No Easter Feast Is Complete Without These 12 Delicious Desserts

Your Easter table will be dominated by any one of these desserts Easter is a springtime feast that is best enjoyed with friends and family It is important to end the gathering on a sweet note regardless of the sides main dishes or deviled eggs you serve Thanks to these 12 recipes you're covered

Whether you prefer something classic like carrot cake or lemon bars or want to involve the family in crafting cute little birds nest cookies these desserts are festive fun and perfect for your celebration Keep your favorites for later and as you choose your favorites don't forget to read the helpful advice from our editors and contributors

1 Carrot Cake

Not a fan of pineapple and coconut That's ok You can leave them out and the cake will turn out just fine

Elise Bauer Founder

2 No Bake Birds Nest Cookies

This is a festive no bake spring treat to make with kids After forming each birds nest they'll love being able to stir shape and add the mini eggs

Molly Allen Recipe Developer

3 Rhubarb Skillet Cake

When shopping for rhubarb look for firm blemish free stalks that are less than two inches in diameter Their color can range from green to pink to deep red If the stalks have leaves they should look fresh not wilted The leaves of rhubarb are poisonous so be sure to remove and discard them

Sally Vargas Recipe Developer

4 Easy Lemon Mousse

As spring warms us up after a dreary winter and the transition to summer is near Im always craving something light vibrant and chilled This easy egg free mousse delivers with a creamy texture balanced sweetness and a pop of tangy lemon flavor

Molly Allen Recipe Developer

5 Ina Gartens Coconut Macaroons

The most difficult part of the recipe involves whipping two egg whites to medium firm peaks As a result the egg whites should form a peak that quickly curls over when the whisk is removed from them If the egg whites stick straight up youve gone too far

Molly Allen Recipe Developer

6 The Million Dollar Cake

Scrape and scrape some more Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl often to ensure the ingredients are incorporated evenly For instance if you have a pocket of unincorporated butter your cake will have a greasy wet spot

Amanda Holstein Recipe Developer

7 Lemon Meringue Pie

When they are cold eggs are easier to separate You'll want to use the egg whites when they are closer to room temperature So separate the eggs first then let the egg whites sit for a while before making the meringue

Elise Bauer Founder

8 Vegan Cheesecake

Refrigerate the baked cheesecake overnight for the best possible texture It firms up nicely and the flavors meld together

Julie Luxemberg Recipe Developer

9 Hummingbird Cake

This recipe also makes for great cupcakes The cupcakes bake for about the same time as the cake and you can double check by inserting a toothpick in the center

Steve Anna Stephens Recipe

10 Bars for Millionaires

This recipe requires that the bars be allowed to cool completely before slicing and that each layer be allowed to cool completely before adding the next

layer Ganz Recipe Developer

11 Pie with Rhubarb

To make sure the starch has had a chance to activate bake the pie long enough that you can see the filling in the center of the pie bubbling

Mark Beahm Recipe Developer

12 3 Ingredient Italian Walnut Cake

Dont over process the nuts when making this cake They should not begin to form a paste but rather be ground to a coarse texture similar to wet sand Once the sound from the food processor softens as its processing the nuts this only takes about 10 seconds its ready

Devan Grimsrud Recipe Developer

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