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70 Easter Desserts That Are *Almost* Too Pretty to Eat

By Katherine Gillen
| Feb. 17, 2022
Additional reporting by Taryn Pire
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70 Easter Desserts That Are *Almost* Too Pretty to Eat
Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell

You could stuff your face with jellybeans all weekend long (hey, no judgment), but along with Easter comes new seasonal produce and fresh flavors, and it would be a shame not to put those ingredients in the spotlight. Here, 70 Easter dessert recipes—from strawberry cupcakes to chocolate candy to carrot cake—that will make your springtime celebration one your guests will never forget. (And if you’re looking for recipes to serve before dessert, we’ve got you covered with these easy Easter brunch ideas, crowd-pleasing dinner recipes and fabulous sides for ham.)

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easter desserts bundt cake recipe cardamom cream filled
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1. Cardamom Cream-Filled Bundt Cake

Our light-as-air take on classic Swedish semlor.

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easter desserts No Bake Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Photo: Eric Moran/Styling: Erin McDowell
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2. No-Bake Coconut Cream Pie

Tell your oven to sit this one out—the fridge and freezer have it covered.

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easter desserts Thumbprint Cheesecake Cookies Recipe1
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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3. Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies

Any cookie that comes together in 30 minutes is our kind of cookie.

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easter desserts gluten free pistachio apricot tart recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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4. Gluten-Free Pistachio Apricot Tart

Sweet, tangy and basically born to be Instagrammed.

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easter desserts oatmeal cookie cream pies recipe
Erin McDowell
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5. Oatmeal Cookie Cream Pies

Your favorite childhood lunchbox snack is all grown up.

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easter desserts Easy Cherry Skillet Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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6. Easy Cherry Skillet Cake

Your cast iron skillet guarantees crispy edges and a soft, fluffy center.

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easter desserts key lime pie hero
Lomelino's Pies: A Sweet Celebration of Pies, Galettes & Tarts
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7. Key Lime Pie with Coconut and White Chocolate

The secret to the filling? Greek yogurt and condensed milk.

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easter desserts puff pastry thyme galette recipe 921
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8. Puff-Pastry Plum and Thyme Galette

Vanilla ice cream is *technically* optional...

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easter desserts lemon ginger ice cream recipe
Matthew Septimus/Rose's Ice Cream Bliss
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9. Lemon Ginger No-Churn Ice Cream

Ice cream machine? Never heard of it.

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easter desserts banana split cookies recipe
Ashley Maxwell/Milk Jar Cookies Bakebook
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10. Banana Split Cookies

Just like its namesake, from the walnuts to the chocolate chips to the butterscotch.

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easter desserts cherry slab pie recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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11. Cherry Slab Pie

Giant baking sheet > dainty pie plate.

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easter desserts Angel Food Cake Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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12. Angel Food Cake

Proof that sometimes, less is more.

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easter desserts Lemon Icebox Cookies Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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13. Lemon Icebox Cookies

Just roll, chill, slice, bake and devour.

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easter desserts pineapple and ginger upside down cake recipe
Benito Martin/Always Add Lemon
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14. Pineapple and Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Start with the ripest, sweetest pineapple you can find.

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easter desserts Lemon Blueberry Poke Cake Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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15. Lemon-Blueberry Poke Cake

Aka the easiest way to dress up boxed cake mix.

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easter dessert recipes carrot cake doughnuts with cream cheese glaze recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell
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16. Carrot Cake Doughnuts with Cream Cheese Glaze

Is it breakfast or dessert? Doesn’t matter: It’s delicious.

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easter dessert recipes naked lemon olive oil cake recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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17. Naked Lemon and Olive Oil Layer Cake

There’s just enough frosting to sweeten the deal, but not so much that it becomes cloying.

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easter dessert recipes strawberry shortcake cupcakes recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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18. Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

It’s like two desserts in one, and what could be wrong with that?

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easter dessert recipes mini carrot cakes recipe
Erin McDowell
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19. Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Everything can be prepared a day ahead, so assembling them is a breeze.

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easter dessert recipes berry tiramisu recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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20. No-Bake Berry Tiramisu

You don’t even have to turn on the oven. The secret? Store-bought ladyfingers.

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easter dessert recipes 30 minute angel food cupcakes recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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21. 30-Minute Angel Food Cupcakes

It’ll take you less time to make these than it will to find those hidden Easter eggs.

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easter dessert recipes mini strawberry ice cream pies recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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22. Mini Strawberry Ice-Cream Pies

It looks fancy and everyone will think it took *so* much effort. Don’t tell them the truth.

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easter dessert recipes lemon pie with blueberry meringue recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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23. Lemon Pie with Blueberry Meringue

The topping gets its color from freeze-dried blueberries, just the match for tart lemon filling.

