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
3197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,197
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
425 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
425
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,282
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
137 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
137
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
190 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
190
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
73 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
73
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
67 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
67
1¼ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
94 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
94
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
841 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
841
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
322 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
322
3 hours 20 minutes
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Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
61 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
61
3 ¼ hours
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Easy
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
134 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
134
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
7440 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,440
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
139 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
139
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
23 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
99 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
99
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
171
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
25 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
25
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
161 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
161
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
317 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
317
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
27 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
814 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
814
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
380
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
372
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
6855 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,855
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,105
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1009 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,009
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,393
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
8351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,351
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
130 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
130
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,211
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
452
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
756 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
756
1 hour
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
2 hours
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Easy
Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1752 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,752
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4612 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,612
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
286
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
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
984 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
984
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
935
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
506
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,315
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9371 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,371
1½ hours, plus cooling
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