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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
3485 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,485
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
486 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
486
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3770 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,770
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
325 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
325
6 hours
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Edna Lewis’s Busy Day Cake
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
46 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
46
55 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Brandied Peaches
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
10 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
10
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
98 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
98
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
167 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
167
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Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
138 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
138
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
1178 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,178
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
597 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
597
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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
188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
188
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8411 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,411
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
217
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
44 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
44
1 hour 40 minutes
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Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
438 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
438
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
53 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
53
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
376
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
497 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
497
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
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
861 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
861
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Flan
Rick Martínez
443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
443
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
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
674 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
674
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,388
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,260
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Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,136
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2461 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,461
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
9455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,455
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
194
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1282 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,282
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
485
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
860
1 hour
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Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
580 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
580
2 hours
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Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1804 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,804
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,948
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
135
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
254
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
1016 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,016
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1214 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,214
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
615 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
615
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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