8 Lemon Desserts to Celebrate Spring

8 Lemon Desserts to Celebrate Spring

April 1, 2016 by Sandra 23 Comments

When life hands you lemons you can make lemonade or make one of these citrusy desserts.

Pucker up buttercup I have 8 lemon desserts that I hope will add a bit more sunshine to your day. Before I get to the desserts here’s a bit of lemony info that you might find useful.

One average sized lemon will yield about 3 tablespoons of juice.

One lime yields 2 tablespoons juice.

No fresh lemons no problem. If you’re using the lemon juice for the acidic properties, then you can use ½ as much vinegar. On the other hand, if it’s for flavoring substitute lime or orange juice. Lemon extract is also an option.

For obvious reasons it’s best to zest your lemon before juicing. A lesson I learned that the hard way.

Lemon zest wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, or in a teeny tiny airtight container keep well in the freezer for up to two months.

Now, let’s have dessert!

Meyer Lemon Crumbcake – Crumbcakes are very forgiving and the streusel topping is hard to resist.

Blueberry Lemon Crumbcake – Breakfast, brunch or just because is a good reason to bake this.

Lemon Citrus Bars – The flaky-like crust on top is off the chain!

Meyer Lemon Chess Pie – Meyer lemons taste like a cross between and lemon and an orange. If you are pie crust challenged there’s nothing wrong with a pre-made one.

Lemon Meringue Jar Cakes – What’s not to love about your own jar of cake, and this is a big jar!

Lemon Cornmeal Rosemary Madeleines – Feather light with a hint of lemon and a great two bite treat.

Lemon Curd Skillet Cake – This cake is more like a pie and not heavy at all.

Lemon Meringue Vanilla Cake If you want a little drama along with your cake this is it. Stiff meringue peaks slightly torched make for a pretty presentation.

I hope one of these piques your interests and let me know if you try one.

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