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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

Otis Lee’s Detroit Famous Pound Cake
CC Allen, Otis Lee, Mr. Fofo’s Deli
2858 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,858
1½ hours
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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
167 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
167
About 2 hours
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Chocolate Soufflé Cake
Yossy Arefi
1068 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,068
1 hour, plus cooling
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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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Seis Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
1826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,826
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Milk and Honey Cake
Melissa Clark, Odette Williams
1370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,370
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Devil’s-Food Cake With Toasted-Marshmallow Frosting
Tejal Rao, Stella Parks
392 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
392
1 hour plus baking/cooling
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Mocha Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
25 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Victoria Sponge Cake
Melissa Clark
1471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,471
50 minutes, plus an hour's cooling
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Almond Berry Layer Cake
The New York Times
738 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
738
1 hour 10 minutes
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Russian Honey Cake
Samin Nosrat, Michelle Polzine
1383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,383
4 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,639
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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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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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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Lemon Pudding Cake
Julia Moskin, Ian Knauer
5060 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,060
1 hour
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Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
Nigella Lawson
1946 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,946
1 hour
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Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
1023 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,023
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
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Creamy Strawberry Moscato Torte
Melissa Clark
743 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
743
20 minutes
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Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
466 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
466
2 hours, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Ambrosia Cake
Melissa Clark
503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
503
3 hours
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Chocolate-Chocolate Birthday Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,377
Baking and cooling: About 3 hours
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2705 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,705
50 minutes
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Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1531 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,531
1 hour, plus chilling
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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
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1056 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,056
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Classic Birthday Cake
Alison Roman
2304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,304
About 1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling
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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Margaux Laskey, Odette Williams
728 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
728
50 minutes, plus soaking
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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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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,397
45 minutes
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Mango Tres Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
584 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
584
2 hours
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Chiffon Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Christopher Tan
584 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
584
1 hour 5 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,285
1¼ hours
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Old-Fashioned Doughnut Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,322
1 hour 10 minutes
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Salted Dark Chocolate Cake With Ganache Frosting
Margaux Laskey, Donna Hay
759 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
759
1 hour
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Cardamom Cream Cake
Melissa Clark
972 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
972
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
581 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
581
2¼ hours, plus cooling
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
8456 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,456
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Coconut Marzipan Cake
Nigella Lawson
437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
437
About 1 hour
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Coconut Layer Cake
Melissa Clark, Larissa Raphael
1752 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,752
2 hours, plus cooling
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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
335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
335
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Berry Tiramisù
Julia Moskin, Letizia Mattiacci
187 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
187
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch
Julia Moskin, the Saltry
1072 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,072
2 hours
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Salty Peanut-Pretzel Ice Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
1073 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,073
40 minutes, plus cooling and freezing
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Mocha Chocolate Chip Cake
Alex Witchel, Alice’s Tea Cup
1020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,020
1 hour
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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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Olive Oil Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
9185 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,185
1 hour, plus cooling
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Swedish Almond Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,689
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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