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    TaraTeaspoon » Holidays + Celebrations » Summertime Favorites

    15 Stunning Summer Desserts for a Crowd

    Published: May 18, 2023 by Tara Teaspoon · This page contains affiliate and sponsored links. See my full disclosure

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    Favorite party cake recipes, refreshing icebox desserts, and delicious flavors of ice cream. Make one of these beautiful summer treats for your next showstopper dessert.


    Find the perfect ending to a meal with these fun dessert recipes. These insanely easy summer desserts for a crowd range from delicious to impressive–and I'm happy with that!

    Pink Pretzel Party cake with pink background

    1.  Pink Pretzel Party Cake

    Spruce up any layer cake with chocolate covered pretzel rods. Easy to make with candy melts, in any color you'd like. 

    Fruit and Cream Icebox Cake with Mango and Raspberries on white plate and yellow linen with piece cut out

    2. Fruit and Cream Icebox Cake with Mango and Raspberries

    A no-bake summer dessert that's impressive. Yes, please! Just layer and freeze to perfection.

    Three melon cakes on white cake stands with lemonade

    3. Fresh Melon Cake

    A super creative no-bake summer dessert for a crowd checks all the boxes. Good for special diets, no need to turn the oven on, looks amazing, and is made with everyone's favorite healthy summer food: fruit!

    vanilla ice cream scoop in cone square

    4. The Best Vanilla Ice Cream

    A summer treat classic. Churn your own delicious ice cream for a fun crowd activity. This one is eggless, with rich, creamy vanilla flavor.

    Ice Cream Profiteroles on turquoise background with chocolate drizzle

    5. Ice Cream Profiteroles

    A make-ahead summer treat that can feed a crowd. Cream puffs get filled with ice cream. Top them with hot fudge or caramel.

    24 easy homemade ice cream flavors in cups on turquoise background

    6. Make-Your-Own-Flavor Ice Cream

    The sky is the limit for creativity with these ice cream flavor recipes. Make your own ice cream or get store-bought and spruce it up!

    Pink Lemonade cake on white cake plate on coral background

    7. Pink Lemonade Cake

    A refreshing summer glass of pink lemonade turns into a scrumptious cake for a crowd. 

    Summer melons and coconut sauce on yellow background in a clear dessert goblet

    8. Summer Melon Dessert with Coconut Sauce

    A healthy summer fruit dessert gets a special touch with creamy coconut sauce. Great for your gluten-free friends. 

    Delicious lemon no-bake icebox pie with mounds of whipped cream

    9. No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie

    Dreamy, impressive and crowd-pleasing. A no-bake pie with the fresh taste of lemonade.

    Key Lime Bars on white plate and turquoise linen

    10. Coconut Key Lime Bars

    The Florida Keys brought us Key Lime Pie, and I bring you an easy way to feed it to the masses. Bake a dish of delicious summer flavor. 

    coconut mango pie on bright yellow background

    11. Blow Your Mind Coconut Mango Pie

    Award-winning pie that is perfect for a summer dessert. The taste of mango and coconut are like a tropical vacation in your mouth. 

    no-bake cheesecake tart on white plate with orchid linen

    12. No-Bake Cheesecake Tart

    Top this cheesecake with your favorite summer berries and you have the perfect dessert for parties. 

    Easy cheesecake in a jar

    13. Easy Cheesecake in a Jar

    Make everyone feel special by serving them each their own hand-held dessert. You can make these desserts in a jar ahead of time too. It's a summer party dessert that allows you to be enjoying the outdoors away from the kitchen.

    Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream in white paper tub with resting spoon

    14. Addictive Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

    This is heaven. This ice cream in heavenly. This is a heavenly dessert that is surprisingly easy to make. You will love me for this. 

    Party Rainbow cake on clear glass cake plate with blue floral background

    15. Party Rainbow Cake

    Knock the socks off your guests by making this rainbow celebration cake. This is the kind of summer desserts for a crowd.

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    1. Gloria | Homemade & Yummy says

      July 22, 2019 at 9:52 pm

      WOW...stunning is right. I don't know which one I want to try first. They all look so good. Any certainly would be a hit at bbq parties this summer.

      Reply
    2. Paula Montenegro says

      July 23, 2019 at 7:08 am

      The cheesecake tart and those awesome melons and watermelon cakes are going straight into my Pinterest make-now board! Thanks for great dessert ideas!

      Reply
    3. Kate says

      July 27, 2019 at 2:28 pm

      These desserts are absolutely beautiful! My daughter loves rainbows, I am saving this Party Rainbow Cake for her next birthday I'm sure she would absolutely love it!!

      Reply
    4. Leslie says

      July 27, 2019 at 7:42 pm

      So many of these desserts look amazing. I love that they are all in one place and easy to find! So perfect!

      Reply
    5. Veronika's Kitchen says

      July 28, 2019 at 9:26 am

      Love all of these dessert ideas, but especially coconut key lime bars! Will save and make it next week!)

      Reply
    6. Nicoletta Sugarlovespices says

      July 28, 2019 at 10:46 am

      Thse desserts are sooo pretty and unique! Love them all, I'm intrigued by the melon dessert with coconut sauce. Sounds healthy, delicious and perfect for a hot summer day.

      Reply
    7. Jordan says

      July 28, 2019 at 3:14 pm

      Whooooooaaa! I'm majorly impressed right now. The extent of my summer dessert making is grilled peaches on ice cream. I'm dying to try some of these out for our housewarming party next month!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        August 02, 2019 at 3:13 pm

        Well grilled peaches are delicious too!

        Reply
    8. Neha says

      July 28, 2019 at 10:20 pm

      All of these desserts look so stunning! I specifically have my eyes set on that coconut mango pie, it sounds so unique.

      Reply
    9. Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life says

      July 29, 2019 at 6:57 pm

      What a fun line up of summer desserts! They're all stunning but I particularly like the basic ice cream recipe that you can flavor however you want. Talk about endless possibilities!!

      Reply
    10. Jo says

      August 01, 2019 at 2:06 am

      Stunning collection of summer desserts. That coconut mango pie caught my attention instantly. I can't wait to try some of these recipes soon/

      Reply
    11. Natalie says

      June 07, 2020 at 7:38 pm

      I love that there are so many delicious recipes here all in one place! I can't wait to make the easy cheesecake in a jar! That's my favorite type of quick, summer dessert.

      Reply
    12. Mia says

      January 05, 2021 at 10:01 pm

      Oh my goodness - where to begin! What beautiful desserts!

      Reply

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