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Stunning Mother’s Day Cakes

Carrot cake, fresh strawberry Bundt cake, black forest cake, classic vanilla cake and more recipes that will make her gasp with delight.

Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

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
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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Strawberry Poke Cake
Priya Krishna, April Anderson
390 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
390
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
4893 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,893
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Church Cake
Lisa Donovan
1889 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,889
1 hour, plus cooling
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Blueberry Streusel Loaf Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
650 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
650
1½ hours
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No-Bake Cheesecake
Naz Deravian
35 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
35
30 minutes, plus 24 hours’ chilling
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Miso Pecan Banana Bread
Bryan Washington
1876 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,876
2 hours, plus cooling
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Spumoni Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
859 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
859
50 minutes, plus 6 hours’ freezing
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Blueberry Pecan Crunch Cake
Melissa Clark
1669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,669
1¼ hours
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Easy
Thai Tea Tres Leches Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Sam Yoo
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
5¼ hours
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Raspberry Whipped Cream
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,317
1½ hours
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Carrot Cake
Dorie Greenspan
10265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,265
1 hour 30 minutes, plus at least 15 minutes' refrigeration
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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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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2057 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,057
45 minutes
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Eric Kim
718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
718
1½ hours
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Blueberry-Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
888 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
888
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips
Samantha Seneviratne
236 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
236
1 hour 25 minutes
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Easy
Bolo de Cenoura (Carrot Cake)
Yewande Komolafe
1128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,128
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Berry Buttermilk Cake
Dawn Perry
2740 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,740
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13066 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,066
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
World’s Best Chocolate Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
6962 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,962
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Louisiana Crunch Cake
Millie Peartree
173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
173
1¾ hours
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Applesauce Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
259
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
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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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,373
1½ hours, plus cooling
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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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Easy Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
711
About 2 hours
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Almond Cake With Saffron and Honey
David Tanis
316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
316
2 hours
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Red Velvet Cake
Florence Fabricant, Elisa Strauss
1404 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,404
1 hour 30 minutes
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Blackout Cake
The New York Times, Ebinger’s
2268 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,268
3 hours plus chilling
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Strawberry Pudding Cake
Christian Reynoso
355 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
355
45 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Cake With Coconut Icing
The New York Times
648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
648
1 hour 15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West
1035 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,035
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
639
35 minutes, plus chilling
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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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Dulce de Leche Chocoflan
Genevieve Ko, Esteban Castillo
1686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,686
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Lazy Daisy Cake
Melissa Clark
1070 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,070
1 hour
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Easy
Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1394 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,394
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
2 hours
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Easy
Earl Grey Tea Cake With Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest
Samantha Seneviratne
5170 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,170
1 hour, plus chilling
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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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Lane Cake
Yewande Komolafe
884 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
884
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Otis Lee’s Detroit Famous Poundcake
CC Allen, Otis Lee, Mr. Fofo’s Deli
2800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,800
1½ hours
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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
47 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
47
About 2 hours
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Chocolate Soufflé Cake
Yossy Arefi
1017 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,017
1 hour, plus cooling
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Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
686
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Seis Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
1812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,812
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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