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
3277 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,277
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
444 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
444
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3460 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,460
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
253 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
253
6 hours
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Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
7 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7
About 1½ hours
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
82 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
82
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
1¼ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
104 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
104
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
962 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
962
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
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
152 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
152
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
7726 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,726
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
162 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
162
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
28 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
28
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
105
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
238 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
238
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
35 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
35
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
226 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
226
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
369
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
106
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
28 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
28
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
842 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
842
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
403
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
429
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7017 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,017
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,150
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1040 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,040
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,413
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
8706 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,706
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
156
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,240
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
785
1 hour
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
425
2 hours
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Easy
Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,774
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4731 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,731
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
110
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
300
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
2 hours 20 minutes
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Strawberry Jelly Cake
Vallery Lomas
316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
316
1½ hours
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Brown-Edge Cookies
Margaux Laskey, Millie Shea, Liz Laskey
995 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
995
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1053 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,053
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
542 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
542
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2329 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,329
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9715 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,715
1½ hours, plus cooling
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