Mother’s Day Recipes

Brunch, dinner and dessert ideas to celebrate Mom. And don’t forget the cocktail; she saw you through the teenaged years.

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Ideas for Mother’s Day Breakfast and Brunch

Blueberry Crumb Cake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
1845 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,845
About 2 hours
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Huevos Rancheros
Kay Chun
1959 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,959
45 minutes
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Asparagus, Goat Cheese and Tarragon Tart
Melissa Clark
7417 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,417
1 hour
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Bloody Mary
Eric Asimov, Cathy Lo, Adam Estes
36 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
36
10 minutes
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Belgian Waffles
Samantha Seneviratne
313 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
313
35 minutes
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Big Jam Danish
Carolina Gelen
85 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
85
45 minutes
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Blueberry Danish Tart
Claire Saffitz
21 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21
3 hours
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Melissa Clark’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Melissa Clark
429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
429
25 minutes
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Ideas for Mother’s Day Dinner

Chicken Piccata
Ali Slagle
15307 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,307
25 minutes
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Shrimp Dumplings With Saffron Shallot Sauce
Korsha Wilson, Shamim Popal
60 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
60
1½ hours
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Coconut-Dill Salmon With Green Beans and Corn
Yewande Komolafe
2303 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,303
40 minutes
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Spaghetti al Limone With Shrimp
Lidey Heuck
3563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,563
25 minutes
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Polenta With Asparagus, Peas and Mint
Melissa Clark
1650 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,650
1 hour
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Crab Rice
JJ Johnson
310 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
310
30 minutes, plus rice cooking time
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Yuzu-Miso Glazed Asparagus Tart
Hetty Lui McKinnon
196 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
196
45 minutes
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Baked Salmon
Lidey Heuck
2544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,544
20 minutes
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Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes

Strawberry Pavlova
Nigella Lawson
3550 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,550
2 hours
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Classic Lemon Tart
Melissa Clark
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3829 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,829
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese)
Samantha Seneviratne
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
1 hour 55 minutes
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Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
378
6 hours
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Honey Peaches and Cream Pudding
Carolina Gelen
40 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
40
2 hours 50 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Busy Day Cake
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
55 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Brandied Peaches
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
19
45 minutes
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Mother’s Day Cocktails

Mimosa
Rosie Schaap
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
5 minutes
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Aperol Spritz
Lidey Heuck
943 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
943
5 minutes
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Sgroppino
Rebekah Peppler
68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
68
8 minutes
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Rosé Sangria
Rosie Schaap
833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
833
15 minutes, plus chilling
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Spicy Cucumber Margaritas
Alexa Weibel
385 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
385
15 minutes
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Wet Martini
Pete Wells, Eel Bar
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
5 minutes
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Negroni Sbagliato
Ali Slagle
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
10 minutes
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Mojito
William L. Hamilton, Cuba Cafe
918 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
918
5 minutes
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Stunning Mother’s Day Cakes

Chantilly Cake With Berries
Alexa Weibel, Chaya Conrad
378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
378
6 hours
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Sour Cream Pound Cake
Vallery Lomas
246 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
246
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Rum-Raisin Carrot Cake
Vaughn Vreeland
272 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
272
2¼ hours
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,570
1 hour 5 minutes
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Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake
Melissa Clark
5398 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,398
1 hour 20 minutes
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S’mores Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
216
3¾ hours
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Strawberry Gooey Butter Cake
Justine Doiron
224 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
224
1 hour
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Blueberry Lemon Layer Cake
Adrianna Adarme
98 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
98
1 hour 30 minutes
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Breakfast in Bed

Jordan Marsh’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
22191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,191
40 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' cooling
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Banana Pancakes
Samantha Seneviratne
3123 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,123
20 minutes
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Huevos Rancheros
Kay Chun
1959 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,959
45 minutes
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French Toast Casserole
Lidey Heuck
2522 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,522
1 hour 25 minutes
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Matcha Overnight Oats
Ifrah F. Ahmed
867 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
867
About 3 hours
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Easy Apple Tart
David Tanis
98 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
98
1 hour
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Bubble and Squeak
Ali Slagle
135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
135
45 minutes
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Melissa Clark’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Melissa Clark
429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
429
25 minutes
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Easy Desserts For Mother’s Day

