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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

Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
2504 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,504
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
232 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
232
15 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,682
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
2218 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,218
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
156
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,260
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,450
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1615 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,615
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,948
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1082 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,082
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,350
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
1987 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,987
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,392
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
833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
833
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4969 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,969
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
406
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
407
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
2096 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,096
30 minutes
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
616 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
616
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
313
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
50 minutes
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Easy
Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
674 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
674
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
613 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
613
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,223
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
195
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1087 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,087
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
556
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1093 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,093
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
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
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
608 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
608
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
470
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
522 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
522
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,186
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
5996 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,996
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
505 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
505
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
352 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
352
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1812 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,812
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1052 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,052
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,230
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6869 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,869
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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