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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
3530 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,530
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3812 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,812
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
359 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
359
6 hours
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Edna Lewis’s Busy Day Cake
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
55 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Brandied Peaches
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
18 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
18
45 minutes
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Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
11 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11
About 1½ hours
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
178 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
178
1¼ hours
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Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
142 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
142
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
1258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,258
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
624 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
624
3 hours 20 minutes
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Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
3 ¼ hours
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Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
201 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
201
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8471 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,471
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
237 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
237
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
47 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
47
1 hour 40 minutes
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Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
120
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
476
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
60 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
60
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
388
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
509 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
509
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
35 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
35
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
909 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
909
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
448
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
695 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
695
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7431 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,431
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1272 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,272
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,149
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2475 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,475
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
9557 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,557
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
214 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
214
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1288 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,288
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
492 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
492
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
1 hour
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Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
616 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
616
2 hours
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Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1810 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,810
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
5006 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,006
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
138 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
138
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
370
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
262 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
262
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
1019 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,019
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,234
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
629 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
629
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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