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    Just 36 Outrageously Good Spring Baking Ideas To Bookmark

    The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're baking.

    Hannah Loewentheil
    by Hannah Loewentheil

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If winter was all about hearty comfort foods, spring is for fresh produce and bright baked goods — like zesty lemon tarts, strawberry shortcake, and key lime pie. These deliciously seasonal dessert recipes will get you right into a spring state of mind.

    1. Lemon Bundt Cake

    A lemon bundt cake with icing.
    Tasty / Via tasty.co

    This moist and buttery lemon cake with sweet icing and zesty lemon topping is a mouthwatering explosion of flavors.

    Recipe: Lemon Bundt Cake

    2. Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Pops

    A Key lime pie pop with cheesecake layer on the bottom.
    Tasty / Via tasty.co

    Why choose between key lime pie and cheesecake when you can enjoy both desserts in one?

    Recipe: Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Pops

    3. 2-Layer Tres Leches Cake

    A tres leches cake with strawberries and blueberries.
    Tasty / Via tasty.co

    This Mexican-inspired dessert is light and fresh but still totally rich and indulgent. It's made with eggs, coconut milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and cinnamon.

    Recipe: 2-Layer Tres Leches Cake

    4. Lemon Chess Pie

    Southern Plate / Via southernplate.com

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

    Recipe: Lemon Chess Pie

    5. Fresh Strawberry Pie

    A fresh strawberry cream pie.
    I Heart Nap Time / Via iheartnaptime.net

    Take advantage of the beginning of berry season in the very best way possible.

    Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Pie

    6. Carrot Poke Cake

    Julie's Eats and Treats / Via julieseatsandtreats.com

    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

    7. Key Lime Bars

    Key lime bars with graham cracker crust.
    Tastes Better From Scratch / Via tastesbetterfromscratch.com

    These bars are basically individually-sized key lime pies, and you can always freeze some now to save for future cravings.

    Recipe: Key Lime Bars

    8. Buttermilk Lavender Scones

    Lavender buttermilk scones with icing.
    Sally's Baking Addiction / Via sallysbakingaddiction.com

    Make these sweet and savory scones for breakfast, dessert, or both.

    Recipe: Buttermilk Lavender Scones

    9. Citrus Curd Linzer Cookies

    Lemon linzer tart cookies with powdered sugar.
    Tutti Dolci / Via tutti-dolci.com

    These linzer cookies get a seasonal remix with a gooey and tart lemon curd filling.

    Recipe: Citrus Curd Linzer Cookies

    10. Strawberry Margarita Pie

    Grand Baby Cakes / Via grandbaby-cakes.com

    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

    11. Coconut Cream Pie Pie

    House of Nash Eats / Via houseofnasheats.com

    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

    12. Orange-Lemon Citrus Pound Cake

    A citrus pound cake with icing cut into slices.
    Eat Move Make / Via eatmovemake.com

    Cake in the morning? You bet. The best thing about pound cake is that it makes a totally acceptable breakfast or brunch.

    Recipe: Orange-Lemon Citrus Pound Cake

    13. Lemon Ricotta Cake

    A lemon ricotta cake cut into slices.
    A Baking Journey / Via abakingjourney.com

    This moist and fluffy ricotta cake comes together with just a few ingredients including butter, flour, sugar, eggs, ricotta, and lemon.

    Recipe: Lemon Ricotta Cake

    14. Apricot Shortbread Bars

    Butter and Baggage / Via butterandbaggage.com

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

    Recipe: Apricot Shortbread Bars

    15. Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

    What Molly Made / Via whatmollymade.com

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

    Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

    16. Strawberry Cheesecake

    A thick slice of cheesecake with strawberry topping.
    I Am Baker / Via iambaker.net

    Graham cracker crust on the bottom topped with light and airy cheesecake filling and a sweet-meets-tangy strawberry sauce. So good.

    Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake

    17. Coconut Macaroon Nests

    Inspired By Charm / Via inspiredbycharm.com

    Can you say adorably festive?

    Recipe: Coconut Macaroon Nests

    18. Sweet Ricotta Pastries

    Lavender and Macarons / Via lavenderandmacarons.com

    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

    19. Strawberry Lemon Blondies

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    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

    20. No Bake Lemon Cream Pie

    Cupcake Diaries Blog / Via cupcakediariesblog.com

    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

    21. Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies

    Raspberry lemon cheesecake bars.
    Live Well Bake Often / Via livewellbakeoften.com

    With a homemade graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, and raspberry swirl, these cheesecake bars are almost too pretty to eat.

    Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies

    22. Spring Flower Sugar Cookies

    Iced cookies with dried flowers.
    Humming Bird High / Via hummingbirdhigh.com

    These flower-studded cookies are a work of art...literally.

    Recipe: Spring Flower Sugar Cookies

    Neighbor Food Blog / Via neighborfoodblog.com

    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

    24. Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Dessert

    The Creative Bite / Via thecreativebite.com

    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

    25. Hummingbird Cake

    Cooking Classy / Via cookingclassy.com

    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

    26. Peach Cobbler Bread

    A loaf of peach cobbler bread with vanilla icing.
    Mostly Homemade Mom / Via mostlyhomemademom.com

    Imagine if peach cobbler and pound cake had a baby. That's what you'll get with this moist loaf loaded with ripe fruit and topped with vanilla icing.

    Recipe: Peach Cobbler Bread

    27. Lemon Meringue Pie Bars

    Three lemon meringue pie bars.
    Confessions of a Cookbook Queen / Via confessionsofacookbookqueen.com

    If you like lemon meringue pie or Meyer lemon bars, this tart and sweet treat combines the best of both worlds.

    Recipe: Shortcut Lemon Meringue Pie Bars

    28. Orange Coconut Cake

    A slice of orange coconut cake.
    Cake's Cottage / Via cakescottage.com

    Yellow cake mix, orange juice, and instant vanilla pudding mix form the base of this easy tropical-tasting cake.

    Recipe: Orange Coconut Cake

    29. Lemon Blueberry Muffins

    I Heart Nap Time / Via iheartnaptime.net

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

    Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Muffins

    Cooking Classy / Via cookingclassy.com

    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

    31. Strawberry Rhubarb Galettes

    Mini strawberry rhubarb galettes.
    The Boy Who Bakes / Via theboywhobakes.co.uk

    Mini galettes, anyone? These individual tarts taste best with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

    Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Galettes

    32. Orange Creamsicle Cookies

    Family Cookie Recipes / Via familycookierecipes.com

    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

    33. Apple Rhubarb Pie

    Baked The Blog / Via baked-theblog.com

    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

    34. No Bake Key Lime Pie With Ritz Crust

    The Sugar Hit / Via thesugarhit.com

    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

    35. Ricotta Cake Recipe with Strawberries

    Platings and Pairings / Via platingsandpairings.com

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

    Recipe: Ricotta Cake Recipe with Strawberries

    36. Grapefruit Custard Pie

    Bonjon Gourmet / Via bojongourmet.com

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

    Recipe: Grapefruit Custard Pie

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