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

Strawberry Pavlova
Nigella Lawson
3369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,369
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
464 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
464
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3641 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,641
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
286 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
286
6 hours
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Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
10 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
10
About 1½ hours
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
85
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
1¼ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
125 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
125
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
1013 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,013
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
535
3 hours 20 minutes
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Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
3 ¼ hours
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Easy
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
165
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8225 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,225
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
180
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
31 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
31
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
288 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
288
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
47 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
47
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
291 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
291
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
424
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
31 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
31
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
847 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
847
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
432
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
534 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
534
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7260 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,260
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,230
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,107
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,430
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
9182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,182
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
173
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1264 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,264
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
454 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
454
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
839 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
839
1 hour
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
499 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
499
2 hours
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Easy
Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1782 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,782
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4853 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,853
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
343
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
240
2 hours 20 minutes
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Strawberry Jelly Cake
Vallery Lomas
317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
317
1½ hours
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Brown-Edge Cookies
Margaux Laskey, Millie Shea, Liz Laskey
1013 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,013
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,156
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
582 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
582
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,339
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9940 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,940
1½ hours, plus cooling
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