Pound Cake
The New York Times, Tracy K. Smith
839 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
839
1 hour 45 minutes, plus cooling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,721
1 hour 15 minutes
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Berries and Cream Sheet Cake
Yossy Arefi
1010 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,010
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Dujjonku (Dubai Chocolate Chewy Cookies)
Eric Kim
40 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
40
1 hour
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Lemon Poppy Seed Bars
Melissa Clark
905 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
905
1 hour, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling time
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Honey Peaches and Cream Pudding
Carolina Gelen
40 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
40
2 hours 50 minutes
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Big Jam Danish
Carolina Gelen
85 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
85
45 minutes
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Lemon Possets
Toni Chapman
542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
542
30 minutes
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All Mother’s Day Recipes

302 recipes

Yuzu-Miso Glazed Asparagus Tart
Hetty Lui McKinnon
196 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
196
45 minutes
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Passion Fruit Juice
Brigid Ransome Washington
20 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20
25 minutes
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Coconut Crepes With Pandan Cream
Genevieve Ko
15 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
15
40 minutes
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Extra-Tender Chocolate Chip Scones
Vaughn Vreeland, Susan Herbst
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
1 hour 10 minutes
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Big Jam Danish
Carolina Gelen
85 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
85
45 minutes
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Parchment-Steamed Fish With Buttered Radishes
Eric Kim
166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
166
40 minutes
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Fresh Strawberry Tart
David Tanis
74 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
74
4 hours 50 minutes
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Flourless Carrot Almond Crunch Cake
Yossy Arefi
287 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
287
3 hours
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Keke Palmer’s Sweet Potato Pancakes
The New York Times, Keke Palmer
121 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
121
35 minutes
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Yuzu and Raspberry Tart
Yossy Arefi
71 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
71
About 3½ hours
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Earl Grey Cardamom Crumb Cake
Sheela Prakash
400 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
400
1 hour 20 minutes
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Brown Butter Scrambled Eggs
Ali Slagle
86 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
86
15 minutes
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Pistachio-Cardamom Cake
Julia Moskin, David Lebovitz
325 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
325
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Carrot-Orange Olive Oil Cake
Kiano Moju
1539 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,539
50 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling
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Easy Homemade Ice Cream
Scott Loitsch
321 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
321
30 minutes, plus 9 hours' chilling, churning and freezing
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Peanut Butter Pie Ice Cream
Scott Loitsch
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
35 minutes, plus 9 hours' chilling, churning and freezing
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Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Scott Loitsch
76 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
76
35 minutes, plus 9 hours’ chilling, churning and freezing
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Sour Cream Baked Doughnuts
Yossy Arefi
188 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
188
30 minutes
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Sugar Cookie Bars With Berries
Yossy Arefi
195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
195
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
77 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
77
1 1/2 hours
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Lemon-Honey Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Jessica Wang
143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
143
1 3/4 hours
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Egg and Cheese Toasts With Salsa
Rick A. Martínez
180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
180
30 minutes
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Cherry Almond Scones
Yossy Arefi
314 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
314
45 minutes
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Giant Strawberry Turnover
Yossy Arefi
182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
182
1 1/4 hours
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Hong Kong-Style French Toast
Cybelle Tondu
283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
283
15 minutes
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Belgian Waffles
Samantha Seneviratne
313 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
313
35 minutes
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Easy Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Genevieve Ko
323 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
323
50 minutes (plus 90 minutes resting and chilling)
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Lemon Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
504 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
504
About 2 hours
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Princess Cake
Nicola Lamb
400 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
400
About 3 hours
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
47 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
47
1 hour 40 minutes
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Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
212 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
212
2 hours 20 minutes
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
Genevieve Ko
234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
234
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Oatmeal Pancakes
Genevieve Ko
1441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,441
35 minutes
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
515 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
515
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
701 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
701
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Crepes
Zaynab Issa
144 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
144
40 minutes
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German Pancake
Lidey Heuck
1693 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,693
30 minutes
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Chocolate Cheesecake With Raspberry Swirl
Yossy Arefi
211 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
211
About 6 hours 40 minutes
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Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
122
3 hours
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Chocolate Pudding Cups
Lisa Donovan
120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
120
5 ½ hours
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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
192
About 2 hours
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Baked Lemon Pudding With Blueberry Jam
Melissa Clark
658 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
658
1 hour 20 minutes
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One-Bowl Jam Doughnut Cake
Melissa Clark
635 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
635
3 hours 20 minutes
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Applesauce Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
344
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,712
2 hours, including cooling
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Giant Jam Bun
Melissa Clark
300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
300
2 ½ hours
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