What is it about lemon desserts that makes them so special? It must be the magical way that citrus tang cuts through the sweetness of a just-baked pastry, cake or pudding, or the intoxicating fragrance of freshly grated lemon zest. Whether baked as a lemon tart or whipped into a summer-ready sorbetto, these are the lemon desserts we love.

Lemon verbena custard slice with passionfruit

Lemon curd and almond bread and butter pudding

Lemon cheesecake slice with citrus jelly

The Agrarian Kitchen Eateryโs Meyer lemon shaker pie

Curtis Stoneโs Dutch baby with lemon butter and clotted cream

Lychee and mango with lime-coconut syrup and lemon gelato

Jaclyn Koludrovicโs lemon polenta cakes with pistachio nuts and mascarpone

Alphaโs lemon ice-cream with strawberries, rose and shortbread

Flour and Stoneโs trifle with madeleines, lemon curd and peaches

Brown butter cake with lemon curd and white chocolate cream

Classic lemon cream tartlets (Tartes au citron)

Lemon sour-cream cake with roast rhubarb

Jaci Koludrovicโs limoncello baba with vanilla cream
