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Stunning Mother’s Day Cakes

Carrot cake, fresh strawberry Bundt cake, black forest cake, classic vanilla cake and more recipes that will make her gasp with delight.

Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Irish Cream Poundcake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,183
1½ hours
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Sock-It-to-Me Cake
Millie Peartree
712 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
712
2 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
29 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Strawberry Poke Cake
Priya Krishna, April Anderson
399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
399
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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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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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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Blueberry Streusel Loaf Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
657 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
657
1½ hours
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No-Bake Cheesecake
Naz Deravian
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
30 minutes, plus 24 hours’ chilling
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Miso Pecan Banana Bread
Bryan Washington
1976 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,976
2 hours, plus cooling
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Spumoni Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
867 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
867
50 minutes, plus 6 hours’ freezing
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Blueberry Pecan Crunch Cake
Melissa Clark
1689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,689
1¼ hours
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Easy
Thai Tea Tres Leches Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Sam Yoo
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
5¼ hours
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Raspberry Whipped Cream
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1331 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,331
1½ hours
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Carrot Cake
Dorie Greenspan
10725 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,725
1 hour 30 minutes, plus at least 15 minutes' refrigeration
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Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
1987 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,987
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,108
45 minutes
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Eric Kim
775 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
775
1½ hours
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Blueberry-Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
913 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
913
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips
Samantha Seneviratne
410 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
410
1 hour 25 minutes
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Easy
Bolo de Cenoura (Carrot Cake)
Yewande Komolafe
1203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,203
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Berry Buttermilk Cake
Dawn Perry
2800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,800
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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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
World’s Best Chocolate Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
7014 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,014
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Louisiana Crunch Cake
Millie Peartree
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
1¾ hours
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Applesauce Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
321 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
321
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,948
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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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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Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,334
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Easy Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
971 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
971
About 2 hours
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Almond Cake With Saffron and Honey
David Tanis
321 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
321
2 hours
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Red Velvet Cake
Florence Fabricant, Elisa Strauss
1462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,462
1 hour 30 minutes
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Blackout Cake
The New York Times, Ebinger’s
2285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,285
3 hours plus chilling
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Strawberry Pudding Cake
Christian Reynoso
365 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
365
45 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Cake With Coconut Icing
The New York Times
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
1 hour 15 minutes
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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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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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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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Dulce de Leche Chocoflan
Genevieve Ko, Esteban Castillo
1743 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,743
2½ hours, plus cooling
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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
Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,407
50 minutes, plus chilling
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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
Earl Grey Tea Cake With Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest
Samantha Seneviratne
5356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,356
1 hour, plus chilling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4969 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,969
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lane Cake
Yewande Komolafe
891 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
891
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Otis Lee’s Detroit Famous Poundcake
CC Allen, Otis Lee, Mr. Fofo’s Deli
2812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,812
1½ hours
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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
91 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
91
About 2 hours
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Chocolate Soufflé Cake
Yossy Arefi
1039 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,039
1 hour, plus cooling
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