Editors’ Collection

Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes

Angel food cake, strawberry pavlova, classic tiramisù and more delicious dessert ideas.

Sang An for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.

Recipes

Strawberry Pavlova
Nigella Lawson
3457 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,457
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
480
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3744 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,744
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
315 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
315
6 hours
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Edna Lewis’s Busy Day Cake
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
55 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Brandied Peaches
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
8 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8
45 minutes
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Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
11 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11
About 1½ hours
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
157 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
157
1¼ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
136
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
1121 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,121
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
585 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
585
3 hours 20 minutes
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Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
3 ¼ hours
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Easy
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
182
2 hours 20 minutes
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8374 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,374
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
204
About 6 hours
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
44 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
44
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
3 hours
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
410 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
410
About 2 hours
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Cream Puffs
Samantha Seneviratne
52 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
52
1½ hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
361 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
361
About 3 hours
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
489 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
489
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
35 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
35
1 hour
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Strawberry Eton Mess
Samantha Seneviratne
856 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
856
20 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
440
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
5 ½ hours
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
650 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
650
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,357
1 hour
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,255
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1133 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,133
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2451 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,451
2 hours
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Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
9388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,388
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Angel Food Cake
Naz Deravian
187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
187
About 2 hours
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,277
1¼ hours
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Rhubarb Macaroon Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
480
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
858 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
858
1 hour
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Easy
Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
570
2 hours
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Easy
Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1798 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,798
1 hour
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Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding
Priya Krishna, Magnolia Bakery
4923 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,923
30 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
134 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
134
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Margaux Laskey
347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
347
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
2 hours 20 minutes
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Strawberry Jelly Cake
Vallery Lomas
317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
317
1½ hours
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Brown-Edge Cookies
Margaux Laskey, Millie Shea, Liz Laskey
1014 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,014
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,202
2¼ hours
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Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
604
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Easy
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