70+ Summer Dessert Recipes for Labor Day! (2024)

Berry Tiramisu

Celebrate summer with my Berry Tiramisu recipe ~ layers of lady fingers, fluffy mascarpone cream, and fresh berries make it a showstopper dessert!

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Chocolate Sheet Cake

My rich chocolate sheet cake comes together quick and easy with a whisk and one bowl. The glossy chocolate ganache makes it decadently delish!

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White Texas Sheet Cake

Need an easy summer dessert? Whip up my white Texas sheet cake made with a vanilla cake mix and topped with a luscious cooked almond frosting!

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Mint Chip Sheet Cake

My Mint Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake is a moist chocolate cake recipe topped with an amazing mint chip frosting. Make it for birthdays, cookouts, and potlucks ~ everybody loves this ice cream inspired dessert!

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Brown Sugar Peach Cake

ThisBrown Sugar Peach Cake is a classic yellow cake loaded with fresh peaches, and topped with a brown sugar caramel icing ~ it'sthe dessert of the summer!

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Zucchini Sheet Cake

Zucchini Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a moist zucchini walnut cake with a generous layer of fluffy cream cheese frosting!

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Peanut Butter Cake

An old fashioned peanut butter sheet cake with a crazy good warm peanutty frosting!

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Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Buttercream

Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Buttercream combines the best of summer with juicy blueberries and shredded zucchini.

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Caramel Apple Sheet Cake

Caramel Apple Sheet Cake is a moist apple studded cake (almost a blondie) glazed with a thick layer of caramel icing ~ it's a favorite fall apple dessert that's quick and easy to make!

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Berry Chantilly Cake

Berry Chantilly cake recipe with creamy frosting, and a vibrant mix of fresh berries. Make it easy with a boxed cake mix or bake from scratch!

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Blueberry Lemon Cake

Blueberry Lemon Cake is a vibrant layer cake bursting with juicy berries and fresh lemon, topped off with a tangy lemon buttercream frosting.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

This is the ultimate lemon poppy seed cake with plenty of tart lemon flavor plus that wonderful crunch from poppy seeds.

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Almond Layer Cake with Blackberry Buttercream

This celebratory Almond Layer Cake with Blackberry Buttercream is an elegant combination of the perfect yellow cake with an unusual tangy berry frosting…don't be surprised if this easy layer cake becomes your most requested dessert.

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Creamsicle Cake

My Creamsicle Cake is an easy orange layer cake made from scratch for birthdays, family meals, and summer potlucks ~ it's the perfect orange dessert! If you haven't had a Creamsicle cake, you've been missing out.

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Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

My zucchini cake with cream cheese frosting is an epic layer cake for birthdays and special meals. Packed with shredded zucchini, toasty walnuts, and a hint of cinnamon, this cake is a crowd pleaser!

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Chocolate Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake

Chocolate strawberry whipped cream cake is a glorious dessert for chocoholics, strawberry lovers, and June babies. This is the perfect summer celebration cake.

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Raspberry Lemon Cake

An old fashioned Raspberry Lemon Cake recipe with lemon buttercream frosting, made with yogurt, fresh raspberries, and lots of lemon juice for a sweet/tart delicious dessert.

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Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

A quick, easy, and delicious icebox cake version of a favorite Southern dessert.

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Slab Tiramisu

Slab tiramisu is a sweet coffee-infused cloud! Lady fingers & mascarpone cream on a sheet pan in a fun twist on a no bake Italian dessert.

Lemon Butter Pie

Lemon butter pie just might be the best discovery of the summer ~ an easy (almost) no-bake icebox pie with huge lemon flavor and a texture you just have to taste to believe!

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Dreamy Nutella Mousse Pie

Nutella mousse pie with a fluffy chocolate hazelnut filling nestled in a dark chocolate cookie crust. This easy icebox pie is irresistible!.

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Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut butter pie is the (nearly) no-bake, creamy, dreamy dessert that you need this summer. Super simple ingredients come together to make the absolute best peanut butter dessert out there, try it and see!

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No Bake Key Lime Parfaits

No bake key lime parfaits are a refreshingly tart and super easy summer dessert that can be made ahead and served straight from the fridge.

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Strawberry Icebox Cake

This Strawberry Icebox Cake is a dreamy, delicious take on the classic no-bake icebox cake made with chocolate wafer cookies. It takes the unbeatable combination of strawberries and chocolate in a whole new refreshing direction!

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Lemon Trifle

Lemon trifle, here in handy individual glasses, is an easygoing recipe that combines cubes of fluffy cake, tangy lemon curd, and sweetened whipped cream ~ I'm pretty sure you've just found your new favorite summer dessert!

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Almond Pavlova with Summer Berries

My almond pavlova is a crisp meringue topped with toasted almonds, whipped cream, and summer berries for a glorious gluten free dessert!

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Flourless Walnut Cake recipe

Flourless Walnut Cake with Fresh Figs is a 3 ingredient gluten free cake topped with figs and whipped cream. This classic Italian recipe is truly special!

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Mexican Chocolate Cake with Berries (gluten free, or not)

My Mexican Chocolate Cake with Berries is so easy to make, so intensely chocolatey, and so velvety smooth…this (almost) flourless cake is decadent but light at the same time.

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Gluten Free Zucchini Cake

Gluten Free Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a moist, grain-free, lightly spiced and generously frosted dessert.

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Berry Pavlova

If you can whip egg whites you can make a stunning berry pavlova, it's the perfect summer dessert. The meringue is crisp on the outside, soft and marshmallowy inside, mounded with whipped cream and mixed berries.

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies

Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies are adorable sandwich cookies that look just like your favorite frozen treat! This is the perfect summer dessert.

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Pink Lemonade Cookies

Pink lemonade cookies might just be the perfect spring/summer cookie ~ they're almost too pretty to eat!

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Soft Sugar Cookies

The big soft sugar cookies loaded with frosting the kids beg for ~ make them even better at home!

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Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies are pretty in pink with a fresh berry flavor. Freeze dried strawberries are the secret!

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Pansy Topped Cookies

My favorite buttery rich shortbread cookies topped with colorful pressed flowers are surprisingly easy to pull off!

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Rhubarb Cookies

Looking for a unique rhubarb recipe? These soft batch brown sugar cookies with diced rhubarb are a sweet and tangy treat you'll love!

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Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake is the iconic American summer dessert with ripe strawberries, whipped cream, and a delicate, crumbly shortcake.

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Blueberry Cobbler

My classic blueberry cobbler with a twist ~ the combination of sweet cornbread biscuits and juicy blueberries is irresistible!

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Peach Cobbler

You simply can't do summer with a classic fruit cobbler, and you might as well start with peach, it's an epic dessert. So easy to make, too!

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Raspberry Crisp

A summer raspberry crisp is warm, juicy, raspberry perfection.

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Fresh Peach Shortcake

Fresh Peach Shortcake ~ fluffy buttermilk biscuits topped with ripe juicy peaches and homemade whipped cream ~ one of the best things I've ever eaten!

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Vanilla Almond Plum Crumble

You've just found your new favorite summer dessert! This quick and easy plum crumble works with ANY summer fruit.

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Homemade Magic Shell Ice Cream Sauce

Homemade Magic Shell is a 2ingredientchocolate sauce that 'magically' hardens when it touches a scoop of ice cream. It's fun and delicious!

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Black Raspberry Ice Cream

Black raspberry ice cream is an unforgettably delicious frozen treat thanks to the unique flavor of these elusive berries. If you can't get your hands on black raspberries, use what you have, but don't miss out on this summertime classic.

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Ice Cream Bon Bons

Ice Cream Bon Bons are homemade chocolate covered ice cream bites, like the ones in the freezer aisle, but better! Use your favorite flavors!

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Honey Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

Honey Vanilla Frozen Yogurt is a probiotic rich frozen dessert that's healthier than ice cream and so refreshing on a hot day (we love it for breakfast!)

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Fresh Mint Ice Cream

Mint chip ice cream made with real, fresh mint leaves is an experience not to be missed! This creamy, refreshing homemade ice cream is a simple and delicious summertime treat.

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Hot Fudge Sauce

My simple hot fudge sauce recipe makes the classic thick gooey chocolatey sauce from your favorite ice cream parlor, made quick and easy at home.

