Meet the Dessert Recipes Everyone Baked in 2025 (They're Not What You'd Expect)
2025 was the year of sweet treats. Whether that meant taking a late-night stroll to grab froyo with some friends or whipping up yet another viral recipe you saw on your feed, dessert was on the mind. And we’re right there with you.
As we look back on our favorite desserts and start planning our baking bucket list for next year, we wanted to share some of our most popular and most loved recipes from 2025 for inspiration. Spoiler alert: Our readers love lemon!
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Italian Love Cake
Italian Love Cake
Our most popular recipe of 2025! Seriously, our readers were making this cake on repeat. Made with brilliant shortcut ingredients like boxed chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding, and Cool Whip, anyone can pull it off.
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Lemon Freeze Bars
Lemon Freeze Bars
These are the perfect make-ahead treats for any office potluck, school bake sale, or friend gathering will go crazy for. Cool, creamy, and perfectly lemony.
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Lemon Cobbler
Lemon Cobbler
Developed by one of our culinary producer (and baker extraordinaire) Janette Zepeda, this buttery, gooey, and irresistible cobbler is guaranteed to become a regular in your dessert rotation.
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Maple Crinkle Cake
Maple Crinkle Cake
Crunch was in this year, which could explain the hype behind this fall crinkle cake. With a crispy, custardy baked phyllo glazed with sweet and sticky maple syrup, it’s the definition of perfection.
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