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
3336 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,336
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3572 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,572
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
167
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
274
6 hours
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Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
8 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8
About 1½ hours
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
83 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
83
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
1¼ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
107
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
992 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
992
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
411 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
411
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
157 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
157
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,045
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
173
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
29 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
262
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
42 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
42
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
29 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
845 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
845
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
424
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
100
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
456 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
456
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,165
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,212
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1083 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,083
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,424
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
8984 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,984
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
163 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
163
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,255
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
815 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
815
1 hour
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
468 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
468
2 hours
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Easy
Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1778 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,778
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,788
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
126
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
333
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
225 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
225
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
1010 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,010
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1106 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,106
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,334
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,811
1½ hours, plus cooling
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