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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

Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
1878 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,878
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
228 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
228
15 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6508 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,508
1½ hours
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
332
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,140
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,222
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1390 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,390
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1590 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,590
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2825 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,825
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1034 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,034
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,145
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
1966 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,966
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
329 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
329
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4291 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,291
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
5 to 7 hours
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
816 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
816
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,511
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
395
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
1718 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,718
30 minutes
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
473 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
473
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
646 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
646
50 minutes
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Easy
Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
667
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
595 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
595
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1073 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,073
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
157 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
157
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1029 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,029
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
489 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
489
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1044 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,044
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
About 2 ½ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Vanilla Citrus Soufflés
Lisa Donovan
203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
203
1½ hours
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Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
591 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
591
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
229 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
229
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
137 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
137
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
474
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,149
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
5849 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,849
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
98 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
98
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
498 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
498
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
338 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
338
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1770 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,770
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1043 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,043
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,215
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6620 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,620
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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