Editors’ Collection

Easy Desserts For Mother’s Day

Make her think she raised a baking genius.

An overhead image of mochi cake topped with lemon wheels. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Lemon-Honey Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Jessica Wang
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
1¾ hours
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Chantilly Lili
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
421 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
421
2¾ hours
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,359
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cherry Yum-Yum
Vaughn Vreeland
990 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
990
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
666
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Peach Ricotta Cake
Yossy Arefi
1547 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,547
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Carrot Cake Butter Mochi
Vaughn Vreeland
88 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
88
2 hours 30 minutes
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Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
511 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
511
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Easy
Lemon Poppy Seed Bars
Melissa Clark
714 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
714
1 hour, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling time
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Easy
Fresh Mango Pudding
Cybelle Tondu
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
25 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
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
Lazy Daisy Cake
Melissa Clark
1727 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,727
1 hour
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Easy
Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
1¼ hours
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Easy
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
177
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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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
Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
293 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
293
45 minutes
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
544 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
544
2 hours
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Easy
Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
267
60 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West
1065 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,065
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
14304 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,304
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
62 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
62
1½ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
Yossy Arefi
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8708 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,708
1 hour 15 minutes
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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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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
592 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
592
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
1 hour
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Easy
Gluten-Free Yellow Sheet Cake
Brian Levy
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling (or 3 hours with frosting)
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Yogurt Cake
Melissa Clark, Claudia Roden
5414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,414
1 hour, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2508 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,508
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
13995 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,995
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
5098 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,098
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
595 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
595
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Doolsho (Cardamom Sponge Cake)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blackberry Fool
Vallery Lomas
1419 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,419
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 Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,347
1½ hours, plus cooling
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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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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
799 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
799
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
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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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
543
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Whole-Orange Snack Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2584 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,584
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5932 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,932
15 minutes
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Easy
Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
10093 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,093
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Church Cake
Lisa Donovan
1908 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,908
1 hour, plus cooling
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Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Bread
Yossy Arefi
447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
447
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Poppy Seed Tea Cake
Dorie Greenspan
1599 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,599
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
666 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
666
35 minutes, plus chilling
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