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41 Spring Desserts To Kick Off the Fresh Season

As the chilly winter fades away, remember to open your window to welcome the fresh spring breeze and the aroma of delightful spring desserts! With spring fruits now available at your local farmers’ market, these fresh and fruity dessert recipes are bound to spark your inspiration for baking this season. This list is the perfect way to kickstart your spring refreshment.

Strawberry-Lemonade Cake

Strawberry-Lemonade Cake
Jen Causey

Recipe: Strawberry-Lemonade Cake

Lemon-Orange Chiffon Cake

Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Lemon-Orange Chiffon Cake

Classic Coconut Cake

Coconut Cream Cake
Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

Recipe: Classic Coconut Cake

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

CLOSEUP Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

Recipe: Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Key Lime Pound Cake

Key Lime Pound Cake
Jen Causey

Recipe: Key Lime Pound Cake

Chocolate-Strawberry Cake

Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Chocolate-Strawberry Cake

Heavenly Angel Food Cake

Heavenly Angel Food Cake
Southern Living

Recipe: Heavenly Angel Food Cake

The Ultimate Carrot Cake

Ultimate Carrot Cake
Alison Miksch

Recipe: The Ultimate Carrot Cake

Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Southern Living

Recipe: Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Sweet Tea Bundt Cake

Sweet Tea Bundt Cake
Micah A. Leal

Recipe: Sweet Tea Bundt Cake

Coconut Pound Cake

Coconut Pound Cake
Antonis Achilleos

Recipe: Coconut Pound Cake

Strawberry Icebox Cake

Strawberry Icebox Cake
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Strawberry Icebox Cake

Lemon-Orange Pound Cake

Lemon-Orange Pound Cake
Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly

Recipe: Lemon-Orange Pound Cake

Fried Bananas Foster

Fried Bananas Foster
Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton

Recipe: Fried Bananas Foster

Lemon Bar Cake

Lemon Bar Cake
Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Lemon Bar Cake

Chocolate Bundt Cake

Chocolate Bundt Cake
Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Recipe: Chocolate Bundt Cake

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
Micah Leal

Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes

Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes

Petite Blueberry Cheesecake
Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes

Mini Confetti Cake

Mini Confetti Cakes
Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Recipe: Mini Confetti Cake

Grand Marnier Cakes

Grand Marnier Cakes
Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly

Recipe: Grand Marnier Cakes

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Raspberry-Almond Crumble Bars
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Raspberry Crumble Bars

Pineapple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake
Antonis Achilleos

Recipe: Pineapple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Creamy Peach Icebox Cake

Creamy Peach Icebox Cake
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Creamy Peach Icebox Cake

Mini Strawberry Tarts

Mini Strawberry Tarts
Greg Dupree

Recipe: Mini Strawberry Tarts

Strawberry Dream Cake

Strawberry Dream Cake
Photo: Greg Dupree

Recipe: Strawberry Dream Cake

Key Lime Icebox Cake

Key Lime Icebox Cake
Photo: Hector M Sanchez; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck; Food Stylist: Vanessa Rocchio

Recipe: Key Lime Icebox Cake

The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake
Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

Lemon Bar Cheesecake

Lemon Bar Cheesecake
Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Lemon Bar Cheesecake

Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

Lemon-Lime Pound Cake
Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake

Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake
Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake

Rhubarb Custard Pie

Rhubarb Custard Pie
Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Recipe: Rhubarb Custard Pie

Basil-Lemon Bars

Basil-Lemon Bars
Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Recipe: Basil-Lemon Bars

Grasshopper Pie

Grasshopper Pie
Joy Howard

Recipe: Grasshopper Pie

No-Bake Strawberry Pie

No-Bake Strawberry Pie
Joy Howard

Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Pie

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars
Photographer: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

Lemon Chess Pie

lemon chess pie
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly Food Stylist: Ali Ramee

Recipe: Lemon Chess Pie

Mixed Berry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Cheesecake Cupcakes
Photographer: Alison Miksch Food Stylist: Erin Merhar Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee

Recipe: Mixed Berry Cheesecake Cupcakes

No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Recipe: No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Peach Crumble Pie

Peach Crumble Pie
Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Peach Crumble Pie

Hummingbird Cake Whoopie Pies

Hummingbird Cake Whoopie Pies
Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Katie Jacobs

Recipe: Hummingbird Cake Whoopie Pies