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

Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
1944 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,944
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
15 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6549 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,549
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
2188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,188
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
151 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
151
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,233
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,407
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,597
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2855 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,855
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1042 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,042
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,195
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
1971 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,971
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4323 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,323
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
224
5 to 7 hours
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
823
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,520
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
397 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
397
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
1844 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,844
30 minutes
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
517 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
517
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
50 minutes
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Easy
Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
672 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
672
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
603
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,105
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
166
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1041 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,041
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
513 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
513
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1060 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,060
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
121
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
205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
205
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
234
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
138 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
138
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,154
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
5949 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,949
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
100
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
502 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
502
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
341 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
341
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1775 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,775
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,045
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,222
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,685
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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