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    Baking for Easter? Try These 31 Nostalgic Desserts

    Published: Apr 7, 2025 by Barbara Curry

    Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links.

    If you’re baking for Easter and want something with a little nostalgic flair, I’ve got you covered. These desserts are the kind that take you right back—sweet, simple, and full of those cozy, old-school vibes. Think bunny cakes, pastel treats, and all the classics that still totally hit. It’s the perfect mix of fun and delicious!

    Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

    Four cupcakes with white frosting and sprinkles on a wooden plate.
    Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.


     

    Fluffy lemon cupcakes with fresh lemon zest and juice, topped with smooth lemon cream cheese frosting. Light, tangy, and packed with fresh lemon flavor!
    Get the Recipe: Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

    Bright And Tangy Lemon Curd Cookies

    Bright And Tangy Lemon Curd Cookies. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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    Lemon Curd Cookies made with butter, lemon zest, and homemade lemon curd filling. A bright, buttery treat with a tangy twist.
    Get the Recipe: Bright And Tangy Lemon Curd Cookies

    Old-Fashioned Angel Food Cake With Lemon Curd

    Old-Fashioned Angel Food Cake With Lemon Curd. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Light and fluffy Angel Food Cake made with egg whites, vanilla, and powdered sugar. A simple, airy dessert that’s like a slice of heaven.
    Get the Recipe: Old-Fashioned Angel Food Cake With Lemon Curd

    Carrot Cake Sheet Cake With A Buttermilk Twist

    Squares of carrot cake with thick, creamy white frosting are arranged on a wooden cake stand, making this one of the best spring desserts. Additional pieces sit invitingly on white plates in the background.
    Carrot Cake Sheet Cake With A Buttermilk Twist. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This Carrot Cake Sheet Cake is packed with fresh carrots, cinnamon, and pecans, then topped with rich cream cheese frosting. A great choice if baking for Easter.
    Get the Recipe: Carrot Cake Sheet Cake With A Buttermilk Twist

    Lemon Shortbread Cookies With Lemon Zest

    Lemon Shortbread Cookies With Lemon Zest. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Buttery lemon shortbread cookies with fresh zest and a perfect touch of sweetness. Easy to make and deliciously melt-in-your-mouth.
    Get the Recipe: Lemon Shortbread Cookies With Lemon Zest

    Light And Moist Vanilla Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

    Light And Moist Vanilla Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Light, fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes made with a dreamy vanilla buttercream frosting. A classic, buttery-sweet treat for any occasion!
    Get the Recipe: Light And Moist Vanilla Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

    Vintage Banana Split Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

    Vintage Banana Split Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    A moist banana split bundt cake with pineapple, maraschino cherries, and pecans, topped with pineapple cream cheese frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Vintage Banana Split Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

    Extra Tangy Lemon Bars With A Shortbread Crust

    Extra Tangy Lemon Bars With A Shortbread Crust. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Sweet and tangy lemon bars with a buttery crust and creamy filling. A perfect balance of flavors with a touch of cream of tartar.
    Get the Recipe: Extra Tangy Lemon Bars With A Shortbread Crust

    Pink Lemonade Cookies With Raspberry Lemon Filling

    Pink Lemonade Cookies With Raspberry Lemon Filling. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Tangy pink lemonade cookies with fresh lemon and raspberry filling. A buttery, citrusy treat everyone will love!
    Get the Recipe: Pink Lemonade Cookies With Raspberry Lemon Filling

    Homemade Blueberry Biscuits (Bojangles Copycat)

    Iced scones with visible raisins or currants cool on a black wire rack, viewed from above. With their light golden color and white glaze, these treats will inspire blueberry recipes and more for your next baking session.
    Homemade Blueberry Biscuits (Bojangles Copycat). Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Blueberry biscuits with a creamy lemon glaze are made with fresh blueberries, buttermilk, and a touch of cream cheese for the perfect sweet treat.
    Get the Recipe: Homemade Blueberry Biscuits (Bojangles Copycat)

    No Bake Lemon Curd Pie With Cream Cheese Filling

    No Bake Lemon Curd Pie With Cream Cheese Filling. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    A tangy lemon curd pie with a creamy filling and vanilla wafer crust. Bright, zesty, and perfect for any lemon lover. Great option if baking for Easter.
    Get the Recipe: No Bake Lemon Curd Pie With Cream Cheese Filling

    Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake With Frosting

    A slice of strawberry shortcake with frosting.
    Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake With Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This strawberry shortcake is a layered masterpiece of buttery cake, juicy strawberries, and cream cheese frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Not So Classic Strawberry Shortcake With Frosting

    Sweet And Tangy Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

    Sweet And Tangy Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    These Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are packed with fresh lemon flavor and topped with a golden broiled meringue for a sweet, tangy, and fluffy dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Sweet And Tangy Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

    Fluffy Coconut Cake With Lemon Curd Filling

    Fluffy Coconut Cake With Lemon Curd Filling. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Delicious coconut cake with lemon curd filling and cream cheese frosting. A perfect balance of sweetness and tartness for your next special occasion.
    Get the Recipe: Fluffy Coconut Cake With Lemon Curd Filling

    Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Bars

    Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Bars. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Raspberry Oatmeal Bars use a chocolate brownie base, a fruity raspberry preserve filling, and a crumbly oat topping to create a decadent, fruity treat.
    Get the Recipe: Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Bars

    Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

    Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Creamy cheesecake bars with a baked on strawberry topping are just the thing for your next party or gathering.
    Get the Recipe: Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

    Pistachio Lemon Shortbread Bars

    Two lemon bars on a plate.
    Pistachio Lemon Shortbread Bars. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Sweet and tart with a slightly nutty finish, these Pistachio Lemon Shortbread Bars are the perfect combination of all your favorite sweets.
    Get the Recipe: Pistachio Lemon Shortbread Bars

    Vanilla Custard Bread Pudding Recipe With Rhubarb

    A close-up view of a bread pudding topped with a generous amount of creamy vanilla sauce. The pudding consists of bread pieces and visible chunks of red fruit, likely berries, served in a black bowl with a spoon scooping a portion.
    Vanilla Custard Bread Pudding Recipe With Rhubarb. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Crusty bread is baked in a vanilla custard and fresh rhubarb is sweetened with a sweet raspberry jam to form an amazing custard bread pudding.
    Get the Recipe: Vanilla Custard Bread Pudding Recipe With Rhubarb

    Light And Airy Strawberry Mousse Cake

    A platter of cut squares of strawberry cake.
    Light And Airy Strawberry Mousse Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This 2-layer strawberry mousse cake combines moist vanilla cake with a luscious strawberry mousse for a burst of strawberry in every bite.
    Get the Recipe: Light And Airy Strawberry Mousse Cake

    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

    A cake stand with frosted strawberry cupcakes.
    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting have strawberry jam, strawberry puree and freeze-dried strawberries all in a moist cupcake.
    Get the Recipe: Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

    Citrusy Lemon Chess Pie With Cornmeal

    Citrusy Lemon Chess Pie With Cornmeal. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This Lemon Chess Pie is tangy with a smooth custard like filling. It’s a great citrus dessert perfect for Mother’s Day or Easter.
    Get the Recipe: Citrusy Lemon Chess Pie With Cornmeal

    Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble/Crisp With A Buttery Pecan Topping

    A baking dish of strawberry rhubarb crisp with a scoop of ice cream.
    Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble/Crisp With A Buttery Pecan Topping. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble is naturally sweet and bursting with flavor. With simple ingredients and a streusel topping, you get tart and sweet.
    Get the Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble/Crisp With A Buttery Pecan Topping

    Swirled Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars

    Cheesecake bars on parchment paper
    Swirled Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Can’t decide between carrot cake and cheesecake? These carrot cake cream cheese bars are perfect for Easter.
    Get the Recipe: Swirled Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars

    Strawberry Jam Cake With Strawberry Frosting

    Strawberry Poke Cake in a baking pan.
    Strawberry Jam Cake With Strawberry Frosting. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Loaded with fresh strawberry sauce and a cream cheese whipped topping, this updated Strawberry Poke Cake will be your new go-to dessert.
    Get the Recipe: Strawberry Jam Cake With Strawberry Frosting

    Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

    Carrot cake sandwich cookies on a cooling rack
    Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Celebrate Spring with all the flavors of a carrot cake but in cookie form with a cream cheese filled carrot cake cookie.
    Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

    Strawberry Slab Pie With A Double Crust

    A serving being removed from a strawberry pie
    Strawberry Slab Pie With A Double Crust. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just don’t want the hassle of making a traditional pie, you’ll love a slab pie filled with everything you love about a strawberry pie but easier!
    Get the Recipe: Strawberry Slab Pie With A Double Crust

    Lemon-Lime Atlantic Beach Pie With Saltine Crust

    A slice of pie next to an entire pie.
    Lemon-Lime Atlantic Beach Pie With Saltine Crust. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This easy recipe for Atlantic Beach Pie is sweet and salty and as beautiful as every Easter dessert should be, with no pastry crust needed.
    Get the Recipe: Lemon-Lime Atlantic Beach Pie With Saltine Crust

    Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake

    A hummingbird cake sliced next to cups of coffee.
    Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Cream cheese-frosted hummingbird cake is a simple and incredibly moist cake that uses pineapple and bananas for a tropical twist.
    Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake

    Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Pie With Just 5 Ingredients

    A baked lemonade pie with slices of lemons on top.
    Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Pie With Just 5 Ingredients. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    EASY Icebox Strawberry Lemonade Pie is a refreshing pie with creamy lemon filling & fresh strawberries in a graham cracker crust.
    Get the Recipe: Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Pie With Just 5 Ingredients

    Easter Bunny Cake (With Video!)

    Easter Bunny Cake (With Video!). Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

    This cute Easter Bunny Cake is made easy by using cake mix and a simple coconut buttercream frosting. Finish with coconut shreds and candy!
    Get the Recipe: Easter Bunny Cake (With Video!)

    Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake

    Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

    This sweet and citrusy Lemon Poke Cake has a delicious vanilla sponge base soaked with ribbons of lemon Jell-O and lemon Cool Whip frosting.
    Get the Recipe: Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake

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