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These Orange Desserts Are the Most Irresistible Ways to Celebrate Citrus Season

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Savor sweetness and tang with these bright orange desserts. This collection of orange dessert recipes includes bright bars, zesty cookies, and tart candies, plus phenomenal orange cakes and cupcakes.
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Orange Cornmeal Cake

Orange Cornmeal Cake
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Grab your cast iron skillet to make this fresh orange dessert recipe. Layer the citrus slices in the bottom of the pan, then pour the cornmeal cake batter on top. The result is a beautiful, rustic treat that you’ll have to snap a picture of before cutting the first slice.

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Orange-Almond Cake with Cranberry Curd

Orange-Almond Cake with Cranberry Curd
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Say hello to cooler weather with this orange dessert recipe. The combination of orange and cranberry blends fall and winter flavors into a super-delish dessert that’s not overly sweet. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top just before baking for added crunch and nutty flavor.

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Blood Orange Bars

Blood Orange Bars
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Fresh-squeezed blood orange juice gives these luscious baked bars just a touch of tartness. Piled onto a buttery crust, this blood orange dessert gets an extra hint of sweetness from a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

Test Kitchen Tip: If blood oranges aren't available, substitute regular oranges for an equally delicious citrus-packed sweet.

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Orange Flan de Queso

Orange Flan de Queso
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Don’t let the word “queso” in the name fool you into thinking this isn’t a sweet treat. The cheese in the name actually refers to cream cheese, which blends with eggs, condensed milk, and evaporated milk to form a silky flan. To finish this orange creamsicle dessert, stir orange slices with marmalade and spoon on top.

Buy It: Anchor Hocking Custard Cups ($7, Bed Bath & Beyond)

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Mini Chocolate and Orange Lava Cakes

Mini Chocolate Orange Lava Cakes
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Is there a better dessert combination than oranges and chocolate? This orange dessert recipe proves they’re the ultimate sweet treat. The lava cakes are super chocolaty, gooey, and decadent, so to balance out all the richness, sprinkle orange zest on top before serving to add a hint of freshness.

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Vanilla-Scented Orange Cheesecake

Vanilla-Scented Orange Cheesecake
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If you like serving orange fruit on desserts, make this cheesecake recipe in a springform pan for your next gathering. The filling has orange zest for a hint of citrus flavor paired with a fruity topping. Spread a layer of orange marmalade on top of the cheesecake, then add orange slices to really amp up the juiciness.

Buy It: Nordic Ware Springform Pan ($13, Target)

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Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

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Keep this orange cake recipe in your back pocket for the holidays or a special occasion. Thanks to orange zest and dried cranberries, each bite is studded with fruity flavor, and the indulgence doesn’t stop there. Melted white chocolate also gets mixed into the sweet batter, and a champagne glaze on top really gets the party started.

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Boozy Orange Crème Brûlée

Boozy Orange Creme Brulee
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Whiskey, oranges, and crème brûlée? Sold! Start with a caramel sauce on the bottom, then pour in the cream filling flavored with orange zest. Top this mandarin orange dessert with more citrus slices (including kumquats), bake, and finish with an irresistible caramelized sugar topping.

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Easy-Orange Carrot Cake

Easy Orange-Carrot Cake
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Classic carrot cake gets an orange dessert twist in this rich recipe. In addition to your usual shredded carrots and spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger), add orange zest and juice to the batter. Then top the cake with fluffy sour cream frosting flavored with fresh oranges for a new spin on an old favorite dessert.

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Orange-Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Chocolate chips pair with a silky orange-flavored batter for melt-in-your-mouth muffins that are decadent for breakfast or delicious as an orange dessert. A buttery streusel topping of chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips finishes the muffins with a crunch.

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Orange-Kissed Chocolate Brownies

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A double dose of chocolate and orange makes for ultra-luxe brownies the whole family will fall for. Try making a double batch—this orange dessert can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just let them thaw at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.

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Triple-Citrus Pound Cake

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A citrus medley makes this one of the best orange desserts you’ll find. Brighten traditional pound cake with shredded lime peel, orange peel, and grapefruit juice. The triple-threat dessert can be made and frozen up to a month in advance.

Buy It: Nordic Ware Bundt Pan ($35, Target)

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Citrus Granita

Citrus Granita
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Craving something a little lighter than ice cream? Italian shaved ice becomes a refreshing summertime dessert when blended with orange juice, lemon juice, and chunky chopped orange. Garnish this frozen orange dessert with citrus wedges and fresh mint sprigs.

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Orange-Ginger Ricotta Tart

Orange-Ginger Ricotta Tart
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Whip out this showstopping orange fluff dessert the next time company comes calling. Ricotta cheese makes every bite silky smooth, and a topping of melted orange marmalade and orange slices creates an impressive display.

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Candied Ginger and Orange Icebox Cookies

Candied Ginger and Orange Icebox Cookies
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For the ultimate make-ahead treat, try these orange and ginger icebox cookies. The dough for this orange dessert is rolled in coarse sugar before freezing to give each cookie a little extra sparkle and sweetness. When you’re ready to slice and bake, a full batch makes up to 70 cookies that can be stored in the freezer for 3 months.

Related: Must-Know Tricks to Freezing Cookies and Cookie Dough

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Mandarins and Ice Cream Cake

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This mandarin orange dessert is just like an ice cream bar without a stick. The bottom layer of this cool treat is made from crushed biscotti, while the middle layer features a rich combination of vanilla ice cream and mascarpone. Orange sorbet tops the confection, which is served with an orange marmalade sauce studded with fresh clementines or tangerines.

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Orange Bowknots

Orange Bowknots
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Pastries can always double as a delicious orange dessert. Serve these stunning bowknots at breakfast, or save them for when you’re craving something sweet. Three types of orange (juice, peel, and icing) give each pastry triple the bright, citrusy flavor.

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Orange Cream-Pop Cupcakes

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Re-create the dreamy flavors of childhood cream pops with these fun summery cupcakes. A blend of cheesecake pudding and orange gelatin creates the tasty cupcake batter. Then complete this orange creamsicle dessert with fluffy frosting flavored with orange peel.

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Orange-Kissed Vanilla Bean Pillows

Orange-Kissed Vanilla Bean Pillows
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Fresh vanilla bean and shredded orange peel fill these light-as-air cookies with a delicate sweetness. Roll each in a homemade vanilla sugar coating to up the delish factor even more. It’s a good thing this orange dessert recipe makes 36 cookies because it’s impossible to stop after just eating one.

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Blood Orange Pound Cake

Blood Orange Pound Cake
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Welcome winter with a blood orange dessert that will become your new go-to cake recipe around the holidays. Give pound cake a ruby-red makeover with juicy slices of blood orange. The sweet-tart cake recipe makes an impressive dessert for any occasion, especially with an orange and rum sauce drizzled on top.

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Frosted Blood Orange Cookies

Frosted Blood Orange Cookies
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Ditch the sprinkles and top this bright orange dessert with candied citrus pieces. The sugary peels give a sweet crunch to refreshing summer cookies. Not to mention it’s a fun way to add even more zest to your cookies.

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    1 of 21 Orange Cornmeal Cake
    2 of 21 Orange-Almond Cake with Cranberry Curd
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    4 of 21 Orange Flan de Queso
    5 of 21 Mini Chocolate and Orange Lava Cakes
    6 of 21 Vanilla-Scented Orange Cheesecake
    7 of 21 Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
    8 of 21 Boozy Orange Crème Brûlée
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