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

Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
11663 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,663
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
18646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,646
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon Curd
Dorie Greenspan
588 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
588
15 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling
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Easy
Banana Pudding
Sam Sifton
1299 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,299
1 hour
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Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,224
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Pie
Samin Nosrat, Kanta, Hrishikesh Hirway
2171 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,171
50 minutes, plus 5 hours’ chilling
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Chocolate Shortbread Hearts
Melissa Clark
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
1 hour, plus chilling and cooling
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
1926 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,926
30 minutes
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
The New York Times, Joyce LaFray Young
1672 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,672
30 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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Easy
Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3036 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,036
1¾ hours
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Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,370
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
2988 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,988
10 minutes
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Cheesecake Pudding
Erin Jeanne McDowell
706 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
706
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
859 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
859
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
14600 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,600
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Raspberry Cobbler With Cornmeal Biscuits
Melissa Clark
563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
563
45 minutes
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Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,334
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
2492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,492
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,560
1 hour 45 minutes
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Summer Berry Buckle
Melissa Clark
3143 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,143
1 hour
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Pistachio and Raspberry Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
About 3 hours, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,108
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
865 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
865
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,858
45 minutes
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Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
688 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
688
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
982 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
982
5 minutes
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Easy
Triple Chocolate Trifle With Raspberries
Melissa Clark
323 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
323
1 hour 30 minutes
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Raspberry Rose Rugelach
Melissa Clark, Mindy Segal
242 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
242
4 hours
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Chocolate Extremes (Double Chocolate Cookies)
Molly O'Neill
923 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
923
30 minutes
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Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
294 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
294
About 50 minutes
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Bullock’s Wilshire Coconut Cream Pie
Robert Trachtenberg, Valerie Gordon
724 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
724
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
David Tanis
560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
560
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes
Samantha Seneviratne
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising
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Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
591 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
591
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffle Brownies
William Norwich
670 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
670
50 minutes
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
997 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
997
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Dark Chocolate Mint Sorbet
Martha Rose Shulman
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
About 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Cheesecake
Nigella Lawson
463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
463
2 hours plus chilling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Nigella Lawson
1258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,258
1 hour
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Toasted Coconut Shortbread
Alison Roman
752 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
752
30 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Leslie Land, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse
1874 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,874
About 4 hours
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
649 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
649
35 minutes, plus chilling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,135
1 hour 15 minutes
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Berry Apple-Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
477
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,619
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Rhubarb Ice Cream With a Caramel Swirl
Melissa Clark
206 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
206
1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling and freezing time
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