Editors’ Collection

Easy Desserts For Mother’s Day

Make her think she raised a baking genius.

An overhead image of mochi cake topped with lemon wheels. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Lemon-Honey Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Jessica Wang
59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
59
1¾ hours
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Chantilly Lili
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
404 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
404
2¾ hours
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4327 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,327
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cherry Yum-Yum
Vaughn Vreeland
901 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
901
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
591 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
591
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Peach Ricotta Cake
Yossy Arefi
1392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,392
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
455
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Easy
Lemon Poppy Seed Bars
Melissa Clark
360 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
360
1 hour, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling time
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Easy
Fresh Mango Pudding
Cybelle Tondu
51 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
51
25 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
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
Lazy Daisy Cake
Melissa Clark
1230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,230
1 hour
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Easy
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
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
150
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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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
Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
45 minutes
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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
Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
249 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
249
60 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West
1041 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,041
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,350
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
1½ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
Yossy Arefi
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,430
1 hour 15 minutes
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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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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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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
149
1 hour
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Easy
Gluten-Free Yellow Sheet Cake
Brian Levy
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling (or 3 hours with frosting)
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Yogurt Cake
Melissa Clark, Claudia Roden
5224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,224
1 hour, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
1667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,667
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
12816 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,816
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
4918 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,918
1½ hours, plus cooling
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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
Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
535 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
535
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Doolsho (Cardamom Sponge Cake)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blackberry Fool
Vallery Lomas
1410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,410
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 Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
3985 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,985
1½ hours, plus cooling
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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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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
749 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
749
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
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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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Whole-Orange Snack Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,335
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,396
15 minutes
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Easy
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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Chocolate Church Cake
Lisa Donovan
1891 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,891
1 hour, plus cooling
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Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Bread
Yossy Arefi
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Poppy Seed Tea Cake
Dorie Greenspan
1547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,547
1½ hours, plus cooling
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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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Chocolate Dump-It Cake
Amanda Hesser, Judith Hesser
7972 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,972
1 hour 45 minutes
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