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

Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1262 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,262
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7184 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,184
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
13207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,207
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,362
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Lemon Curd
Dorie Greenspan
628 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
628
15 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling
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Banana Pudding
Sam Sifton
1351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,351
1 hour
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Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,300
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Pie
Samin Nosrat, Kanta, Hrishikesh Hirway
2221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,221
50 minutes, plus 5 hours’ chilling
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Chocolate Shortbread Hearts
Melissa Clark
520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
520
1 hour, plus chilling and cooling
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
2068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,068
30 minutes
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Simple Key Lime Pie
The New York Times, Joyce LaFray Young
1764 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,764
30 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,177
1¾ hours
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Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,460
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3085 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,085
10 minutes
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Cheesecake Pudding
Erin Jeanne McDowell
716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
716
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
870 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
870
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
16045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,045
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Raspberry Cobbler With Cornmeal Biscuits
Melissa Clark
619 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
619
45 minutes
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Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,575
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
2853 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,853
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3842 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,842
1 hour 45 minutes
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Summer Berry Buckle
Melissa Clark
3248 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,248
1 hour
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Pistachio and Raspberry Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
About 3 hours, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,126
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
884 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
884
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
3191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,191
45 minutes
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Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
693
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
1024 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,024
5 minutes
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Triple Chocolate Trifle With Raspberries
Melissa Clark
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour 30 minutes
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Raspberry Rose Rugelach
Melissa Clark, Mindy Segal
243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
243
4 hours
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Chocolate Extremes (Double Chocolate Cookies)
Molly O’Neill
928 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
928
30 minutes
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Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
About 50 minutes
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Bullock’s Wilshire Coconut Cream Pie
Robert Trachtenberg, Valerie Gordon
771 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
771
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
David Tanis
590 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
590
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes
Samantha Seneviratne
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising
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Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
608 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
608
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffle Brownies
William Norwich
703 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
703
50 minutes
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
385 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
385
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,100
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Dark Chocolate Mint Sorbet
Martha Rose Shulman
189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
189
About 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Cheesecake
Nigella Lawson
478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
478
2 hours plus chilling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
703 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
703
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Nigella Lawson
1351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,351
1 hour
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Toasted Coconut Shortbread
Alison Roman
774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
774
30 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Leslie Land, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse
2039 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,039
About 4 hours
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
677 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
677
35 minutes, plus chilling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3224 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,224
1 hour 15 minutes
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Berry Apple-Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
480
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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