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

Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
2636 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,636
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
236
15 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6749 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,749
1½ hours
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2226 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,226
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
194
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,274
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,474
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1621 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,621
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2985 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,985
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1088 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,088
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,435
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
1996 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,996
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
430
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4419 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,419
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
234
5 to 7 hours
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
845 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
845
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5035 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,035
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
412
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
2208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,208
30 minutes
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
655
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
693
50 minutes
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Easy
Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
678 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
678
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
616 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
616
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1332 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,332
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
201 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
201
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,123
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
572 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
572
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,115
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
135
About 2 ½ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Vanilla Citrus Soufflés
Lisa Donovan
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
1½ hours
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Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
218 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
218
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
615 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
615
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
499 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
499
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
248
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
529 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
529
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,190
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
6013 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,013
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
106
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
506
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
356
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1821 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,821
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1053 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,053
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,233
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6946 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,946
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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