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
3425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,425
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,712
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
189
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
301 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
301
6 hours
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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
92 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
92
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
1¼ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
131 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
131
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
1067 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,067
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
575
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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Easy
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
176 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
176
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8332 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,332
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
193 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
193
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
41 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
41
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
377 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
377
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
51 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
51
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
344 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
344
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
455
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
34 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
34
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
853 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
853
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
435
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
592 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
592
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7323 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,323
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,251
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,126
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2441 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,441
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
9313 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,313
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
179 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
179
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,271
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
468 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
468
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
851 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
851
1 hour
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
544 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
544
2 hours
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Easy
Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1793 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,793
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4896 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,896
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
133 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
133
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
346 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
346
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
247
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
1182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,182
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,347
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
10093 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,093
1½ hours, plus cooling
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