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easter dessert recipes glazed blueberry cake recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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24. Glazed Blueberry Cake

It takes 40 minutes from start to finish and the leftovers will make a great breakfast.

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easter dessert recipes no bake cheesecake with raspberry compote recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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25. No-Bake Cheesecake with Raspberry Compote

The lemon zest in the batter is key to keeping this decadent number from tasting too sweet.

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easter dessert recipes easy hibiscus cake recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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26. Easy Lemon-Hibiscus Layer Cake

If you’re looking for oohs and ahhs, take it a step further with sprinkles or edible flowers.

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easter dessert recipes lemon meringue cookies recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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27. Lemon Meringue Cookies

There’s a little ray of sunshine in every bite.

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easter dessert recipes snickerdoodle chocolate chunk bundt cake recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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28. Snickerdoodle Chocolate-Chunk Bundt Cake

Which would you rather: a bunch of store-bought Easter candy or a homemade cake that tastes like candy?

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easter dessert recipes rice pudding with rhubarb compote recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell
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29. Coconut Rice Pudding with Rhubarb Compote

Rhubarb's tart flavor is just the thing to complement creamy rice pudding.

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easter dessert recipes cheaters brioche buns with fruity glaze recipe
Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell
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30. Cheater’s Brioche Buns with Fruity Glaze

No need to stop by that fancy, expensive bakery. You can make the same treats at home.

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easter dessert recipes mini muffin tin lemon meringue tarts recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell
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31. Muffin-Tin Lemon Meringue Tarts

Fluffy meringue + creamy lemon custard + sugar cookie crust = dessert magic.

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easter dessert recipes cheaters mini rhubarb galettes recipe
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32. Cheater’s Mini Rhubarb Galettes

Don’t tell anyone you used pre-made pie dough and they’ll be none the wiser. (Psst: You only need five ingredients.)

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easter dessert recipes grilled angel food cake recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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33. Grilled Angel Food Cake with Blueberry Sauce

Store-bought angel food cake gets gussied up with a few simple fixings, and suddenly it’s a fancy dessert.

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easter dessert recipes strawberry pie with strawberry crust recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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34. Strawberry Pie with Strawberry Crust

Enter this pretty-in-pink crowd-pleaser that’ll blow everyone away.

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easter dessert recipes lemon curd with whipped cream recipe
Christopher Hersheimer/Canal House Cook Something
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35. Lemon Curd with Whipped Cream

On the other hand, you could whip up a 20-minute classic and still please everyone.

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easter dessert recipes stawberry cardamom pistachio pavlova bites recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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36. Strawberry, Cardamom and Pistachio Pavlova Bites

They’ll think you’re some kind of fancy pastry chef or something.

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easter dessert recipes no bake gluten free rose petal brownies recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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37. No-Bake, Gluten-Free Rose Petal Brownies

Wait, you’re telling us these are gluten-free, vegan and delicious? Believe it, friends.

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easter dessert recipes strawberry sponge cake recipe
Mark Roper/So French So Sweet
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38. Strawberry Sponge Cake

It’s light, airy and looks like something from The Great British Bake-Off. What’s not to love?

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easter dessert recipes lemon raspberry whoopie pies recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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39. Lemon-Raspberry Whoopie Pies

Make sure you don’t over-bake the cakes, so they can be their softest, most delightful selves.

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easter dessert recipes berry souffles recipe
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40. Blueberry, Blackberry and Raspberry Soufflés

The key to a successful soufflé is in the mixing. Don’t overdo it and you’ll be juuust fine.

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easter dessert recipes nutella mousse recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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41. Easy Nutella Mousse

This is so much better than those mediocre chocolate eggs you’ve been snacking on.

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easter dessert recipes lemon raspberry pavlova recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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42. Gluten-Free Lemon-Raspberry Pavlova

It looks decadent but is light enough that you could eat two slices if you wanted. (You’ll want to.)

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easter dessert recipes chocolate stuffed brownie bites recipe
Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell
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43. Chocolate-Stuffed Brownie Bites

A chunk of milk chocolate is pressed into the middle of each of these cuties, because sometimes more really is more.

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easter dessert recipes grapefruit meringue stacks recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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44. Grapefruit Meringue Stacks

What looks whimsical and fancy but is actually so simple to make? This guy.

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easter dessert recipes chocolate raspberry fool recipe
Photo: Christine Han/Styling: Erin McDowell
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45. Chocolate Raspberry Fool

If you want to swap the raspberry for strawberry, be our guest. It’ll still take 25 minutes to make.

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easter dessert recipes marshmallow cups recipe
Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell
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46. Easy Chocolate Marshmallow Cups

This beats drugstore candy any day.

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easter dessert recipes botanical shortbread cookies recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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47. Botanical Shortbread Cookies

Match your dessert to your blossoming garden.

