These lemon raspberry bars with graham cracker crust are the first recipe we make every spring. With sweet, tangy, lemon filling and plump raspberries over a crumbly graham cracker crust it’s the perfect raspberry lemon custard dessert and neighbors will be begging you for the recipe!

The best part? This is an easy lemon raspberry bar recipe made with simple ingredients with no complicated lemon curd required. Just mix, bake, chill, and enjoy!

They’re easy enough for little hands to help press the crust and sprinkle in the fruit, and fancy enough to impress at any gathering. No fuss, no special tools, just simple ingredients and a big, happy flavor the whole family will love. It is the number one most requested dessert by all of our friends and family!

It is one of my favorite berry desserts. Well, one that’s not pie. Our berries and cream cheesecake bars and creamy strawberry cheesecake bars are a close second and third, but these raspberry lemon bars are in the top spot!

Why You’ll Love These Lemon Raspberry Bars

• Bright, fresh lemon flavor with sweet raspberries
• Creamy, custard-like filling (no curd needed!)
• Buttery graham cracker crust
• Easy to make with simple ingredients
• Perfect for spring, summer, and entertaining

Ingredients for Lemon Raspberry Bars

When you bite into these lemon raspberry custard bars, it’s all creamy, thick and rich, then you h

There’s something about lemon desserts that just feels fresh, bright, and endlessly craveable. If you’re a lemon lover, you’re in for a treat! We’ve rounded up 14 of our favorite easy lemon desserts, from classic bars and showstopping pies to soft cookies and tender cakes.

Whether you’re baking for a spring gathering, a summer cookout, or just because you’ve got a bag of lemons on the counter, there’s something in this list for every skill level and every occasion. Let’s get to baking!

Cakes & Cupcakes

When it comes to lemon desserts, cakes and cupcakes are where that bright citrus flavor really gets to shine. From the ultra-moist Lemon Jello Cake to gorgeous Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes, every recipe in this section is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Grab your mixing bowl because one of these beauties is about to become your new favorite.

This quick and easy Ham Lemon Orzo with Parmesan and Peas is the perfect weeknight dinner. Bright and full of flavor, it comes together in under 30 minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.

It’s a one-pan meal that feels fresh and satisfying without any extra effort. Add it to you list of the best leftover ham recipes!

Our lemon orzo recipe became such a reader favorite that we had to make a heartier version for those who want a little more to dig into. This lemon orzo with peas and ham has all the bright flavor you love, with tender carrots and little bites of savory ham mixed in. Easter always means ham at our house, and this recipe is one of my favorite ways to enjoy the leftovers.

Ingredients For Ham Lemon Orzo

This quick weeknight pasta comes together with simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Each one adds its own layer of flavor! From the savory ham to the bright lemon zest and creamy Parmesan. Here’s what you’ll need to make this cozy dinner:

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Helps toast the orzo and adds richness.
• Orzo Pasta: A small pasta that cooks to al dente quickly and soaks up flavor beautifully.
• Garlic: Adds depth and savory aroma.
• Chicken Broth: Infuses the orzo with flavor as it cooks.
• Fresh Thyme: Brings a subtle earthy note that pairs perfectly with ham and lemon.
• Lemon Zest: Adds a bright citrus punch.
• Lemon Juice: Enhances freshness and balances the richness.
• Ham: Savory, salty flavor that makes this meal hearty.
• Steamed Carrots: Add color and a touch of sweetness.
• Peas: Bring texture and a pop of spring flavor.
• Parmesan Cheese: Adds creaminess and salty depth.
• Salt and Black Pepper: Season to taste.

Every ingredient plays its part in creating the perfect balance of creamy and comforting. Keep them on hand! Once you’ve made this once, you’ll want to whip it up again and again.

Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Attention lemon lovers…we have got the best lemon dessert for you! This lemon pound cake is dense but moist, soaked in a simple syrup and topped with a lemon glaze.

There is lemon around every corner in this lemon pound cake recipe! That’s exactly how a lemon dessert recipe should be in my opinion. The more lemon, the better!

I’ve been testing pound cakes for seriously over 10 years and they are never soft enough or dense enough and so I gave up. Until now. I don’t know why it worked. I don’t know why sour cream nailed it. But it just really did! Haha!

Sink your teeth into a slice of this buttery tart lemon cake! It is the perfect treat for any occasion!

Ingredients for Making Lemon Pound Cake

Get ready for fresh lemon flavor in every step! I’m going to give you a list of all the ingredients to make the pound cake, syrup and glaze. Here is everything you will need:

Pound Cake

• Butter: unsalted and softened
• Sugar: regular white granulated sugar
• Eggs: gives structure to the cake
• Sour Cream: adds moisture and richness and the high fat content helps the cake stay tender
  • PRO TIP: Full fat sour cream will result in better texture, but low fat or fat free can be used and the results are still delicious.
• Lemon Extract: boosts the lemon flavor
• Almond Extract: adds flavor
• Flour: just regular all purpose flour is all you need
• Baking Powder: give rise and fluffiness to the cake
• Salt: adds flavor and enhances all the other flavors
• Fresh Lemon Zest and Lemon Juice: adds more bold lemon flavor

Simple Syrup

• Water: combines with the sugar to make a simple syrup
• Sugar: adds sweetness to the syrup
• Fresh Lemon Juice: adds natural lemon flavor to the syrup

Glaze

• Powdered Sugar: adds sweetness and structure to the glaze
• Fresh Lemon Juice: adds fresh and bright lemon flavor
• Milk: adds creaminess to the glaze

The measurements for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

How to Make Moist Lemon Pound Cake

This lemon pound cake recipe is as simple as making a loaf cake, soaking it with a homemade lemon syrup and then topping it with a tangy glaze. Here is a step-by-step guide for making this recipe:

1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a bread pan.
2. Wet Ingredients: Cream the butter and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and then add the egg yolks one at a time. Add the sour cream and mix well and then add the flavo

Lemon Jello Cake [+ Video]

This Lemon Jello Cake is perfect anytime of year, but it’s especially great for Easter and the 4th of July. It’s an easy lemon cake that uses a few shortcuts to speed things up!

The Best Lemon Cake Recipe

Hey guys! It’s Sarah, yes that one who was able to share our road to adoption with your help and the most incredible day when we finally held our baby girl and the miracle of adoption. But today is about lemon jello cake.

I got so excited about this easy lemon cake recipe that I have to warn you that this post not only includes a delicious recipe for lemon jello cake, but it also includes a lot of tangents that you’ll read in the gazillion parenthesis! Writing this down instead of telling it to you personally allows my brain too much time to wander as I write simple sentences.  You will learn the inner-workings of my head!

I love lemony food. Everything with lemon tastes fresh—lemonade, lemon squares, pasta lemon cream sauce…Sour Heads (those freshen up your senses pretty quickly). And there is nothing better than a fresh tasting dessert! (Do you want to know how I learned to spell dessert? In elementary school my teacher told me that you want more dessert so you spell it with two “s”es and not one…desert. Shout out to you, school teachers!)

This lemon jello cake is one of our favorite treats. It is the moistest (my sister-in-law’s favorite word…and anything that has the “oi” sound) cake with help from the Lemon Jell-O flavor packet and the icing on top that seeps down through the sponginess (is that a word? I like to make up words) of the cake. And moist cakes are the only way to go.

This lemon jello cake will forever and ever remind me of visiting my grandparents house on Sunday evenings where we would play, talk and eat.  I still see their 50-year-old antique silverware and old plates lining the table before everyone digs in. Food does that, doesn’t it? What recipe do you make that transports you back in time?

Lemon Jello Cake Ingredients

This lemon cake recipe comes together quickly with the help of a few shortcuts. I love homemade cakes, but simpler family recipes like this one are great to have on hand too! Here’s what you’ll need to make this cake mix lemon cake recipe:

• Lemon Cake Mix: We prefer Duncan Hines brand, but any brand will work great.
• Eggs: Adds structure to the cake.
• Water: Adds moisture and helps activate the jello making the cake extra moist
• Oil: The fat that keeps the cake moist and tender.
• Lemon Jello: You will use just the jello powder and be sure it isn’t sugar free
• Lemon Juice: Fresh lemon juice is an absolute must!
• Powdered Sugar: Adds all the sweetness to the icing

The measurements for all the ingredients can found down below so keep scrolling down to the recipe card for all