14 Easy, Elegant Tart Recipes for Any Occasion

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on March 26, 2024

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14 delicious tart recipes, perfect for any occasion. No one has to know how easily and quickly they come together!

Have you tried any of our fabulous tart recipes yet? While these tarts may look quite elegant and fancy, they come together easily. You can make them in a wide variety of flavors and they make a wonderful dessert for a dinner party.

One of the secrets to these easy and delicious tarts is making a press-in crust, no rolling required. Give them a try, we think you'll love them!

Ridiculously Easy French Almond Frangipane Tart (Tarte Frangipane aux Amandes)

This French Almond Frangipane Tart tastes like it came from a fancy little Parisian patisserie. No one has to know how easily and quickly it comes together!

Ridiculously Easy Cream Cheese Brownie Tart

This fabulously delicious Caramel Cream Cheese Brownie Tart is ridiculously easy to make, comes together in minutes and looks like a work of art from a fancy bake shop!

Easy Plum Raspberry Crumb Tart

Everyone loves this super easy Plum Raspberry Crumb Tart with a crisp, golden crust (no par-baking) and generous buttery streusel topping!

French Lemon Tart (Tarte au Citron)

With a crisp, buttery coconut crust and a silky-smooth lemon filling that both come together in the microwave, this French Lemon Tart will be requested again and again!

Vertical picture of S'mores Shortbread Tart on a white cake stand

Easy S'Mores Shortbread Tart

This S'Mores Shortbread Tart might look fancy, but it's a fun and super easy version of the old American campfire classic, perfect for parties, picnics and potlucks!

Vertical picture of strawberry jam shortbread tart on a white cake stand

Fresh Strawberry Shortbread Tart

Need an impressive, delicious, easy dessert? This Strawberry Jam Shortbread Tart, with a ribbon of sweet jam and fresh berries nestled between layers of buttery crust and crisp, lemon glazed crumble, is IT!

Lemon Curd Shortbread Tart

With a buttery, press-in crust and crumb topping (made from the same dough) and an easy lemon curd filling, this heavenly Lemon Curd Shortbread Tart is beyond delicious!

Key Lime Crunch Tart - with a crunchy coconut-almond shortbread crust and a creamy, light key lime filling, this easy, make-ahead tart is ALWAYS a hit!

Café Key Lime Crunch Tart

With a coconut-almond shortbread crust and a delicious sweet/tart filling, this Key Lime Crunch Tart is always a hit!

Easy Ritz Paris Cookie Tart (La Tarte aux Biscuits du Ritz Paris)

An easy, delicious sweet treat with a super fun gourmet twist, this Ritz Paris Cookie Tart has a rich, butterscotch base topped with dreamy chocolate chips, crisp almonds and soft, chewy caramel.

Ridiculously Easy Crustless Lemon Tart

What if you could make a gourmet dessert that's so ridiculously easy that it's... simply ridiculous? That's the story of this Crustless Lemon Tart! Of course, it doesn't hurt a bit that it's also ridiculously delicious, right?

French Almond Plum Tart (Tarte Et Creme D'amande) - with an easy press-in crust!

With a buttery press-in crust, a layer of sweet frangipane and a beautiful roasted plum topping, this crazy delicious French Almond Plum Tart is easy to make but looks like it came from a fancy French patisserie!

Overhead picture of limoncello lemon tart garnished with purple flowers

Limoncello Lemon Tart

A modern update to the old-fashioned icebox torte, this Limoncello Lemon Tart is melt-in-your-mouth delicious - with a few fabulous gourmet touches!

Vertical picture of French Chocolate Tart with Brown Butter Crust topped with fresh raspberries on a white cake stand

French Chocolate Tart with Brown Butter Crust

This tart is super simple, decadent, authentically French and probably the best chocolate dessert you"ll ever meet!

Vertical picture of raspberry jam shortbread tart on a white cake stand with powdered sugar sifted over the top

Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tart

With sweet raspberry jam nestled between melt-in-your-mouth shortbread and a buttery crumble topping, this Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tart is beyond delicious!

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