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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

Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
690
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Seis Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
1821 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,821
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
or to save this recipe.
Milk and Honey Cake
Melissa Clark, Odette Williams
1356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,356
1¼ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Devil’s-Food Cake With Toasted-Marshmallow Frosting
Tejal Rao, Stella Parks
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
1 hour plus baking/cooling
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Mocha Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
356
25 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Victoria Sponge Cake
Melissa Clark
1449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,449
50 minutes, plus an hour's cooling
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Almond Berry Layer Cake
The New York Times
733 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
733
1 hour 10 minutes
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Russian Honey Cake
Samin Nosrat, Michelle Polzine
1368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,368
4 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1615 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,615
1¼ hours, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,407
1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,181
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Pudding Cake
Julia Moskin, Ian Knauer
4565 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,565
1 hour
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Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
Nigella Lawson
1904 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,904
1 hour
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Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
1009 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,009
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
or to save this recipe.
Creamy Strawberry Moscato Torte
Melissa Clark
742 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
742
20 minutes
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Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
463
2 hours, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Ambrosia Cake
Melissa Clark
498 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
498
3 hours
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Chocolate-Chocolate Birthday Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,359
Baking and cooling: About 3 hours
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,644
50 minutes
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Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1522 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,522
1 hour, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Sweet Potato Hummingbird Cake
Margaux Laskey, Ashley Christensen
448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
448
2 hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1052 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,052
1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Classic Birthday Cake
Alison Roman
2281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,281
About 1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling
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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Margaux Laskey, Odette Williams
720 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
720
50 minutes, plus soaking
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,575
1 hour 45 minutes
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2218 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,218
45 minutes
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Mango Tres Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
568 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
568
2 hours
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Chiffon Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Christopher Tan
579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
579
1 hour 5 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,255
1¼ hours
or to save this recipe.
Old-Fashioned Doughnut Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,293
1 hour 10 minutes
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Salted Dark Chocolate Cake With Ganache Frosting
Margaux Laskey, Donna Hay
745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
745
1 hour
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Cardamom Cream Cake
Melissa Clark
968 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
968
2½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
572 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
572
2¼ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,045
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coconut Marzipan Cake
Nigella Lawson
430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
430
About 1 hour
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Coconut Layer Cake
Melissa Clark, Larissa Raphael
1717 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,717
2 hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Sablé Breton Galette With Berries
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
About 2 hours, plus 3 hours' refrigeration
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Berry Tiramisù
Julia Moskin, Letizia Mattiacci
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
2 hours, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch
Julia Moskin, the Saltry
1053 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,053
2 hours
or to save this recipe.
Salty Peanut-Pretzel Ice Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
1022 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,022
40 minutes, plus cooling and freezing
or to save this recipe.
Mocha Chocolate Chip Cake
Alex Witchel, Alice’s Tea Cup
1009 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,009
1 hour
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Olive Oil Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
8489 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,489
1 hour, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Swedish Almond Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3666 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,666
1¼ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Self-Saucing Cake
Yossy Arefi
1747 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,747
45 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Kentucky Butter Cake
Margaux Laskey, Nell Lewis
2637 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,637
1 hour 15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Lemon-Spice Visiting Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4765 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,765
1 hour 25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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