12 Spring Desserts
Celebrate spring with these delicious and refreshing desserts. From honey lavender cupcakes to carrot cake bars and lemon cake, these treats will please everyone.
Make one of these spring desserts to add a little sunshine to your picnic, potluck, or any other gathering.
Honey Lavender Cupcakes
Honey and lavender is a flavor combo that makes you think of springtime. Lavender milk is mixed into the cupcake batter and perfectly complements the honey flavor in the buttercream frosting.
Get the Recipe: Honey Lavender Cupcakes
Carrot Cake Bars
This dessert bar recipe takes only 15 minutes to prep and tastes like a cross between cheesecake and carrot cake. It’s a wonderful option to serve at a picnic or potluck since you can easily cut them into squares to feed a group of people.
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Jello Poke Cake
This poke cake is super easy to make; just poke holes in the cake after baking and then pour a strawberry Jello mixture over the top. It’s then finished off with vanilla pudding and Cool Whip frosting, which is so delicious.
Get the Recipe: Jello Poke Cake
Coconut White Chocolate Chip Cookies
These coconut white chocolate chip cookies will be a winner at any spring gathering. Chewy and rich, you can easily add other ingredients to the recipe, like lemon, nuts, and dried fruit, to suit your preferences.
Get the Recipe: Coconut White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mini Pavlovas
Made with only four ingredients, these mini pavlovas are delicious topped with fresh berries and compote. We love how light this dessert is, making it a great choice to serve after a heavy dinner.
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Millionaire’s Cake
Millionaire’s cake is made with vanilla pudding, cream cheese, Cool Whip, and crushed pineapple. This recipe uses a yellow boxed cake mix, which will save you time.
Get the Recipe: Millionaire’s Cake
Angel Food Cake
This angel food cake is light and airy thanks to the egg whites and is delicious topped with fresh fruit. You can also finish it with a little whipped cream or powdered sugar.
Get the Recipe: Angel Food Cake
Bird Nest Cupcakes
Cute and whimsical, these bird nest cupcakes with mini Cadbury eggs are perfect to serve for Easter or any time during spring.
While this recipe uses a traditional vanilla buttermilk recipe, you can use your favorite cupcake base if you want.
Get the Recipe: Bird Nest Cupcakes
Mini Honey Orange Blossom Cakes
These mini honey orange blossom cakes are a beautiful dessert to serve at any special event. It’s frosted with chantilly cream, and decorating it with edible flowers is such a lovely touch for spring.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
These yummy strawberry cheesecake bars will be your new go-to recipe. Featuring a graham cracker crust and classic cheesecake base with a strawberry sauce swirled into it, every single bar is sure to be snatched up before you know it.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Mini Carrot Cake
Perfect for small gatherings, this mini carrot cake is full of spices, and everyone will want the recipe. Fresh carrots, crushed pineapple, and toasted pecans are packed into this tasty cake, and the entire thing is covered in a rich brown butter cream cheese frosting.
Get the Recipe: Mini Carrot Cake
Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake
Made with lemon juice and ricotta cheese, this cake tastes like spring. You can easily make it with a handful of pantry staples you might already have on hand.
Get the Recipe: Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake
