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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

Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1057 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,057
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
1267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,267
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,244
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
13400 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,400
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20555 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,555
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon Curd
Dorie Greenspan
634 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
634
15 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling
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Banana Pudding
Sam Sifton
1355 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,355
1 hour
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Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,322
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Mango Pie
Samin Nosrat, Kanta, Hrishikesh Hirway
2231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,231
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
2089 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,089
30 minutes
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Simple Key Lime Pie
The New York Times, Joyce LaFray Young
1782 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,782
30 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3188 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,188
1¾ hours
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Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4470 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,470
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3092 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,092
10 minutes
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Cheesecake Pudding
Erin Jeanne McDowell
717 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
717
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
872 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
872
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
16133 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,133
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Raspberry Cobbler With Cornmeal Biscuits
Melissa Clark
630 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
630
45 minutes
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Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4902 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,902
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
2880 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,880
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,864
1 hour 45 minutes
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Summer Berry Buckle
Melissa Clark
3375 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,375
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
1154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,154
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
3216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,216
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
1029 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,029
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
781 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
781
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
David Tanis
591 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
591
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes
Samantha Seneviratne
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising
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Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
610 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
610
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffle Brownies
William Norwich
706 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
706
50 minutes
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,103
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Dark Chocolate Mint Sorbet
Martha Rose Shulman
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
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
707 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
707
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Nigella Lawson
1373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,373
1 hour
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Toasted Coconut Shortbread
Alison Roman
775 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
775
30 minutes, plus 90 minutes chilling
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Leslie Land, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse
2056 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,056
About 4 hours
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Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
35 minutes, plus chilling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3235 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,235
1 hour 15 minutes
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