13 Sweet-Tart Lemon Desserts

When life give you lemons, make custards, cakes, and cookies

bySAVEUR Editors| PUBLISHED May 4, 2016 10:00 PM

13 Sweet-Tart Lemon Desserts — Use leftover dough from the butter crust of this creamy lemon custard pastry to make decorative cookies to adorn the outside. *Joseph De Leo*

Shaker Lemon Pie

With its flaky, buttery crust and marmalade-like citrus filling, not a crumb of this sunny lemon pie will be left on the dessert board. Get the recipe for Shaker Lemon Pie »

A back-of-the-box recipe for lemon icebox pie gets a gourmet upgrade with real whipped cream, lemon simple syrup, vanilla shortbread, and homemade candied lemon peel scattered over the top—it's a lovely dessert for a special occasion. Get the recipe for Lemon Icebox Pie »

French Lemon Tart

The crust for this simple, jammy lemon tart is very flaky. If you have dough left over after rolling out the shell, use it to make a crisscross pattern over the top. Get the recipe for French Lemon Tart »

The Best Damn Meyer Lemon Cake

Lemon extract, juice, and zest permeate a rich and moist loaf to create what really is is the best damn lemon cake we've ever had. Get the recipe for The Best Damn Meyer Lemon Cake »

Lemon-Glazed Persimmon Bars

Sweetened with ripe persimmons and dates, and coated with a tart, toothsome, lemon-sugar glaze, these bars are a wonderful celebration of late-fall fruits. Get the recipe for Lemon-Glazed Persimmon Bars »