Southern Cakes, Cobblers, and More

Jenny deRemer

Jul 16, 2025

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These Southern desserts are made for warm nights, weekend potlucks, and second helpings. From the fluffy Tangerine Drizzle Cake and boozy Pineapple and Rum Cupcakes to fruit-forward favorites like Sourdough Strawberry Shortcakes and Lemon Blueberry Crumble Pie, this list is packed with sunshine in every bite. There’s something nostalgic about a Southern Chess Pie, a towering Hummingbird Cake, or a bowlful of Blackberry Cobbler that just feels right this time of year. Whether it’s buttery, boozy, fruity, or frosted—these are the sweet finishes your summer’s been waiting for!

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Tangerine Drizzle Cake

A citrus pound cake with glaze.
Image Credit: Erren Hart for Erren’s Kitchen

Tangerine Drizzle Cake is bright, citrusy, and glazed to perfection. This light, loaf-style cake is sunshine in slice form—ideal for summer snacking or brunch table bragging rights.

GET THE RECIPE: Tangerine Drizzle Cake

Pecan Pie Recipe

A big breakfast plate of home fries, with sausages and eggs.
Image Credit: Ally Roomberg for Baking A Moment

Pecan Pie Recipe skips the corn syrup but delivers full-on gooey, nutty richness in a flaky crust. It’s a true Southern staple, and yes, it still holds up in July.

GET THE RECIPE: Pecan Pie

Pig Pickin’ Cake

A cake topped with creamy frosting, orange slices, and a cherry.
Photo Credit: Homemade Hooplah.

Pig Pickin’ Cake layers fluffy cake, whipped topping, and mandarin oranges in a dessert that somehow tastes even better straight from the fridge. It’s potluck royalty.
Get the Recipe: Pig Pickin’ Cake

Coffee and Walnut Cake

A coffee and walnut cake on a plate.
Image Credit: Daniela Apostol for My Gorgeous Recipes

Coffee and Walnut Cake brings cozy café vibes to your kitchen with tender layers and a rich coffee-flavored frosting. A sophisticated pick that still plays nice with sweet tea.

GET THE RECIPE: Coffee and Walnut Cake

Easy Peach Crescent Roll Dumpling Recipe

A slice of peach pie topped with whipped cream and accompanied by fresh peach slices on a white plate.
Photo Credit: Not Entirely Average.

Easy Peach Crescent Roll Dumpling Recipe wraps canned crescent dough around juicy peaches and bakes them into caramel-drizzled perfection. You won’t believe how simple this is.
Get the Recipe: Easy Peach Crescent Roll Dumpling Recipe

Chocolate Cherry Pie

Top-down view of a pie with dark and light crust strips on a white surface, accompanied by forks, a pie server, a red book, and a bowl of cherries.
Photo Credit: Live to Sweet.

Chocolate Cherry Pie is rich, sweet, and just a little indulgent—in other words, summer romance in a pie dish. Serve chilled with whipped cream and thank yourself later.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Pie

Several pecan cookies with golden-brown edges and visible pecan halves and pieces embedded in the dough.
Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

Butter Pecan Cookies – Classic Southern Cookie Recipes are nutty, buttery, and exactly what you want with iced coffee or tucked into a picnic basket. They taste like home.

GET THE RECIPE: Butter Pecan Cookies

Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle

A banana trifle in a glass bowl.
Image Credit: Jenny DeRemer for Not Entirely Average

Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle delivers creamy layers of pudding, bananas, and whipped topping with the nostalgic crunch of Nilla wafers. Crowd-pleaser? Always.

GET THE RECIPE: Nilla Wafter Banana Pudding

Pavlova with Berries

A dessert topped with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, blueberries, and berry sauce on a white plate.
Image Credit: Jenny DeRemer for Not Entirely Average

Pavlova with Berries is all crisp meringue outside and marshmallow fluff inside—topped with fresh berries for a light, elegant finish that’s secretly easy to pull off.

GET THE RECIPE: Pavlova with Berries

Sourdough Strawberry Shortcakes

A layered biscuit topped with whipped cream and strawberries; a bowl of strawberries in the background.
Photo Credit: Sourdough Brandon.

Sourdough Strawberry Shortcakes use a tangy, tender biscuit as the base for sweet berries and whipped cream. A little old-fashioned, a lot unforgettable.
Get the Recipe: Sourdough Strawberry Shortcakes

Lemon Blueberry Crumble Pie

A slice of blueberry pie on a plate.
Image Credit: Daniela Apostol for My Gorgeous Recipes

Lemon Blueberry Crumble Pie is part pie, part crisp, and entirely worth turning the oven on for. Tart lemon and juicy blueberries get tucked under a buttery crumb topping.

GET THE RECIPE: Lemon Blueberry Crumble Pie

Apple Cinnamon Cookies

Close-up of several freshly baked apple cinnamon cookies cooling on a wire rack. The cookies are golden-brown with visible chunks of apple, and the rack sits on a light-colored surface. The cookies have a slightly crumbled texture, emphasizing their homemade look.
Apple Cinnamon Cookies. Photo credit: Not Entirely Average.

Apple Cinnamon Cookies bake up soft and warmly spiced with bits of apple in every bite. Great for fall but even better when you’re craving comfort in July.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Cookies

Pineapple and Rum Cupcake Recipe with Boozy Buttercream

a copper tray, with Pineapple and Rum Cupcakes with Boozy Buttercream
Pineapple and Rum Cupcake Recipe with Boozy Buttercream. Photo credit: Not Entirely Average.