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How to Make an Ice Cream Terrine

Layer up your favorite flavors to make a stunning one of a kind frozen dessert!

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Fresh Plum Frozen Custard

Homemade plum frozen custard is like summer in a scoop ~ you won't find this fresh fruit flavor anywhere else!

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Nutella Magic Shell

Nutella Magic Shell turns ice cream into a special treat ~ this glossy sauce hardens to a candy shell on contact with the cold ice cream!

Bourbon Fried Peaches with Ice Cream

Bourbon Fried Peaches with Ice Cream ~ this super easy and super luscious dessert is the perfect way to close out the summer season.

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Hummer Ice Cream Dessert co*cktail

The Hummer co*cktail is an adult milkshake of epic proportions…you'll either love me or hate me for thisirresistible concoction of ice cream, rum, and Kahlua.

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Strawberry Cupcakes

My birthday cupcakes with strawberry frosting are perfect for any spring or summer celebration ~ the fluffy yellow cupcakes are topped with the ultimate fresh strawberry cream cheese buttercream

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Ina Garten’s Coconut Cupcakes

Ina Garten’s Coconut Cupcakes ~ these easy-peasy tender cupcakes are topped with the most insanely delicious coconut cream cheese frosting!

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Brownie Bites

Individual brownie muffins topped with whipped cream and berries is a winning combination. (This is one 4th of July dessert that we'll keep making all year long.)

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Mini Layer Cakes

Adorable mini layer cakes are made from chocolate cupcakes ~ easy dessert for afternoon tea or kids' birthday parties!

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Blueberry Pie

The perfect blueberry pie anyone can make! Follow easy step by step instructions for juicy blueberry filling and a buttery lattice crust.

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Cherry Crumble Pie

My cherry crumble pie tastes like summer baked up in a pie plate!

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Easy Blueberry Peach Crumble Pie

Blueberry Peach Crumble Pie ~ a summer fruit pie with the ease of a crumble — customize it to your favorite fruit, or what you’ve got on hand.

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S’mores Cookie Pie

Toasted marshmallows top a graham cracker chocolate cookie base for a delicious twist on s'mores!

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Apricot Pie

Everyone should make a tart apricot pie at least once a season, with my easy recipe anyone can master this epic summer dessert!

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Blackberry Slab Pie Bars

Blackberry Slab Pie Bars are a little slice of heaven ~ the flakey pastry, the jewel toned filling, and the sweet glaze all work together in this super user friendly dessert. Use frozen fruit or preserves when fresh berries aren't available.

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Peach Pie Bars

Peach Pie Bars ~ as if you needed another excuse to love summer, these buttery peach shortbread crumble bars laced with whiskey will seal the deal!

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Strawberry Lemon Blondies

Strawberry Lemon Blondies are pretty in pink strawberry bars with a sweetly tart flavor and a soft melt in your mouth texture!

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Nutella S’mores Bars

Nutella S'mores Bars ~ everybody's favorite summer treat in an ooey, gooey, decadent, and delicious bar, no campfire needed!

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Raspberry Almond Bars

Crazy good raspberry almond bars that have a vibrant raspberry filling, lots of almond flavor, and a unique soft and crunchy texture ~ you can't go wrong with this recipe!

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Blueberry Poppy Seed Squares

Blueberry Poppy Seed Squares, a unique coffee cake in the Eastern European tradition ~ it’s packed with fresh blueberries and crunchy poppy seeds on a buttery shortbread crust. This is one unforgettable snack cake!

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Sour Cherry Almond Bars

Sour Cherry Almond Bars ~ the cherry filling is nice and tart, the almond crumble is chewy and butterscotch-y ~ these are a must make!

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Pineapple Coconut Bars

Pineapple Coconut Bars are an easy tropical inspired treat made with juicy crushed pineapple, coconut, and a brown sugar shortbread crust ~ perfect for breakfast, bunch, or all day snacking.

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Tangy Lime Bars

Tangy Lime Bars are cooling, refreshing, and not too sweet, — if you love easy lime desserts then you’re going to flip for these, they’re the perfect little capper for a warm day.

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