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easter dessert recipes cheesecake eggs with shortbread soldiers recipe
Half Baked Harvest
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48. Cheesecake Eggs with Shortbread Soldiers

Brunch favorite meets dessert favorite. Bonus: They’re so damn cute.

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easter dessert recipes easter egg sugar cookies recipe
Sally’s Baking Addiction
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49. Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

If you’re more of a traditionalist, festively frosted sugar cookies are always a good idea.

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easter dessert recipes layered carrot cake recipe
What’s Gaby Cooking
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50. Layered Carrot Cake

Keep it simple and frosted or adorn it with elegant edible flowers. Either way, the cream cheese frosting is not optional.

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easter dessert recipes white chocolate dipped butter cookies recipe
Spoon Fork Bacon
51/70

51. White-Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies

We love the look of candied fruit and pistachios on these simple cookies, but sprinkles would be cute (and kid-friendly) too.

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easter dessert recipes four ingredient easter egg oreo truffle recipe
Gimme Some Oven
52/70

52. Four-Ingredient Easter Egg Oreo Truffles

Maybe next year, Cadbury eggs.

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easter dessert recipes coconut easter nest cake recipe
Sally’s Baking Addiction
53/70

53. Coconut Easter Nest Cake

When you cut a slice, the candy eggs will pour out like a piñata.

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easter dessert recipes coconut banana cream pie parfait recipe
Half Baked Harvest
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54. Coconut Banana Cream Pie Parfaits

Confession: We’d eat these any time of year. But they feel especially appropriate as winter turns to spring.

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easter dessert recipes vanilla orange cupcakes with matcha buttercream recipe
Spoon Fork Bacon
55/70

55. Vanilla-Orange Cupcakes with Matcha Buttercream

Make it festive but also chic.

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easter dessert recipes easter saltine toffee recipe
Two Peas and Their Pod
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56. Easter Saltine Toffee

Set this stuff out in a candy dish and watch it disappear.

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easter dessert recipes brown butter chocolate chip banana bread sheet cake recipe
Broma Bakery
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57. Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Sheet Cake

We always had a hunch banana bread would be better with frosting...

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easter dessert recipes five ingredient lemon bars recipe
Gimme Some Oven
58/70

58. Five-Ingredient Lemon Bars

They’re just like the ones your mom used to make, but so much easier.

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easter dessert recipes lemon berry sheet pan trifle recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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59. Lemon-Berry Sheet Pan Trifle

Leave the stuffy crystal trifle bowl to your Aunt Sandy. (After a few mimosas, she won’t even notice.)

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easter dessert recipes chocolate chip cake with cream cheese frosting recipe
Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell
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60. Chocolate Chip Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name a recipe that cream cheese hasn’t improved. We’ll wait.

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easter dessert recipes miniature banoffee cobblers recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell
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61. Miniature Banoffee Cobblers

Gooey caramel, soft bananas, airy whipped cream and crisp graham cracker crumbles? This will do quite nicely.

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easter dessert recipes berry galette recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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62. Berry Galette

A galette is just a freeform pie, so it’s easy to assemble and bake—even if you’re having company.

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easter dessert recipes easter egg buttercream candies recipe
Sally's Baking Addiction
63/70

63. Easter Egg Buttercream Candies

Experiment by swapping the vanilla extract in the recipe for other flavors, like coffee or peanut butter.

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easter dessert recipes meyer lemon loaf cake recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell
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64. Meyer Lemon Loaf Cake

Swap the Meyer lemons for easier-to-find regular lemons and you’re in business.

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easter dessert recipes watercolor doughnuts recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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65. Watercolor Doughnuts

We’ve moved on from coloring eggs. We’re coloring doughnuts now.

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easter desserts little jam flower cookies recipe
Charlotte Bland/La Vita e Dolce
66/70

66. Little Jam Flower Cookies

These simple cookies scream spring. Fill them with fruit jam or Nutella.

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easter desserts ricotta cake recipe
Infraordinario Studio for Dalcò Edizioni S.R.L.
67/70

67. Gluten-Free Ricotta Cheesecake

Inspired by Polish sernik. Pro tip: Smother it in caramel or berry compote.

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easter desserts upside down lemon meringue pies recipe
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
68/70

68. Upside-Down Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

The sweet-and-salty graham cracker crumble tastes like pie crust, but is way less fussy.

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easter desserts berries and cream cookies recipe
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
69/70

69. Berries and Cream Cookies

The secret to the dough's blush color is freeze-dried raspberries.

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easter desserts aran goyoaga lemon yogurt and olive oil pound cake recipe
Aran Goyoaga/Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple
70/70

70. Aran Goyoaga’s Glazed Lemon, Yogurt and Olive Oil Pound Cake

Whether you serve it for brunch or dessert, drench it in lemon glaze.

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