Pineapple and Rum Cupcake Recipe with Boozy Buttercream brings beachside cocktails to cupcake form. These are soft, tropical, and spiked just enough to raise eyebrows.
Get the Recipe: Pineapple and Rum Cupcake Recipe with Boozy Buttercream

Sweet Potato Bourbon Pie

A slice of pumpkin pie topped with a dollop of whipped cream sits on a white plate, with a silver fork resting beside it. The pie has a golden-brown crust and rich, creamy filling. The wooden table underneath adds a warm, rustic touch to the scene.
Sweet Potato Bourbon Pie. Photo credit: Mixin Mamas.

Sweet Potato Bourbon Pie is smooth, spiced, and a little grown-up thanks to a splash of bourbon. It’s a holiday classic that sneaks onto summer tables for good reason.
Get the Recipe: Sweet Potato Bourbon Pie

Funfetti Bites

A glass bowl filled with square pieces of cookie dough, each featuring colorful sprinkles scattered throughout. The background shows a partial view of green ribbon and some blurred festive elements, suggesting a celebratory or holiday theme.
Funfetti Bites. Photo credit: Not Entirely Average.

Funfetti Bites are soft, chewy, and speckled with sprinkles for a grab-and-go treat that’s impossible to eat just one of. They taste like a party.
Get the Recipe: Funfetti Bites

Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake

Close-up of a few thick slices of golden-brown cake drizzled with a glossy caramel sauce. The cake appears moist and tender, with the caramel adding a rich, smooth texture and a sweet touch to the dessert.
Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake. Photo credit: Britney Breaks Bread.

Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake is rich, golden, and drenched in a warm caramel glaze that soaks right into every bite. Serve this one with strong coffee and silence.
Get the Recipe: Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake

Southern Chess Pie

A close-up image of a creamy custard pie with a golden-brown crust. One slice has been cut and removed, revealing the smooth, pale yellow filling. The top of the pie has a slight sheen and a few sprinkled flakes of sea salt.
Southern Chess Pie. Photo credit: Bakers Table.

Southern Chess Pie is creamy, custardy, and sweet with a crackly top that’s pure magic. It’s humble, old-school, and an absolute must-know dessert.
Get the Recipe: Southern Chess Pie

Old Fashioned Southern Bourbon Peach Cobbler

A peach cobbler is shown in a white rectangular baking dish. The cobbler has a golden-brown, unevenly spread crust with patches of fluffy dough. Two scoops of vanilla ice cream are partially melting on top. A spoon rests on the right side of the dish.
Old Fashioned Southern Bourbon Peach Cobbler. Photo credit: Bakers Table.

Old Fashioned Southern Bourbon Peach Cobbler marries boozy peaches with a soft, biscuit-style topping. Spoon it up warm with a scoop of vanilla—porch swing optional.
Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Southern Bourbon Peach Cobbler

Southern Strawberry-Coconut Punch Bowl Cake

A layered dessert in a glass bowl with whipped cream, strawberries, nuts, and coconut flakes, topped with fresh strawberries.
Photo Credit: The Kitchen is My Playground.

Southern Strawberry-Coconut Punch Bowl Cake is layer after layer of fluffy cake, whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and pudding. It feeds a crowd and looks great doing it.
Get the Recipe: Southern Strawberry-Coconut Punch Bowl Cake

Blackberry Cobbler

A serving of blackberry cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a white plate, fresh blackberries in the background.
Photo Credit: Love From the Oven.

Blackberry Cobbler bubbles over with juicy berries under a tender, golden crust. Rustic, easy, and best served with a big scoop of ice cream.
Get the Recipe: Blackberry Cobbler

Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

A strawberry shortcake.
Image Credit: Erren Hart for Erren’s Kitchen

Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits stack sweet strawberries and whipped cream on buttery biscuits. It’s the classic, just a bit more Southern.

GET THE RECIPE: Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

Hummingbird Cake

A slice of layered cake topped with frosting and dried pineapple sits on a decorative plate. A fork is nearby, surrounded by small flowers and pineapple leaves.
Image Credit: Not Entirely Average.

Hummingbird Cake is Southern baking at its best—bananas, pineapple, pecans, and cream cheese frosting all in one slice. This cake doesn’t whisper; it hollers.

GET THE RECIPE: Hummingbird Cake

A Simple and Tasty Blueberry Compote Recipe

A small dessert bowl filled with sweet blueberry compote.
Image Credit: Not Entirely Average.

A Simple and Tasty Blueberry Compote Recipe simmers down fresh blueberries into a glossy, spoonable sauce. Pour it over everything from pancakes to pound cake.
Get the Recipe: A Simple and Tasty Blueberry Compote Recipe

Lemon Icebox Pie

A close-up of a lemon pie with a crumbly crust, topped with whipped cream, a lemon slice, and a mint sprig.
Lemon Icebox Pie. Photo credit: Chenée Today.

Lemon Icebox Pie is cool, creamy, and so easy you’ll memorize it after one go. Tart lemon filling and a graham cracker crust keep things refreshing.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Icebox Pie

Strawberry Poke Cake with Fresh Strawberries (No Jello)

A Bundt cake glazed and topped with sliced strawberries, surrounded by bowls of whole strawberries on a white surface with a patterned cloth.
Strawberry Poke Cake with Fresh Strawberries (No Jello). Photo credit: Not Entirely Average.

Strawberry Poke Cake with Fresh Strawberries (No Jello) soaks up real strawberry syrup for flavor in every bite. It’s cool, light, and pretty enough to show off.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Poke Cake with Fresh Strawberries (No Jello)

Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes

A small white ramekin containing a baked lemon dessert, garnished with powdered sugar and a lemon slice on top.
Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes. Photo credit: Not Entirely Average.

Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes bake up with a soft sponge on top and lemony pudding underneath. They’re spoonable sunshine and a sweet surprise in every ramekin.
Get the Recipe: Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes

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About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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