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
101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
101
1¾ hours
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Chantilly Lili
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
416
2¾ hours
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4354 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,354
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cherry Yum-Yum
Vaughn Vreeland
985 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
985
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
655
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Peach Ricotta Cake
Yossy Arefi
1531 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,531
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
494 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
494
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Easy
Lemon Poppy Seed Bars
Melissa Clark
601 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
601
1 hour, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling time
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Easy
Fresh Mango Pudding
Cybelle Tondu
55 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
55
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
1442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,442
1 hour
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Easy
Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
1¼ hours
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Easy
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
156
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,434
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
285 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
285
45 minutes
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
498 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
498
2 hours
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Easy
Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
260
60 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West
1061 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,061
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13885 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,885
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
56 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
56
1½ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
Yossy Arefi
395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
395
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,667
1 hour 15 minutes
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
6013 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,013
About 45 minutes
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
534 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
534
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
155
1 hour
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Easy
Gluten-Free Yellow Sheet Cake
Brian Levy
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling (or 3 hours with frosting)
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Yogurt Cake
Melissa Clark, Claudia Roden
5362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,362
1 hour, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2361 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,361
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
13751 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,751
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
5004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,004
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
582 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
582
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
593 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
593
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Doolsho (Cardamom Sponge Cake)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
326
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blackberry Fool
Vallery Lomas
1418 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,418
15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1332 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,332
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,283
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
845 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
845
1 hour, plus cooling
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
791 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
791
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,474
1 hour 30 minutes
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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
541 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
541
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Whole-Orange Snack Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,430
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5854 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,854
15 minutes
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Easy
Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9939 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,939
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Church Cake
Lisa Donovan
1906 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,906
1 hour, plus cooling
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Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Bread
Yossy Arefi
442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
442
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Poppy Seed Tea Cake
Dorie Greenspan
1596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,596
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Dump-It Cake
Amanda Hesser, Judith Hesser
8276 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,276
1 hour 45 minutes
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