Food and Recipes Fruits 24 Raspberry Desserts That'll End Your Meal on a Bright Note By Sierra Guardiola Sierra Guardiola Sierra is a writer and editor with many interests. She comes from a newspaper background and has over four years experience writing for magazines. She enjoys learning about new topics and providing readers with helpful tips and ideas. She has covered everything from how to make the best apple pie to transforming your outdoor space with a few key decorations. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 13, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Cedric Angeles; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Bursting with flavor, raspberries can add a bright note to nearly every dessert recipe in your repertoire. Their ruby red color and bold berry flavor pairs well with some of our other favorite ingredients like chocolate, lemon, and lime, but feel free to let them stand alone as well. In some of our favorite recipes like Battenberg Cake and Crepe Cake, raspberries act as the glue that holds the dessert together and adds another depth of flavor. In others, like our Lemon Raspberry Cake and White Chocolate Raspberry Loaf Cake, they take center stage. Head to a U-Pick farm or your local farmers' market in the warm summer months to get the most fresh and flavorful berries. If you're in a pinch or looking for an off-season fix, picking up a bag of frozen berries from your grocery store's freezer section will do the trick. 01 of 24 Lemon Raspberry Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Cake Puree raspberries and then strain them to remove the seeds before combining with cream cheese for this sweet, pink frosting. 02 of 24 Chocolate-Raspberry Cheesecake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Recipe: Chocolate-Raspberry Cheesecake Fresh raspberries, raspberry spread, and freeze-dried raspberries add a punch of color and flavor to decadent chocolate cheesecake. 03 of 24 Raspberry Crumble Bars Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Raspberry Crumble Bars Let these bars cool completely before cutting to get clean and perfect squares. 04 of 24 Raspberry-Rhubarb Bars Cedric Angeles; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Raspberry-Rhubarb Bars Use toasted ground almonds to make the crust of this buttery bar cookie, and almond extract for the filling. The nutty flavor will balance out the sweetness and tartness of the berries and rhubarb. 05 of 24 Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies These pretty sandwich cookies are sure to impress at your next ladies luncheon. 06 of 24 Raspberry Ricotta Cake Joy Howard Recipe: Raspberry Ricotta Cake Whether you serve it for breakfast or dessert, this cake is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. 07 of 24 No-Churn Rhubarb-Raspberry Ice Cream Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: No-Churn Rhubarb-Raspberry Ice Cream No ice cream maker is needed to make this homemade recipe. 08 of 24 White Chocolate Raspberry Loaf Cake Photo: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Styling: Kay Clarke, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: White Chocolate Raspberry Loaf Cake White chocolate glaze and fresh raspberries top this delicious pound cake loaf. 09 of 24 Raspberry-Lemon Cheesecake Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Raspberry-Lemon Cheesecake Make sure to make this dessert far enough in advance to allow it to chill for at least 8 hours before serving. 10 of 24 Raspberry Snack Cake with Salted Milk Chocolate Frosting Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Raspberry Snack Cake with Salted Milk Chocolate Frosting Salted milk chocolate frosting balances out the sweet raspberries in this cake to make it perfect for any time of day. 11 of 24 Lemon Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream Jennifer Causey Recipe: Lemon Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream These cupcakes are pretty as can be with their yellow cake and pink buttercream frosting. 12 of 24 Triple Berry Sonker with Dip Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Triple Berry Sonker with Dip Use a 3⁄4-inch round cutter to cut holes in the dough. This will let the bright berries peep through as they bake. 13 of 24 Peach-Raspberry Buckle Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Peach-Raspberry Buckle Fold half the fruit into the batter and place the other half on top of the batter so as the cake bakes, it buckles around the fruit. 14 of 24 Raspberry-Peach Parfait Pops Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner Recipe: Raspberry-Peach Parfait Pops Greek yogurt serves as a tangy base for these homemade pops that are a more refreshing version of parfaits. 15 of 24 Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler Cream cheese ice cream rounds out this berry dessert. 16 of 24 Cornmeal Cookie Berry Shortcakes Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cornmeal Cookie Berry Shortcakes These shortcake cookies are even better with the addition of cornmeal for extra crunch. 17 of 24 Raspberry Limeade Granita Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Raspberry Limeade Granita You can pull this refreshing treat together in just 5 minutes. 18 of 24 Any-Berry Muffins with Cornmeal Streusel Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Any-Berry Muffins with Cornmeal Streusel These berry muffins are a perfect addition to your breakfast or brunch table. 19 of 24 Rainbow Sherbet Cake Photographer: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Rainbow Sherbet Cake Three of your favorite frozen flavors—pineapple, orange, and raspberry—create sweet layers in this pound cake. 20 of 24 Battenberg Cake Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner Recipe: Battenberg Cake Raspberry jam holds together the layers of this beautiful multi-colored and multi-flavored cake. 21 of 24 Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars Use raspberries and blueberries to make these beautiful cheesecake bars that are sure to steal the show in flavor and presentation. 22 of 24 Mini Berry Cobblers Jennifer Davick Recipe: Mini Berry Cobblers Use raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries to make these single-serving cobblers. 23 of 24 Red Velvet-Raspberry Tiramisù Trifle Jim Franco; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell Recipe: Red Velvet-Raspberry Tiramisù Trifle Three of our favorite flavors come together to make this easy dessert. 24 of 24 Blackberry-Raspberry Truffle Cake Recipe: Blackberry-Raspberry Truffle Cake Start this recipe with boxed cake mix to make the holiday prep a little lighter. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit