Just 36 Outrageously Good Spring Baking Ideas To Bookmark

This pie might look simple and unassuming at first glance, but every bite is rich, gooey, and decadent.

Recipe: Lemon Chess Pie

Ready for a show-stopping spring cake? This one is full of carrots, coconut, and pineapple — and it's all topped in cinnamon cream cheese frosting with buttermilk glaze.

Recipe: Carrot Poke Cake

This pie has a boozy secret: a little bit of tequila mixed with fresh lime juice and ripe strawberries that takes it to the next level.

Recipe: Strawberry Margarita Pie

Start with your favorite store bought pie crust (or bake your own), then top it with homemade coconut cream filling and plenty of whipped cream for good measure.

Recipe: Coconut Cream Pie

This combination of buttery shortbread, tangy-yet-sweet apricot, and coconut-pecan crumble is pretty much irresistible.

Recipe: Apricot Shortbread Bars

This fluffy poppy seed bread gets a citrusy kick from fresh lemon juice and zest.

Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Can you say adorably festive?

Recipe: Coconut Macaroon Nests

Called soffioni abruzzesi in Italian, this unique pastry is basically a soft and buttery muffin filled with lemony ricotta cheese. Enjoy them for dessert and save the leftovers for the breakfast table.

Recipe: Sweet Ricotta Pastries

If you want to make things even easier on yourself, ditch the glaze all together and just grab your favorite store-bought icing. These bars are so indulgent, you don't even need it.

Recipe: Strawberry Lemon Blondies

This pie might look totally fancy, but it's so easy. In fact, you don't even have to turn on the oven. It's made with crushed Nilla wafers, pudding filling, and whipped lemon cream cheese topping.

Recipe: No Bake Lemon Cream Pie

It's everything you love about carrot cake in one easy sheet pan recipe that's perfect for feeding the whole family.

Recipe: Carrot Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Strawberry and rhubarb is a match made in heaven. Combine these seasonal favorites with egg custard and pour it over a cookie crust and you've got something spectacular.

Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Dessert

If you've never tried hummingbird cake before, wait until you taste this fruity medley made with pineapple, bananas, and pecans beneath a layer of cream cheese frosting and shredded coconut.

Recipe: Hummingbird Cake

Because you can never ever have too many muffin recipes on hand.

Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Muffins

These cookies require a few steps to make, but they're actually surprisingly easy. You can also make a big batch and freeze them for up to two months.

Recipe: White Chocolate Dipped Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Make the most of the end-of-citrus season with these orange and cream cookies. Thanks to a batter made with sugar, butter, sour cream, and flour, they quite literally melt in your mouth.

Recipe: Orange Creamsicle Cookies

If you thought apple pie was a fall dessert, this recipe will make you reconsider. Combined with fresh rhubarb, it's perfect for the starter days of spring.

Recipe: Apple Rhubarb Pie

If you like the combination of sweet and savory, this pie made with a Ritz cracker crust will basically rock your world.

Recipe: No Bake Key Lime Pie With Ritz Crust

Ricotta is the key ingredient that makes this cake fluffy and light yet still totally indulgent.

Recipe: Ricotta Cake Recipe with Strawberries

Basically a cocktail in dessert form, this luxurious pie is made with Elderflower liqueur and fresh grapefruit juice.

Recipe: Grapefruit Custard Pie