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
66 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
66
1¾ hours
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Chantilly Lili
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
410
2¾ hours
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,344
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cherry Yum-Yum
Vaughn Vreeland
913 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
913
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
632 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
632
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Peach Ricotta Cake
Yossy Arefi
1494 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,494
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
471 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
471
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Easy
Lemon Poppy Seed Bars
Melissa Clark
445 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
445
1 hour, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling time
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Easy
Fresh Mango Pudding
Cybelle Tondu
52 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
52
25 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
5 to 7 hours
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Easy
Lazy Daisy Cake
Melissa Clark
1312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,312
1 hour
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Easy
Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
1¼ hours
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Easy
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
153
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,265
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
251 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
251
45 minutes
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
425
2 hours
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Easy
Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
252 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
252
60 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West
1045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,045
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,526
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
1½ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
Yossy Arefi
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8538 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,538
1 hour 15 minutes
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
5977 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,977
About 45 minutes
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
429
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
153
1 hour
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Easy
Gluten-Free Yellow Sheet Cake
Brian Levy
89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
89
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling (or 3 hours with frosting)
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Yogurt Cake
Melissa Clark, Claudia Roden
5253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,253
1 hour, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
1854 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,854
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
13207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,207
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
4951 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,951
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
542 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
542
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
562
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Doolsho (Cardamom Sponge Cake)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
318
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blackberry Fool
Vallery Lomas
1415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,415
15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1161 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,161
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4162 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,162
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
825 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
825
1 hour, plus cooling
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
756 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
756
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,431
1 hour 30 minutes
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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
529 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
529
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Whole-Orange Snack Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,361
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,492
15 minutes
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Easy
Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9715 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,715
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Church Cake
Lisa Donovan
1897 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,897
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
1556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,556
1½ hours, plus cooling
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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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Chocolate Dump-It Cake
Amanda Hesser, Judith Hesser
8051 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,051
1 hour 45 minutes
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