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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
2265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,265
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
15 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6624 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,624
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
2207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,207
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,246
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,431
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1602 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,602
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2902 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,902
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1063 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,063
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,265
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
1980 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,980
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,365
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
5 to 7 hours
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
825 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
825
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4903 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,903
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
1974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,974
30 minutes
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
574 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
574
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
667
50 minutes
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Easy
Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
673
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
610 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
610
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1161 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,161
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
178 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
178
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1061 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,061
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
536
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1078 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,078
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
126
About 2 ½ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Vanilla Citrus Soufflés
Lisa Donovan
204 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
204
1½ hours
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Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
209 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
209
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
602 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
602
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
456 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
456
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
240
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
139
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
507 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
507
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,164
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
5977 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,977
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
503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
503
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
349
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1797 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,797
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,050
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1228 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,228
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6771 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,771
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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