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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

Milk and Honey Cake
Melissa Clark, Odette Williams
1330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,330
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Devil’s-Food Cake With Toasted-Marshmallow Frosting
Tejal Rao, Stella Parks
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
1 hour plus baking/cooling
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Mocha Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
339
25 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Victoria Sponge Cake
Melissa Clark
1417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,417
50 minutes, plus an hour's cooling
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Almond Berry Layer Cake
The New York Times
727 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
727
1 hour 10 minutes
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Russian Honey Cake
Samin Nosrat, Michelle Polzine
1309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,309
4 hours, plus overnight chilling
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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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Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,356
1½ hours, plus cooling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3126 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,126
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Pudding Cake
Julia Moskin, Ian Knauer
4330 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,330
1 hour
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Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
Nigella Lawson
1839 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,839
1 hour
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Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
996 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
996
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
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Creamy Strawberry Moscato Torte
Melissa Clark
738 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
738
20 minutes
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Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
2 hours, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Ambrosia Cake
Melissa Clark
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
3 hours
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Chocolate-Chocolate Birthday Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,326
Baking and cooling: About 3 hours
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2615 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,615
50 minutes
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Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,511
1 hour, plus chilling
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Sweet Potato Hummingbird Cake
Margaux Laskey, Ashley Christensen
447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
447
2 hours, plus cooling
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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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Classic Birthday Cake
Alison Roman
2248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,248
About 1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling
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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Margaux Laskey, Odette Williams
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
50 minutes, plus soaking
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,535
1 hour 45 minutes
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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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Mango Tres Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
556
2 hours
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Chiffon Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Christopher Tan
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
1 hour 5 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,211
1¼ hours
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Old-Fashioned Doughnut Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,246
1 hour 10 minutes
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Salted Dark Chocolate Cake With Ganache Frosting
Margaux Laskey, Donna Hay
729 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
729
1 hour
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Cardamom Cream Cake
Melissa Clark
951 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
951
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
549 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
549
2¼ hours, plus cooling
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
7441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,441
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Coconut Marzipan Cake
Nigella Lawson
428 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
428
About 1 hour
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Coconut Layer Cake
Melissa Clark, Larissa Raphael
1692 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,692
2 hours, plus cooling
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Sablé Breton Galette With Berries
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
About 2 hours, plus 3 hours' refrigeration
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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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Berry Tiramisù
Julia Moskin, Letizia Mattiacci
175 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
175
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch
Julia Moskin, the Saltry
1026 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,026
2 hours
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Salty Peanut-Pretzel Ice Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
1006 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,006
40 minutes, plus cooling and freezing
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Mocha Chocolate Chip Cake
Alex Witchel, Alice’s Tea Cup
1001 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,001
1 hour
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Olive Oil Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
7909 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,909
1 hour, plus cooling
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Swedish Almond Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3635 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,635
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Self-Saucing Cake
Yossy Arefi
1731 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,731
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Kentucky Butter Cake
Margaux Laskey, Nell Lewis
2600 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,600
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon-Spice Visiting Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4734 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,734
1 hour 25 minutes
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Coffee and Cream Coffee Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
665 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
665
2 hours
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Lemon Pudding Cakes With Sugared Raspberries
Melissa Clark
1485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,485
1 hour, plus cooling
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