Editors’ Collection

Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes

Angel food cake, strawberry pavlova, classic tiramisù and more delicious dessert ideas.

Sang An for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.

Recipes

Strawberry Pavlova
Nigella Lawson
3232 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,232
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
433
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,339
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
141 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
141
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
217
6 hours
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Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
6 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6
About 1½ hours
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
75 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
75
1¼ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
100 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
100
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
920 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
920
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
347
3 hours 20 minutes
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Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
3 ¼ hours
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Easy
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
144 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
144
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
7545 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,545
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
150
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
24 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
24
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
101
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
197
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
31 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
31
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
193 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
193
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
333 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
333
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
28 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
28
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
833
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
387 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
92 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
92
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
392
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
6924 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,924
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,120
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,021
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,399
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
8480 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,480
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
146 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
146
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,220
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
769 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
769
1 hour
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
390 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
390
2 hours
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Easy
Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1761 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,761
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,647
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
105
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
293
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
2 hours 20 minutes
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Strawberry Jelly Cake
Vallery Lomas
315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
315
1½ hours
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Brown-Edge Cookies
Margaux Laskey, Millie Shea, Liz Laskey
987 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
987
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
985 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
985
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
519 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
519
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2325 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,325
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,605
1½ hours, plus cooling
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