61 Ways To Turn Berries Into a Spectacular Summer Dessert

Recipe: Berry Chantilly Cake

Fresh berries mix with cream cheese and mascarpone cheese for a smooth and creamy filling and frosting.

Recipe: Strawberry-Lemonade Cupcakes

These sweet cupcakes draw inspiration from one of summer’s most refreshing drinks. Top them with fresh sliced strawberries.

Recipe: Mascarpone Cheesecake

This no-bake masterpiece is bursting with summer flavor thanks to the abundance of berries added on to the frozen cheesecake.

Recipe: Strawberry Tart

While it may look intimidatingly beautiful, anyone can create this tart, as it relies on the simple ingredients of flaky crust, ricotta, and fresh glazed strawberries.

Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

Lemon and blueberry are flavors matched in heaven, and this stunning Bundt topped with a bright berry glaze does the duo justice.

Recipe: Cakey Strawberry Cobbler

You'll always want to use cakey batter for your cobblers after seeing how beautifully it puffs up around fresh strawberries—oh, and how delicious it tastes. 

Recipe: Blueberry Snowballs

Make this refreshing New Orleans favorite this summer. All you need is fresh blueberries, lemon juice, and granulated sugar.

Recipe: Mixed Berry Slab Pie

Feed a crowd without sacrificing any style with this slab pie that features raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. The trifecta. 

Recipe: Strawberry Brownies

Get the best of both worlds with these fudgy treats made with fresh strawberries, brownie batter, and a no-bake chocolate topping. 

Recipe: Blackberry Gelato

Created by Blackberry Farm, an award-winning luxury hotel and resort in eastern Tennessee, this recipe is made with vanilla gelato and swirls of homemade blackberry purée.

Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Add graham crackers and sliced strawberries to this cheesecake pudding.

Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Cake

This light and airy dessert is made with blueberry compote and a lemony cake batter.

Recipe: Deep-Dish Berry Cobbler

Deep-dish means there is more for everyone—and this three-berry cobbler is too good to ration. Lattice crust makes it pretty as a picnic. 

Recipe: Strawberry Icebox Cake

Layers of store-bought chocolate wafer cookies, homemade whipped cream flavored with strawberry jam, and fresh strawberries create this towering masterpiece fit for a feast. 

Recipe: TennTucky Blackberry Cobbler Sundaes

Savor in-season blackberries in this cobbler-turned-sundae that’s bursting with berry flavor and a caramel surprise.

Recipe: Fried Blueberry-Ginger Hand Pies

These hand pies are made with a fresh ginger to give the berry filling a dash of heat that’s sure to sizzle at any summer soirée.

Recipe: Strawberry-Lemonade Layer Cake

Perhaps one of our most popular summer cake recipes ever, this lemony strawberry layer cake is an absolute dream.

Recipe: Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake

This moist dessert mixes texture from medium-grind cornmeal with the sweet taste of fresh blueberries for the perfect summer cake combination.

Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream

Cool off with the ultimate frozen treat: strawberry ice cream. This recipe gets an extra twist by adding fluffy angel food cake to the mixture. 

Recipe: Blackberry Cobbler

It's actually been proven that adding a scoop of ice cream helps classic blackberry cobbler straight from the oven cool down even more quickly. No burnt tongues here! 

Recipe: Blueberry-Orange Blossom Honey Slab Pie

Have you ever seen a prettier pie that also feeds 12 people? We thought not. Orange, honey, and blueberry make the freshest trio of flavors. 

Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars

Two different homemade berry purees jazz up the most perfectly creamy cheesecake and ensures it doesn't taste saccharinely sweet. 

Recipe: Peach-and-Blackberry Crisp

A slightly crunchy, crumbly topping is made even better by super tender, sweetened berries and peaches. Serve with ice cream.

Recipe: Key Lime Slab Pie with Strawberry Whipped Cream

The strawberry-infused whipped cream that tops this tangy recipe is reason enough to make it—and the pretty pink color makes quite the centerpiece.

Recipe: Raspberry-Almond Crumble Bars

Gooey in parts, crumbly in others, these bars have all the sweet jammy flavor we could want in a summer bar cookie. 

