Your spring dessert fling has arrived. It’s time for the great switch from cinnamon and chocolate to fresh fruit and vanilla. This grouping of delectable fruit-centric sweets is perfect for an alfresco soiree or a casual wine dinner with friends. Either way you can’t wrong with these four recipes that showcase all of the bounties the season has to offer.
Raspberry Cream Pie
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Source: Nytimes.com
I’ve personally made this and it’s divine and just decadent enough. The NY Times describes it as “a crust-and-jam combination reminiscent of a homemade Pop-Tart.” So, there you go.
Rosemary Lemon Bars
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Source: Home Is Where the Boat Is
These lemony wonders come with a slight, tantalizing herbal twist. It sounds to me they’re almost like the perfect spring tea in dessert form.
Apricot Cheesecake ![](https://www.wubbanub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Apricot.jpg)
Source: Martha Stewart
A creamy cheesecake topped with a refreshing apricot topping ala Martha. What more could a pastry lover want?
Strawberry Coconut Carrot Cake with Mascarpone Buttercream
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Source: Half Baked Harvest
The beloved spring berry is used to enhance an inventive, beautiful coconut/carrot cake. Yum.