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
71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
71
1¾ hours
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Chantilly Lili
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
413
2¾ hours
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,349
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cherry Yum-Yum
Vaughn Vreeland
975 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
975
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
648 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
648
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Peach Ricotta Cake
Yossy Arefi
1519 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,519
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
481 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
481
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Easy
Lemon Poppy Seed Bars
Melissa Clark
510 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
510
1 hour, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling time
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Easy
Fresh Mango Pudding
Cybelle Tondu
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
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
1372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,372
1 hour
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Easy
Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
1¼ hours
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Easy
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,350
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
271 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
271
45 minutes
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
468 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
468
2 hours
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Easy
Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
258
60 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West
1055 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,055
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,682
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
1½ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
Yossy Arefi
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8596 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,596
1 hour 15 minutes
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
5996 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,996
About 45 minutes
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
456 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
456
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
1 hour
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Easy
Gluten-Free Yellow Sheet Cake
Brian Levy
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling (or 3 hours with frosting)
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Yogurt Cake
Melissa Clark, Claudia Roden
5287 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,287
1 hour, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2077 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,077
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
13473 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,473
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
4969 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,969
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
572 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
572
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Doolsho (Cardamom Sponge Cake)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
322
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blackberry Fool
Vallery Lomas
1417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,417
15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,223
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4201 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,201
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
833
1 hour, plus cooling
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
767 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
767
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,450
1 hour 30 minutes
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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
533 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
533
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Whole-Orange Snack Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,382
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,659
15 minutes
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Easy
Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,811
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Church Cake
Lisa Donovan
1902 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,902
1 hour, plus cooling
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Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Bread
Yossy Arefi
439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
439
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Poppy Seed Tea Cake
Dorie Greenspan
1569 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,569
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
660
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Dump-It Cake
Amanda Hesser, Judith Hesser
8116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,116
1 hour 45 minutes
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