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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
2761 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,761
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
238 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
238
15 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6800 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,800
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
2259 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,259
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
200 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
200
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,285
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1504 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,504
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1628 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,628
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
3019 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,019
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1095 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,095
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,603
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
2002 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,002
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
459 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
459
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4495 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,495
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
896 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
896
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5077 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,077
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
413
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
426
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
2281 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,281
30 minutes
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
691 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
691
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
315
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
695 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
695
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
626 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
626
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1472 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,472
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
209 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
209
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1141 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,141
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
592 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
592
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1137 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,137
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
137 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
137
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
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
632 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
632
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
518
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
158
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
534 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
534
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,191
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
6068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,068
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
108
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
509 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
509
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
362
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1832 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,832
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1056 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,056
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,237
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7026 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,026
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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