Food Desserts & Baking Luscious Lemon Dessert Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 5, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Blaine Moats Our refreshing, tangy lemon treats include lemon pies, cakes, cookies, bars, cheesecakes and ice cream. 01 of 29 Lemon Posset Blaine Moats This brilliant (and totally old-school) British dessert uses just heat and kitchen magic to turn lemon and cream into luscious pudding. Watch a short video on how to make a lemon posset. View Recipe 02 of 29 Raspberry-Lemon Cakelets Carson Downing Pair this tender butter cake with tea or a glass of bubbly for a sparkling spring dessert. View Recipe 03 of 29 Lemon Sugar Cookies Carson Downing The light lemon flavor gives these sparkling sugar cookies a little special twist. Judy Kiburz Harrison's recipe won best-in-class at the Iowa State Fair. The Midwest's Best Cookie Recipes View Recipe 04 of 29 Candied Lemon Pound Cake This moist, buttery pound cake has a triple threat of lemon: Chopped candied peel speckles the interior, and thin strips dance along the top, over a sheen of puckery lemon icing. The recipe comes from Nathaniel Reid Bakery in St. Louis. Ultimate Cake Recipes View Recipe 05 of 29 Lemon-Cream Cheese Pie This creamy lemon pie, a longtime reader-favorite recipe, is a signature dessert at Al's Oasis, a family restaurant along the east bank of the Missouri River in Chamberlain, South Dakota. Make Your Best Pie Ever View Recipe 06 of 29 Blackberry Lemon Scones Blaine Moats These scones are a signature item in the cafe on Elderslie Farm in Kechi, Kansas. Use a silicone spatula to gently stir in the berries so they stay intact and don't stain the dough purple. Simple Recipes for Tender, Buttery Scones View Recipe 07 of 29 Puckery Lemon Bars These lemon bars are less sturdy and more lusciously creamy than their classic bake-sale cousins. You may want to eat them with a fork. Our Best Bar Cookies View Recipe 08 of 29 No-Churn Lemon Bar Ice Cream True to the easy no-churn spirit, this burst of summer sunshine requires no stovetop cooking or baking: Just stir in purchased lemon curd and crumbled vanilla Oreos. No-Churn Blueberry Ice Cream and No-Churn Peanut Brittle Ice Cream View Recipe 09 of 29 Lemonade Cake Lemon Butter Frosting tops a summer-perfect dessert flavored with thawed lemonade concentrate. View Recipe 10 of 29 Lemon Curd Tart This decadent recipe comes from Incredibly Delicious in Springfield, Illinois. "The lemon curd is one of our favorite workhorses," says owner-chef Patrick Groth. View Recipe 11 of 29 Meyer Lemon Pots de Crème with Honeyed Kumquats The creamy lemon puddings look and taste sophisticated but are actually quite simple to make, and they can even be prepared in advance. View Recipe 12 of 29 Toasted Fennel-Lemon Cake This moist beauty begs for a mug of afternoon tea. Fennel seeds add the faintest hint of licorice flavor, just enough to make the cake stand out from the other Bundts in the room. We like the sweeter flavor of Meyer lemons in this cake. Look for them sold in bags at large supermarkets. If you substitute regular lemons, reduce the zest to 2 tablespoons. View Recipe 13 of 29 Cranberry-Lemon Tart Carson Downing This tangy, make-ahead tart, perfect for the holidays, has a crisp ginger crust. The gorgeous swirls of cranberry and lemon curd are easily created with a toothpick or chopstick. View Recipe 14 of 29 Lemon Curd Bars The Little Traveler in Geneva, Illinois, uses creamy, tangy lemon curd to make these bars for its "girlfriend tea" events. View Recipe 15 of 29 Triple Lemon Pie This pie earns its triple-lemon name from peel, juice and extract. (You can add lemon slices and whipped cream on top of the baked pie for even more lemony goodness!) A store-bought piecrust speeds prep. View Recipe 16 of 29 Blueberry-Topped Lemon Cheesecake This recipe features a luscious fresh blueberry sauce on creamy lemon cheesecake. Rich and Creamy Cheesecakes View Recipe 17 of 29 Luscious Lemon Bars Sweet and tart, these moist, powdered sugar-topped classics will disappear fast at a potluck. View Recipe 18 of 29 Lemon Walnut Biscotti Biscotti gets its crunch from twice-baking. This citrus-speckled recipe comes from the former Inn at Kristofer's in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. View Recipe 19 of 29 Lemon Drop Cupcakes Lemon liqueur and lemon zest flavor these cupcakes, while swirled lemon frosting adds an elegant topping. Finish with glazed lemon slices or crushed lemon drop candies. Delicious Cupcake Recipes View Recipe 20 of 29 Lemon-Blueberry Biscuits Lemon yogurt is the secret ingredient in these pretty biscuits. The recipe comes from Natura Farms in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota. View Recipe 21 of 29 Luke's Lemon Meringue Pie This lemon meringue pie recipe, which includes candied lemon peel, comes from Luke Reichle of Kansas City, Missouri. View Recipe 22 of 29 Blueberry-Lemon Loaf Make this loaf on a Sunday night so it's ready for a quick weekday morning meal. 20 Sweet Quick Bread Loaves View Recipe 23 of 29 Lemon Drop Bark Melt the candy coating, add the candy, and you're done. Bark candy is just that simple. The crushed lemon drops give this sweet treat some pucker. View Recipe 24 of 29 Lemon Blueberry Fan Cookies Lemon extract and blueberry jam make the perfect sweet and tangy combination for these eye-catching shaped cookies. View Recipe 25 of 29 Fresh Rosemary & Lemon Cupcakes Italian flavors inspired this cupcake, with its refreshing blend of fresh rosemary and lemon and topping of lemon glaze. View Recipe 26 of 29 Spiked Raspberry-Lemonade Cupcakes Lemon peel, lemon juice and raspberry liqueur give these cupcakes a refreshing sweet-sour flavor. Top with a fresh raspberry and lemon slice before serving. View Recipe 27 of 29 Rhubarb-Lemon Chiffon Pie This light and airy pie recipe was a prizewinner at the Aledo, Illinois, Rhubarb Festival. Rhubarb Recipes We Love View Recipe 28 of 29 Lemon-Pecan Shortbread Cookies Irresistible tangy lemon and rich pecans flavor one of the easiest cookies around: buttery shortbread. Serve with a cool dish of ice cream in warm weather or a hot cup of tea when it's chilly outside. View Recipe 29 of 29 Triple-Layer Lemon Cake Lemon cream cheese frosting tops a rich special-occasion cake made with lemon peel, lemon juice and lemon curd. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit