberry Almond Sour Cream Cake

Blueberry Almond Sour Cream Cake recipe uses three ingredients beloved by Eastern Europeans.

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American Food

Individual Raspberry Tartlets

These individual buttery tart shells are filled with a red raspberry puree and topped with fresh…

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Eastern European Food

Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Sandwich homemade strawberry ice cream between chocolate cookies for a trendy dessert.

raspberry squares - Photo: Diana Rattray
Southern Food

Raspberry Squares with Coconut Topping

These raspberry squares are filled with raspberry jam and topped with coconut. Raspberry bar cookie…

Raspberry Parfait - Photo © Molly Watson
Local Foods

Layered Raspberry Parfait

Layering raspberries with whipped cream or sweetened yogurt makes an easy-peasy summer dessert.

Easy Strawberry-Butter Spread - © 2011 Barbara Rolek licensed to About.com, Inc.
Eastern European Food

Strawberry Butter

This easy strawberry-butter spread recipe is made with only three ingredients and is delightful on…