Get ready to indulge in some delicious summertime treats with these easy-to-follow dessert recipes! While baking might seem reserved for the holiday season, we’ve curated a collection of fun ideas perfect for the warmer months. Summer presents an opportunity to play with fresh, seasonal fruits such as berries, adding vibrant flavors to your creations.
With numerous social gatherings and potlucks on the agenda, there’s no shortage of occasions to showcase your homemade desserts. By selecting a couple of recipes each week, you can steadily build your baking repertoire, mastering new techniques in time.
Once you’ve explored this tasty selection, you’ll feel confident tackling any baking challenge that crosses your path.
1. Buttery Pineapple Crumble Bars
![Buttery Pineapple Crumble Bars](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/mzZ5cB-hRZcdkhCohrymORXG6Eo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2626601_srpin_pineapple_crumble_bars_803-2000-aa5acf9bdc83482e9ca0e735afb0ac96.jpg)
2. Cakey Strawberry Cobbler
![Cakey Strawberry Cobbler in a casserole dish and bowl](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/rjoKxvRx9aPw_6KjvGFfXj45TQ8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/cakey-strawberry-cobbler-step-3-111_preview-524b9c2cad4d48548c3ca997e2539a1d.jpg)
3. Key Lime Pound Cake
![Key Lime Pound Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/vLFZ4_6bT8vptLX8XCyxdgGg2Oo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/key_lime_pound_cake_002_0-7ad8ec50db854432a6f0dcd1c09cf690.jpg)
4. Watermelon Cake
![Watermelon Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/AjNgIoZur5b0_-KcCMfAxEns6-0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Watermelon-Cake-2000-8c918e312e0f4702b6609e7fbdd8fa08.jpg)
5. Peach Cobbler Pound Cake
![Peach Cobbler Pound Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/AR5_KdD7zUObScN-LnbN-sb-0k8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Peach-Cobbler-Pound-Cake170-2000-7871b0ab3219474d871af5fbe61cf85f.jpg)
6. Spiced Rum-Peach Dumplings
![Spiced Rum-Peach Dumplings](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/rQEo4zNvgRBJ3yBuxjQY9E-iaZc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/spiced-rum-peach-dumplings-9b37150b84344886834cef87201619bb.jpeg)
7. Lemon-Lime Poke Cake
![Lemon-Lime Poke Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/hylyYSJfKwCJSH-IYZU-2uoVxqA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2654101_Lemon_020-2000-f3b29dbd300f4b2580d8e0b8df32f93a.jpg)
8. Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
![Old-Fashioned Apple Pie](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/gxLpwdLwKzEg_cTKn5q6MFlTGJ0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2589601_mailb_mailbox_apple_pie_003_0-c9e1c29ffe904aaa99cb7d3fd1b4ea87.jpg)
9. Peach Cake
![Peach Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9J6N5UWPa5pbaQ9CXnRwqiz0XW0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/PeachCake_005-2000-f496da8f19ad442bb513d390b77f80f3.jpg)
10. Easy Peach Pie
![easy peach pie on a table with a bowl of ice cream and pie](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/aTugIZOsq7H0GQ21Yd4p6buL-2s=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/IMG_0221-1x1-1-75fa9facde984ba3941eb8b945397687.jpg)
11. Blueberry-Lemon Cake
![Blueberry-Lemon Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/yhhvxZ_zsGBZ9k6TA3rn-G-fWpY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2645701_Blueberry_Lemon_Layer_Cake_with_Blueberry_Lemon_Frostin-2000-2d80f1d0e282432fad1273eb4ff874ca.jpg)
12. Berry Chantilly Cake
![Berry Chantilly Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ysyeRD13JO5a3WJT-I_zGa2MNOA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Berry-Chantilly-Cake-52a5ae27e619403da2ac46e86a017d1c.png)
13. Florida Orange Grove Pie
![Florida Orange Grove Pie](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/7v2HLtXIK0XsgnhiUawL9Qht92M=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/florida_orange_grove_pie_2536301_junio_0323_0_0-954c74cccd2f4bdd9bb60704fa4d93b3.jpg)
14. Chocolate Cobbler
![Chocolate Cobbler](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/pQ9Y38xjX2fip3TiJR25hp53bmw=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2604301_cobbler_271_1-2000-0297da75c08b43a3a7e377a20828a86e.jpg)
15. Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake
![Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/5wcGCGTix6Ab4z_SQACxauLBd-4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2548901_patri_redvelveticecremecake_291_0_0_0_0_0-2000-f8f4cbed4e2c4fb1b9df1658318bfe9b.jpg)
16. Banana Pudding Poke Cake
![Banana Pudding Poke Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/-MUzGg1WZcXu55RvdZUQ1493P84=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/march-2017-2513901_cakesh_40-2000-02b5cdbe8811447ca84c299b8b698c40.jpg)
17. Nehi Orange Poke Cake
![Nehi Orange Poke Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/XFwV71Qp2vSOeBmUfsdqxuCSoFU=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2589203_sodac_nehi_orange_poke_cake_240-b_0_1-646fc7026b5b4883b4469d184dc8fa87.jpg)
18. Key Lime Sheet Cake
![Key Lime Sheet Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/qFFu4MSvBWsIM7CXSukMDW-mino=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/keylimesheetcake_016-s-2000-7abd86a1ad0a4aeebd5529d3760041e2.jpg)
19. Cherry-Nectarine Pandowdy
![Cherry-Nectarine Pandowdy](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ket6KExtUYgSlwj2NXY3pvRwEmM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2541501_forgo_209_0_0_0_0_0-a30d1bca94c44b26b152e749f2e986a8.jpg)
20. Grand Marnier Cakes
![Grand Marnier Cakes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/jyhbsfSmcrqiRkea_ilw87hZdYk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/grand_marnier_cakes_2536301_junio_0318_0_0_0-c8dd2b5cdc6d409b83827cf319c7edd8.jpg)
21. Easy Peach Cobbler
![Easy Peach Cobbler](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/XNWf7htIt1Wr9Y9865toVvqdXKY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/easy_peach_cobbler_2473902_10838uc_0_0_0_0_1_0_0-b1ade66c5ab84e2a894d39ae532c2cf8.jpg)
22. Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake
![Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ZYTcmQ4VTUkCl_qUtW520MQ2m1w=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/blueberry-cornmeal_cake_2503201_194_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0-91018e356e1c4ed495f0d006966ac8b4.jpg)
23. Peach Cream Kuchen
![Peach Cream Kuchen](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/F4F0a6LUOD-luyANZSmZcZXvSk4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2687001_Peach_0335-2000-56436d2ffa40478aa64720f014af1c1c.jpg)
24. Peach Fried Pies
![Peach Fried Pies](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/vxePpKTGj0qCwh28cXW6N8FMJSA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/peach_fried_pies_2473902_10863uc_0-1-66d97adba97d4b87ad0fbfae6e63cc82.jpg)
25. Strawberry Cream Pie
![Strawberry Cream Pie](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/uR0N3NuD8IQjrCYc0gfVwX4rvbM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/2051603_first_015_0_0-e416d415edc94af2bfb43d9d832c01a6.jpg)
26. Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake
![Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/L7R2VP76quc1s5dd8HsVpUZ_yvQ=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/mothers-day-citrus-2470003_citru243-1-506798ea50674e75855bcbe735d95288.jpg)
27. Margarita Cake
![Margarita Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/w7VZlcWbfMEIF_VhYVDfr37ll4g=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/margaritacake-d03097f6770544909bb079ff4ce4ef89.png)
28. Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
![Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/dg8ZmBFIR6xqrcPzCjJFSoR_vdI=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/strawberry_cupcakes_0_1_0-bbab98bfafb141ba8fd736e35d6fb80f.jpg)
29. Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake
![Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/QjUQmgQsI9kU3vvmNcuATCNg608=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/lemon_desserts_2301002_saver4618_0_0_0_0_0_1_0-d024cef7650040bc9823858daa4ecbd0.jpg)
30. Florida Citrus Cake
![Florida Citrus Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/cu8zHZ2dHneo1nYPxbKPKZ8tbUE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/SouthernCooking_pg2551-b0930f2268da4dc4b7f9b0664c78d32e.jpg)
31. Frozen Margarita Pie
![Southern Living Margarita Pie on a light wood background](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/KoxnfNgQBKPmtVGfK9aRw0O6FkM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/MargaritaPie-3x4-408_preview_scale_100_ppi_150_quality_100-5178a1f038074b5282a50a941f94fd2e.jpg)
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