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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

Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1057 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,057
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,267
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,265
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
13498 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,498
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20634 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,634
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon Curd
Dorie Greenspan
638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
638
15 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling
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Banana Pudding
Sam Sifton
1358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,358
1 hour
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Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,330
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Pie
Samin Nosrat, Kanta, Hrishikesh Hirway
2236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,236
50 minutes, plus 5 hours’ chilling
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Chocolate Shortbread Hearts
Melissa Clark
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
1 hour, plus chilling and cooling
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
2092 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,092
30 minutes
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Simple Key Lime Pie
The New York Times, Joyce LaFray Young
1786 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,786
30 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,194
1¾ hours
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Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,476
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3096 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,096
10 minutes
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Cheesecake Pudding
Erin Jeanne McDowell
719 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
719
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
872 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
872
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
16188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,188
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Raspberry Cobbler With Cornmeal Biscuits
Melissa Clark
632 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
632
45 minutes
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Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4965 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,965
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
2887 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,887
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3873 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,873
1 hour 45 minutes
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Summer Berry Buckle
Melissa Clark
3405 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,405
1 hour
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Pistachio and Raspberry Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi
306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
306
About 3 hours, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,163
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
885 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
885
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
3227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,227
45 minutes
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Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
693
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
1032 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,032
5 minutes
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Triple Chocolate Trifle With Raspberries
Melissa Clark
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour 30 minutes
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Raspberry Rose Rugelach
Melissa Clark, Mindy Segal
243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
243
4 hours
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Chocolate Extremes (Double Chocolate Cookies)
Molly O’Neill
929 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
929
30 minutes
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Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
About 50 minutes
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Bullock’s Wilshire Coconut Cream Pie
Robert Trachtenberg, Valerie Gordon
782 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
782
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
David Tanis
591 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
591
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes
Samantha Seneviratne
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising
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Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
610 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
610
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffle Brownies
William Norwich
712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
712
50 minutes
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,104
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Dark Chocolate Mint Sorbet
Martha Rose Shulman
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
About 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Cheesecake
Nigella Lawson
479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
479
2 hours plus chilling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
709 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
709
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Nigella Lawson
1379 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,379
1 hour
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Toasted Coconut Shortbread
Alison Roman
775 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
775
30 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Leslie Land, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse
2064 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,064
About 4 hours
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
683 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
683
35 minutes, plus chilling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3239 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,239
1 hour 15 minutes
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