While popular at Easter, why limit your dessert to just carrot cake? We don’t think you should, so we’re sharing Easter desserts that aren’t carrot cake. Dessert recipes like lemony cakes and cheesecake, fruity treats, delicious chocolate desserts, light and airy coconut pies, and more. With Easter around the corner as you plan your menu, consider adding any of these Easter desserts that aren’t carrot cake.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
“This strawberry cream cheese pie is a hit with everyone.” – Donna
Silky Smooth Flourless Chocolate Torta
“Over the years, I tried many flourless chooclate cake recipes. This one is so siky smooth, so chocolaty, and cuts beautifully. A must-try for chocolate lovers. Very rich, so small pieces garnished with whipped cream and fresh raspberries fit the dessert bill of fare. Can be made in advance. Enjoy every bite!” – Joan
Mama’s Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
“With 6 kids and a busy household to run, this was one of my Mama’s signature desserts and one of our family’s favorites. There are other versions that use a white or yellow cake mix but it wouldn’t be the same for me without the pineapple cake inside.” – Melissa
Creamy Lemon Cheesecake
“This is the creamiest, most delicious lemon cheesecake, I promise! Everyone who has tasted it has loved it. Be sure to use fresh lemons and begin preparation early in the morning or even the day before you plan to serve it because it does require several hours of chill time.” – Teresa
Chantilly Cake
“All I can say is that this cake is good. I have been making Chantilly cake for many years. It’s a well-known cake in the Hawaii bakeries. I made it this Easter and it went like a flash.” – Shirley
Crispy Phyllo Wrapped Baked Feta with Honey
“Warm baked Feta wrapped in layers of crispy, golden brown phyllo pastry and drizzled with honey!” – Kevin
Lemon Cake With Chantilly Cream
“This recipe has always had a soft spot in my heart since I was a little girl. The cake portion can easily be turned into a loaf of lemon bread. And no matter how you slice this, it is just the right amount of lemon flavor without being overly tart or sweet. Please enjoy!” – Shay
Peach Dump Cake
“This recipe is fast, easy, and wonderful especially when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a warmed serving of this dump cake. Feel free to use other fruits — this is my son’s and grandson’s absolute favorite. Enjoy!!” – Diane
Great Grandma Young’s Homemade Chocolate Cake
“This cake recipe I found going through my grandmother’s recipe books. This recipe was written in old handwriting in a book dated 1923. It is a family hit and I get begged to make it for every family get-together. You can’t go wrong with this one! I updated the recipe a bit to my own tastes but it still holds to its origins. This is a NO EGG recipe!” – Ted
Ricotta Mascarpone Mousse w/ Balsamic Strawberries
“For some reason or other, I really like balsamic vinegar, especially with fruits and vegetables. And of course, who doesn’t like ricotta and mascarpone cheeses!” – Jo Anne
Ricotta Pie
“This is another Easter dessert tradition.”Rigat” pie! (An Italian NY’er pronunciation of ricotta – haha) I believe this was my mom’s favorite. Top with whipped cream and enjoy!” – Jessica
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
“Creamy, delicious, simple, and easy… what more could you want. If you are looking for a coconut pie recipe from scratch that you don’t have to slave over then this one is for you. Betcha can’t eat just one piece!” – Mary Kay
Easter Knot Cookies
“We make these delicious cookies every Easter. You can keep the icing white if you want, but we use food coloring to make the cookies all different pastel colors.” – Lisa
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
“Chocolate covered strawberries are a classic treat usually reserved Debbie
Banana Bread Pudding
“I had half a loaf of leftover Italian bread and over-ripe bananas on the counter and came up with an incredible banana bread pudding! It was even better the next day.” – Carol
Easter Rice Pie
“Rice pie (along with Ricotta pie) is our family’s traditional Easter dessert. Like many Italian desserts, it is simple and not very sweet. The rice settles to the bottom leaving a custard-like layer on top. A very satisfying dessert. A dollop of sweetened whip cream is a perfect topper.” – Jessica
Tunnel of Lemon Bundt Cake
“When I was a child, I remember my Mom making this cake. I don’t think she ever wrote down the recipe but this is my version of her Lemon Tunnel Cake. It is requested a lot by friends and family or when I am baking for any gathering. It’s a lemon lover’s dream.” – Jeanne
Cheesecake in a Blender
“This is just your basic, simple cheesecake. It’s rich, dense, and very easy to make. Garnish as desired. I like mine just pure, unadulterated cheesecake!” – Terrie
Limoncello Creme Cake
“We love eating lemon creme cake at our favorite Italian restaurants although each restaurant’s version is very different. I began working on my own version a year ago. Its extremely intense lemon flavor makes it a perfect dessert. If you love lemon, you really should try it!” – Kathleen
Coconut Custard Pie
“This was a successful adaptation of a few recipes I found online because my Dad had requested this pie for his birthday. The coconut milk accentuates the flavor and creamy texture of the pie, but the topping is what really makes it shine. It was a huge hit (even my anti-pie sister thought it was delicious), and I can’t wait to make it again!” – Brinn