Recipes Everyday Cooking Seasonal Spring 17 Lazy Spring Cakes Recipes to Celebrate the Season Sweeten up your spring with these easy desserts. By Keaton Larson Keaton Larson Keaton Larson is a SEO writer for Allrecipes. He has worked in the front and back of house of many restaurants, doing everything for serving and hospitality to cooking, preparing pizza dough, or pressing tortillas. Keaton graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2021 with a bachelors degree in English and a minor in professional writing. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on March 25, 2025 Close Photo: Dotdash Meredith Food Studios There are plenty of occasions to bake in the springtime: Passover, Easter, Mother's Day—or just simply to celebrate the warmer weather. And with the longer days and more time spent outside, there are many reasons to enjoy a little sweetness during the season. If you're looking for a cake that doesn't require too much effort, try these 17 lazy cake recipes. From carrot cake to pineapple cheesecake, there's one for every sweet tooth. 01 of 17 Lemon Pudding Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "This is incredible! Light and fluffy soufflé like top with smooth creamy custard/pudding on the bottom," says reviewer Karen. "This is at the top of my all time favorite recipes." View Recipe Save 02 of 17 Dirt Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "This dirt cake recipe is a great conversation piece at parties—adults love it as much as children do," says Allrecipes member Tammy Hooper. "Garnish the flower pot cake with gummy worms; display it with a new garden trowel and artificial flowers for the full effect." View Recipe Save 03 of 17 Pig Pickin' Cake Allrecipes/Julia Hartbeck "This pig pickin' cake is a wonderful, easy-to-make dessert," says Allrecipes member teri. "Three layers get topped with frozen whipped topping and pineapple. I got the recipe from a lady in the Tennessee mountains." View Recipe Save Meet Pig Pickin’ Cake: The Easy Southern Dessert That Tastes Like Sunshine 04 of 17 Nova Scotia Blueberry Cream Cake "I went to a potluck and someone brought this dessert. A dense cake layer is topped with a rich blueberry and sour cream layer," says Allrecipes member Paul. "This dessert is awesome! Serve with whipped cream and enjoy!" View Recipe Save 05 of 17 Million Dollar Cake Aimee B. "This cake is absolutely heavenly! I hope heaven is as good as this cake," says reviewer BakerDelight. "The only alteration I made was instead of using the water called for on the cake box, I used the pineapple juice drained from the can of pineapple. It was wonderful! It was even better on the 2nd and 3rd day." View Recipe Save 14 "Million-Dollar" Recipes That Will Wow the Crowds 06 of 17 Carrot Cake from a Mix Rock_lobster "This is a wonderful recipe. My family loved it and could not believe it was from a boxed mix," says reviewer CYNDI12. "I added a small box of raisins and a handful of coconut to this recipe and it was absolutely wonderful!!! This cake is a winner." View Recipe Save Our 15 Best Carrot Cake Recipes of All Time Are So Good You'll Want to Make Them All Year Long 07 of 17 Fresh Lemon Bundt Cake "I make with ingredients in accordance to recipe, and it turns out great every time," says reviewer Elizabeth Fjeldheim. "It is very much like the dense German lemon cake my mom made when I was growing up. This cake is now part of my weekly baking schedule." View Recipe Save 20 Best Bundt Cakes to Make Your Day More Delicious 08 of 17 Strawberry Spoon Cake "This strawberry spoon cake is sort of a mix of a spoon bread, a pudding cake, and a biscuit all in one," says Allrecipes member Kim. "It's then topped with delicious strawberries for an easy, home-style dessert." View Recipe Save 09 of 17 Aunt Kaye's Rhubarb Dump Cake Jake Sternquist / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Gabriel Greco "Think more of a crisp than an actual cake when you make this recipe. It is delicious and sooo simple to make," says reviewer kskmama66. "Great for the kids to help with! The top is crunchy and delicious, with sweet and tangy combo of tastes. Mine disappeared within hours." View Recipe Save Our 15 Best Dump Cake Recipes for Easy Baking 10 of 17 Green Cake "An amazing cake! I took three of these cakes to a church function and every single lady there took at least two pieces home," says one reviewer. "They said it was marvelous and had never tasted anything like it before. All the different flavors and textures went well together." View Recipe Save 11 of 17 Pineapple Cheesecake Allrecipes A flavorful combination of pineapple and cream cheese in a graham cracker crust. "My family love this recipe as do I," says one Allrecipes member. "This will definitely now be a traditional holiday dessert for us." View Recipe Save 20 Desserts You Can Make With Graham Crackers Besides Cheesecakes and S'mores 12 of 17 Malted Milk Instant Pot® Cheesecake "If you like malted milk balls, you will love this cheesecake," says Allrecipes member Kim's Cooking Now. "Perfect for Easter, when those colorful malted milk eggs are available, or anytime of the year using Whoppers® candies. Cheesecake can be decorated with additional candies, a chocolate drizzle, or however you like." View Recipe Save 13 of 17 Éclair Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "This éclair cake is a very quick and simple no-bake dessert. It uses graham crackers and a pudding mixture," says Allrecipes member Cathy Gordon. "It tastes just like an éclair, but there is enough for a crowd! It is a great recipe for children who are learning to cook since there is no baking involved or any power kitchen tools. Just a bowl and a spoon!" View Recipe Save 14 of 17 Classic Strawberry Shortcakes CoOkInGnUt "I made this exactly as written, and I can honestly say that I will never buy shortcakes from the store again," says reviewer Nezabella. "This tasted so much better than the ready made shortcakes and the effort to make these was minimal." View Recipe Save Our 15 Best Strawberry Dessert Recipes of All Time Are the Perfect Use for Your Strawberry Bounty 15 of 17 Whole Lemon Blender Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "I’m impressed by how simple this was to mix, a blessing when I have arthritis flares," says reviewer Hecate. "Only added more fresh lemon juice to the glaze, Perfect recipe." View Recipe Save 16 of 17 Slow Cooker Cherry and Pineapple Delight "A good friend gave me this slow cooker cherry and pineapple delight recipe and I converted it for the slow cooker," says Allrecipes member Terry. "It's a great dessert for a Sunday afternoon. Serve it with ice cream on top." View Recipe Save 17 of 17 Passover Chocolate Torte "This Passover flourless chocolate cake is a delicious, fudgy, chocolate dessert," says Allrecipes member NIBLETS. "Dust with powdered sugar and top each slice of cake with a fresh strawberry. There are never any leftovers to worry about." View Recipe Save More Inspiration Dotdash Meredith Food Studios 10 Spring Bundt Cake Recipes to Help You Celebrate the Season 15 Fantastic Dessert Recipes to Use Up Your Bags of Frozen Fruit Our Entire Collection of Cake Recipes Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit