15 Tangy Desserts Made With Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Photo: Kim

Tangy and refreshing, lemonade is a summertime classic that deserves to be enjoyed beyond the beverage category. These brightly colored lemonade desserts rely on the drink's perfect balance of sour and sweet to bring impressive flavor. Cookies, cakes, pies, and even mousse gets infused with lemonade in these 15 summery recipes.

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Lemonade Cookies

Lemonade Cookies
NurseJanice

Classic sugar cookies get a tangy twist with the addition of frozen lemonade concentrate. Have leftover concentrate? Follow reviewer Heather Rivas' lead and use it to make a simple glaze for the baked cookies.

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Strawberry Lemonade Ice Pops

Strawberry Lemonade Ice Pops
NancyLou

You only need two ingredients, frozen lemonade concentrate and frozen strawberries, to whip up these tart ice pops. "This was so good, we had leftover mix so I filled up some ice cube trays with it and put them in a glass of regular lemonade," says LECOLEMAN.

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Lemonade Pie IV

Lemonade Pie IV
Jaimie Reed Patrick

The best part about this cheesecake isn't its creamy lemonade filling or crispy crust. It's no bake, so all you have to do is stir and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

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Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes
Anonymous

White cake mix is pepped up thanks to tasty lemonade concentrate and egg whites to create a fluffy texture. Recipe creator Laura suggests, "Decorate with lemon slice candies or your other favorite cupcake decorations!"

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Lemon Cheese Ball

Lemon Cheese Ball
MrsFisher0729

"Cheese ball" may not fall into the category of dessert for most, but this sweet recipe will change your mind. Cream cheese pairs up with confectioners' sugar and lemonade concentrate to make a sweet and tart dish. Serve with graham crackers, ginger snaps, or animal crackers.

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Lemonade Cake II

Lemonade Cake II
MomTo6

Recipe creator Patty Silva says, "Use this cake recipe with lemon-flavored gelatin mix, lemon cake mix, and lemonade concentrate to make a lemony, lemony, lemonade cake!"

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Pink Lemonade Pie

Pink Lemonade Pie
Shannon Hewett

This classic icebox pie combines sweetened condensed milk, pink lemonade concentrate, and whipped topping for an unbelievably fluffy and light filling. Want it extra pink? Several reviewers suggested adding a drop or two of red food coloring for that rich pink color.

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Chilled Lemonade Dessert

Chilled Lemonade Dessert
Molly

A cross between ice cream, mousse, and cheese cake, this delectable dessert is the perfect balance of creamy and lemony. Serve a scoop of it with fresh fruit, in a waffle cone, or even spooned into a pie crust.

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Frosted Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Frosted Pink Lemonade Cupcakes
Emmy987

Get a double dose of pink lemonade concentrate with this recipe that features it in the frosting and cupcake batter.

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Strawberry Lemonade Cake

Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Kim

When you need a cake that looks as impressive as it tastes, then this is the recipe for you. Lemonade cake batter is mixed, then divided before adding strawberry reduction to half. By swirling these two colorful batters, you'll have a beautiful cake straight out of the oven.

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Lemonade Pie I

Lemonade Pie I
SunnyDaysNora

"This was so light and refreshing," says BAKERYBUFF. "It is the easiest pie I've ever made and is very quick to prepare. "

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Lemonade Cake I

a slice of yellow cake with a pink lemonade ice cream layer in the middle, garnished with a lemon slice
Molly

Can't decide between cake or ice cream? This recipe won't make you choose. Vanilla cake is layered with pink lemonade ice cream in the middle before being coated in a lemony frosting.

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Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Shellie

Lemon-flavored gelatin mix is the secret ingredient to these tangy cupcakes. Recipe creator Shellie says, "When I asked my son what he thought, he replied, 'This is the best cupcake I've ever had!'"

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Pink Lemonade Cookies

Pink Lemonade Cookies
lina1965

Add a burst of color of fresh citrus flavor and delicate pink color to these cookies with pink lemonade concentrate.

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Ida's Lemon Mousse

Ida's Lemon Mousse
LYNNINMA

Lemonade concentrate is whisked until fluffy with whipped topping and lemon flavored Jell-O mix. For an extra fun dessert presentation, follow user STEPHFUNE's advice: "I scooped lemons out and served the mousse inside the lemons!"

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