25 Insanely Good Summer Desserts
Summer Desserts filled with tropical fruits, berries, and sweet custards are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. This list featuring simple no-bake desserts, three-layered cakes, and easy fruit desserts is a must-have for a splendid summer experience!
It’s amazing how a simple dessert can lift our mood. Why is it that we crave something sweet when we’re stressed? And for happy occasions, we celebrate with cake. There’s always room for dessert, no matter our mood.
So, this summer, satisfy your sweet cravings and try these insanely delicious summer dessert recipes to keep you in a cheerful mood and feel refreshed despite the hot weather. 😉
FAQs
My first reaction is anything that won’t melt. Pound cakes are ideal because the glaze soaks into the cake and hardens. Lemon bars are another excellent choice.
Refreshing fruits like berries, melons, watermelon, peaches, cherries, mangos, papayas, and guavas are more plentiful in the summer. Apples and grapes are more toward the fall, and citrus ripens in winter.
Cakes
1. Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake
My life is soul food, and boy does this pound cake top my list for desserts. What’s more refreshing than a fluffy and moist cake filled with citrusy flavor and a drizzle of a luscious, sweet lemon glaze for a lovely finish? Truly one of the best summer desserts, perfect for potlucks and picnics.
2. Strawberry Pound Cake
Turn your fresh strawberries into one of the most sought-after summer desserts this season: strawberry pound cake. Make it fancier with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or lemon curd.
3. Pineapple Cake
You’ll be surprised how straightforward this delicious homemade cake is. The lovely tropical flavors are enhanced by nutmeg and lemon zest. Serve it plain or make it even more decadent with a luscious cream cheese frosting—experience summer goodness in every bite.
4. Passion Fruit Pudding Cake
If you want something light but satisfyingly good dessert, this is the bomb! Incredibly airy and soft with an intriguing combination of sweet, tart, and citrusy flavors. What a refreshing summer treat ideal for all ages.
5. Strawberry Shortcake
Irresistible shortcake layers macerated in strawberries and then filled and topped with luscious whipped cream. The result?? A gorgeous 3-layered cake fit for a king! Serve it cold or at room temperature for the best snacking experience.
6. New York Cheesecake
Rich, dense, and creamy – all you need in a perfect cheesecake that will leave you in awe. Enjoy it plain, or top it with a fresh strawberry compote and whipped cream or caramel sauce. Either way, a slice is always never enough.
7. Strawberry Trifle
A delightful strawberry dessert with layers of vanilla cake, homemade custard, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream. Pure pleasure! And most of all, it is an easy dessert you can eat any day, with or without the occasion.
8. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Another pineapple dessert bursting with tropical flavors. This gorgeous, delicious, and decadent cake is made more special with a dash of spiced rum. I love the combination of contrasting flavors of juicy tart pineapple and sweet caramel in this buttery cake.
9. Blueberry Lemon Cake
Enjoy the refreshing citrusy flavors from blueberries and lemons in this soft, moist, and fluffy cake with just the right amount of sweetness and tartness. You won’t even need any frosting on this lovely cake; it’s perfect on its own.
Pies, Tarts, and Bars
10. Pineapple Pie
Who would have thought that a splash of rum would magically enhance the natural sweetness of pineapple? You just have to try it! The decadent pineapple filling was specially made for a buttery, flaky, homemade pie crust.
11. Fruit Pizza
You’ll instantly fall in love with this festive dessert that will tickle your sweet tooth. This bright pizza is a soft and chewy sugar cookie crust topped with creamy silky-smooth cream cheese frosting and vibrant and colorful fresh fruits for a gorgeous finish.
12. Lemon Tart
Don’t miss out on this sweet and bright classic lemon tart. The buttery, crumbly crust is generously filled with amazingly delicious citrusy lemon curd filling for a lingering melt-in-your-mouth sensation. Pure happiness in every bite!
13. Lemon Bar
One of the easiest summer desserts that whips up in less than an hour. The rich, buttery shortbread crust and gooey, sweet lemon filling will make your taste buds sing for joy. This bright summer dessert isn’t overwhelmingly sweet and delivers sunshine straight to your mouth.
14. Fruit Tart
Enjoy this bright, vibrant dessert with a sweet, buttery crust filled with creamy custard. The colorful slices of fresh fruit toppings make it even more enticing. What an almost healthy way to enjoy dessert on a fine summer day.
15. Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Add a tropical twist to your regular cheesecake bars with crushed pineapples. Yes! That’s right! The added texture and refreshing pineapple flavor to the cream cheese filling between crunchy and flaky crust crescent roll layers are divine!
16. Apple Galette
I love anything apple, especially this flaky crust filled with fresh apples stewed in sweet, chewy, gooey caramel sauce. It’s even more enticing with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream. Sinful yet worth all the sugar. 😍
17. Apple Dumplings
Delightfully addicting crunchy pastry stuffed with nutty pecans and sweet apples and drizzled with a cinnamon-flavored syrup. Enjoy this goodness for breakfast—I won’t tell. 🤫
18. Coconut Cream Pie
This light summer dessert literally melts in your mouth. The creamy custard coconut filling enveloped in the flaky, buttery homemade pie crust, then topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with toasted coconut flakes, creates a lovely finish to any meal.
No-Bake Desserts
19. No-Bake Key Lime Mango Coconut Cheesecake Pie
Complete your summer dessert ideas with this lovely tropical cheesecake pie. Full of summer flavors from lime, mango, and coconut. This pie is so creamy, smooth, and indulgent!
20. Banana Cream Pie
Swap the pie crust out with a premade or no-bake graham crust for a comfort food delight. Truly indulgent with the creamy custard filling and sliced bananas for an easy summer dessert perfect for kids and kids at heart.
21. Banana Foster
You’re going to love bananas even more with this effortless 10-minute dessert. What’s fancier than sliced bananas wonderfully coated in a sinfully sweet syrup infused with rum? Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top for pure decadence!
22. Tiramisu
Enjoy a quick cheat for a gorgeous coffee-infused, no-bake dessert you can make in 20 minutes. Of course, the purists can use the traditional method with eggs. Both versions always come out fantastic and are worth the extra calories.
23. Crepe Suzette
This classic French dessert is made with beautiful soft crepes covered in rich orange butter syrup and a splash of liqueur. Serve it plain, or top it with whipped cream or your favorite ice cream for the best-tasting brunch or dessert.
Toppings and Sauces
24. Lemon Curd
Bright and creamy lemon curd with a zingy burst of freshness brimming with summer flavor. Perfect topping and filling for cakes, pancakes, waffles, and pastries. The best part is that you only need seven ingredients to make this fantastic summer all-around curd.
25. Creme Anglaise
Make any desserts more extraordinarily delicious with this sweet, creamy, and luscious creme anglaise. Six ingredients and 15 minutes will deliver a magical sauce you never knew you needed.