Recipe: Blackberry, Browned Butter, and Almond Tart Recipe

This crust-less tart is a Blackberry Farm creation. Made in a tart pan, these treats act like a cookie on the outside but give way to juicy blackberries and dense butter cake texture on the inside.

Recipe: Chocolate Strawberry Cake

This layer cake doesn't want you to have to choose between indulgent chocolate and fruity strawberry, which will eliminate a lot of dessert debates in any house. 

Recipe: Blackberry-Apple Butter Pie Bars

For the perfect balance between cookies and pies, choose this berry-studded bar dessert made with our Slow-Cooker Apple Butter.

Recipe: Raspberry-Rhubarb Bars

Rhubarb adds a zingy dose of tartness to sweet berry bars, and seeing the berries before you eat them just adds to the charm.

Recipe: Blackberry-Oat Crumble Bars

Take your berry crumble on the road by turning it into a portable bar dessert with the perfect layer of homemade jammy filling. 

Recipe: Strawberry-Blueberry Cupcakes

Blueberries are folded into the batter while strawberries are used in the frosting on these pretty cupcakes.

Recipe: Strawberry and Cream Cake

Coat strawberries in flour before adding them to the sour cream batter to ensure they are suspended evenly when baking.

Recipe: Strawberry Cream Pie

A chocolate cookie-crumb crust adds crunch to the French pastry cream and bright berries in this recipe.

Recipe: Cornmeal Cookie Berry Shortcakes

Cornmeal makes these shortbread cookies extra crunchy, while cream cheese is combined with whipped cream to make the smooth filling.

Recipe: Triple Berry Sonker with Dip

All your favorite berries come together in this dessert that has ties to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.

Recipe: Mixed Berry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Top these cheesecake cupcakes with raspberries and blueberries, or whatever is fresh in your region.

Recipe: Corn Custards with Berry Compote

Fresh summer corn is used to whip up the most creamy and delicious custard that’s topped with your favorite berries.

Recipe: Homemade Berry Pop Tarts

These homemade pop tarts give store-bought ones a run for their money. All you’ll need is pie crust, berry jam, and a frosting of your choice.

Recipe: Any-Berry Muffins with Cornmeal Streusel

The cornmeal crumble that tops these muffins provides the perfect crunch to match the sweetness of the berries.

Recipe: Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Strawberries add a beautiful swirl to the middle of this rich pound cake.

Recipe: Blueberry-Thyme Pie

Thyme, lemon, and blueberries meet to make the sweetest summertime pie with the best gooey filling.

Recipe: Strawberry Lemonade Pie

Frozen lemonade concentrate is the magic ingredient in this sweet and summery pie.

Recipe: Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Blueberry muffins meet coffee cake in this wonderfully crumbly dessert.

Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Cake

Fresh raspberries give this cake’s frosting and filling bright color and flavor.

Recipe: Blackberry Trifles with Pecan Feuilletage and Mascarpone-Cane Syrup Mousse

The flaky feuilletage in this recipe is combined with butter, pecans, and sugar, and sits atop the dessert.

Recipe: Blackberry Jam Cake

Caramel cream cheese frosting balances out the sweet layered cake that’s made with blackberry jam.

Recipe: Strawberry Galette 

This berry treat is similar to a strawberry pie, but without any of the fuss. The store-bought pie crust folds over the filling in this dish for extra crunch and security.

Recipe: Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars

A blueberry and lemon filling is sandwiched between buttery layers of crust.

Recipe: Strawberry Vanilla Cake

Chopped strawberries bring bright color to this elegant layered cake.

Recipe: Blueberry-Orange-Ginger Cobblers

Blueberries, orange zest, and freshly grated ginger make an aromatic and filling cobbler.

Recipe: Bakeshop Blueberry Muffins

Craving the buttery goodness of a bakery blueberry muffin? This recipe will help satisfy that craving within the hour.

Recipe: Strawberry Dream Cake

With layers perfectly filled with upright strawberries, each bite of this cake is sure to be a delicious dream.

Recipe: Mini Strawberry Tarts

Top these tarts with fresh strawberries tossed in sugar for a hint of added sweetness.

Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie

Sweet strawberry flavor meets pretzels and salt to create an irresistible and refreshing dessert. Top it with whipped cream, and you’ll have a hard time walking away from the table.