5 Luscious Lemon Dessert Recipes

Lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon liqueur and more flavor our recipes for pies, cakes, cookies, cupcakes, cheesecakes and ice cream.

1. Lemon Curd Tart

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This decadent recipe comes from Incredibly Delicious in Springfield, Illinois. "The lemon curd is one of our favorite workhorses," says owner-chef Patrick Groth. "My mother, who has worked for us for the last 16 years, is the only one who makes it. Hers is perfect, tart and smooth."

2. Lemony Prairie Cake

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Mix just six ingredients, including lemon-lime carbonated beverage, to make this lovely, citrusy cake from an Alta Vista, Kansas, reader.

3. Lemon-Cream Cheese Pie

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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.

4. Blueberry-Topped Lemon Cheesecake

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This recipe features a luscious fresh blueberry sauce on creamy lemon cheesecake.

5. Lemon-Cream Dessert Cake

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Start with a cake mix to make this light and citrusy creation layered with lemony cream cheese frosting. The recipe comes from an Ashtabula, Ohio, reader.