16 Sweet-Tart Lemon Desserts for Easter

The filling for this simple citrus tart is reminiscent of a very fresh, not-too-sweet, chunky marmalade.

These creamy dessert bars are great for a crowd.

Lemons, sugar, heavy cream and a pinch of salt are all you need for this incredible citrusy dessert.

A homemade version of creamy sweetened condensed milk gives the tart lemon custard in this pie an especially luscious texture and flavor. The billowy Italian meringue topping browns beautifully under the broiler if you don't have a torch on hand.

What's the secret to making the best shortbread cookies? Lots of cold butter.

Umber Ahmad and Selly Acuna Barbera of New York City’s Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery serve these moist, lemony cakes with juicy, sweet poached rhubarb in syrup. It’s the quintessential spring dessert, but you can omit the rhubarb and simply serve the cake on its own or with lightly sweetened whipped cream.

This elegant dessert is nearly foolproof.

Tangy lemon curd is spooned over these warm ricotta filled and poppy seed studded crêpes. They are light, colorful, and perfect for an Easter brunch and buffet.

Spike your dessert with Champagne or Prosecco for an ideal brunch cocktail.

This simple butter cake can be topped with any kind of in-season fruit you may have on hand. This summer version is bursting with fresh blueberries, lemon and coconut.

Lemon filling highlights the nuttiness of buckwheat flour in these shortbread cookie sandwiches from Nina Compton. Substituting store-bought buckwheat flour will yield a less nutty cookie. Be sure to store either flour in the freezer.

This ingenious make-ahead dessert has an entire Meyer lemon puréed into the filling.

Star blogger Sarah Bolla makes an agave nectar-sweetened lemon cream with silken tofu for these terrific, dairy-free tarts.

This classic British loaf cake is incredibly moist because it's made with olive oil instead of butter, which also gives the batter a rich golden color. The addition of poppy seeds makes it a perfect alternative to your morning muffin, while the lemon drizzle dresses up the cake for company.

Pink peppercorns aren't just pretty, they're great counterpoints to the tangy lemon filling in these cookies.

English lemon curd from a jar plus high-quality store-bought Belgian butter cookies help turn these ice cream sandwiches into an impressive dessert that can be made well ahead.