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

Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
12002 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,002
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
19058 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,058
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon Curd
Dorie Greenspan
594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
594
15 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling
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Easy
Banana Pudding
Sam Sifton
1308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,308
1 hour
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Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,235
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Pie
Samin Nosrat, Kanta, Hrishikesh Hirway
2187 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,187
50 minutes, plus 5 hours’ chilling
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Chocolate Shortbread Hearts
Melissa Clark
501 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
501
1 hour, plus chilling and cooling
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
1949 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,949
30 minutes
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
The New York Times, Joyce LaFray Young
1688 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,688
30 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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Easy
Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,050
1¾ hours
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Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4394 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,394
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3007 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,007
10 minutes
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Cheesecake Pudding
Erin Jeanne McDowell
709 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
709
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
860
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
14892 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,892
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Raspberry Cobbler With Cornmeal Biscuits
Melissa Clark
566 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
566
45 minutes
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Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4352 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,352
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
2577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,577
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3573 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,573
1 hour 45 minutes
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Summer Berry Buckle
Melissa Clark
3162 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,162
1 hour
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Pistachio and Raspberry Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
About 3 hours, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,112
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
870 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
870
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2948 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,948
45 minutes
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Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
991 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
991
5 minutes
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Easy
Triple Chocolate Trifle With Raspberries
Melissa Clark
326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
326
1 hour 30 minutes
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Raspberry Rose Rugelach
Melissa Clark, Mindy Segal
242 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
242
4 hours
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Chocolate Extremes (Double Chocolate Cookies)
Molly O'Neill
926 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
926
30 minutes
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Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
295
About 50 minutes
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Bullock’s Wilshire Coconut Cream Pie
Robert Trachtenberg, Valerie Gordon
736 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
736
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
David Tanis
563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
563
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes
Samantha Seneviratne
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising
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Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
594
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffle Brownies
William Norwich
676 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
676
50 minutes
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1044 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,044
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Dark Chocolate Mint Sorbet
Martha Rose Shulman
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
About 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Cheesecake
Nigella Lawson
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
2 hours plus chilling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
685 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
685
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Nigella Lawson
1269 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,269
1 hour
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Toasted Coconut Shortbread
Alison Roman
756 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
756
30 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Leslie Land, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse
1906 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,906
About 4 hours
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
653
35 minutes, plus chilling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3152 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,152
1 hour 15 minutes
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Berry Apple-Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
479
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,679
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Rhubarb Ice Cream With a Caramel Swirl
Melissa Clark
209 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
209
1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling and freezing time
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