40+ Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes
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This collection of Mother’s Day dessert recipes features easy treats from lemon tarts to no-bake chocolate pie, cheesecake, fruit desserts, scones, pavlova, and more simple, sweet treats that Mom will love!
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What Makes a Great Mother’s Day Dessert? Something Sweet to Love!
Most moms, including this one, are blessed by thoughtful gestures, by simple things that let her know you are thinking of her on Mother’s Day. That can be a simple hug, a homemade card, a special dinner, or a delicious dessert to sweeten her day!
When selecting a dessert, there are several factors to consider. I love to serve desserts that complement the season, are proven favorites for mom, are simple to make, and are pretty too. Here are a few things I think about when planning a Mother’s Day dessert.
- Mom’s Favorite(s) – First, what kind of treats does she love? If you’re not sure, ask them! You might have to press a little (I do with my mom), but if you start giving them suggestions, you will often get a clear direction.
- Colorful – When thinking about Mother’s Day celebrations, colorful and beautiful flowers often come to mind. That’s why you’ll see many floral decorations alongside the dessert recipes below.
- Seasonal Ingredients – Spring is filled with inspiring and delicious ingredients. Think lemons, berries, like strawberries, even rhubarb (another colorful ingredient). Look for the freshest ingredients you can find!
While she is enjoying the dessert you made her, use this Questions to Ask Mom printable and learn things you may never have known!
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Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes
1
Mini Lemon Pudding Cakes
Mini Lemon Pudding Cakes are a refreshing, melt-in-your-mouth, lemony dream. Simple and quick to make, this dessert magically forms two layers when baked. A light and airy cake on top with a lemon pudding custard on the bottom.
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2
Lemon Layer Cake Recipe
This lemon cake recipe is a made from scratch layer cake with real ingredients like fresh lemon juice and zest. It's like sunshine in cake form!
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3
Kentucky Derby Bars
Celebrate the Kentucky Derby with these easy and delicious Kentucky Derby Bars. Much like Derby Pie, these bars are packed with traditional elements like butter, eggs, pecans, and chocolate!
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4
Simple Berry Trifle Recipe
This simple Berry Trifle Recipe is a super quick and easy layered dessert of fresh summer berries, delicious pound cake, and heavenly pastry cream.
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5
No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe
This No Bake Cheesecake is a 10-minute, no-bake, foolproof way to make cheesecake, the easy way. And, it's utterly delicious. Utterly simple. And one you'll make often!
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6
Anytime Lemon Cake Recipe
Indulge in the moist and tender goodness of this homemade Lemon Cake Recipe. Easy to make with bright citrus flavors, it's the perfect treat for tea or coffee.
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7
Easy Strawberry Eton Mess Recipe
An easy, no-bake dessert with layers of strawberries, lightly sweetened whipped cream, and crushed meringue cookies. Eaton Mess is a classic British dessert that's deliciously perfect for summer gatherings.
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8
Anytime Almond Cake Recipe
This simple Almond Cake is an Almond Anytime Cake. Simple, incredibly moist, and delicious. A buttery, slightly sweet snacking cake perfect for teatime, breakfast, or midnight cravings.
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9
Lavender Tea Bread Recipe
This Lavender Tea Bread is a moist and sweet tea loaf, perfect for afternoon tea or simply to celebrate when the lavender blooms. Delightfully rich with butter and lavender cream, and unforgettable with the vanilla flavoring.
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10
Simple Strawberry Trifle Recipe
A summer celebration isn't complete without a delicious dessert. This no-bake Strawberry Trifle is incredibly delicious, effortless, and ready in minutes!
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11
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
A simple Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe made from a lighter, healthier version of classic banana bread. Yet still moist and rich; infused with chocolatey decadence that's perfect for snack time or teatime.
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12
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
This Strawberry Upside Down Cake is a unique twist on a summer classic dessert. A hint of lavender transforms a delicious strawberry cake into something magical.
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13
No Bake 3 Ingredient Chocolate Pie Recipe
This no-bake, 3 ingredient chocolate pie is the easiest pie recipe you will ever make. Creamy, chocolaty, and seriously delicious. It takes mere minutes to make, plus chilling time.
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14
2 Minute Strawberry Mug Cake
This 2 Minute Strawberry Mug Cake is a sweet microwave treat that brings to mind, Strawberries and Cream. And the reminder that the strawberry season isn't too far off.
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15
Lemon Custard Tart Recipe
This Lemon Custard Tart is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, and it's surprisingly easy to whip up. So grab your apron and your whisk, and let's get baking!
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16
Nordstrom Coconut Royale Cookies with Macadamia Nuts and Chocolate Chips
Much like those famous Nordstrom Royale Cookies, these Coconut Macadamia Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies are sweetly chocolaty and chewy with a tropical vibe that tastes a bit like paradise.
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17
Strawberry Rhubarb Cake
Strawberry Rhubarb Cake, a favorite seasonal cake recipe. A buttery batter filled with strawberries and rhubarb and flavored with vanilla and nutmeg. Delicious!
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18
Baked Lemon Pudding
Baked Lemon Pudding is a delicious, irresistibly light and airy dessert with Irish origins. A sweet, effortless treat you don't want to miss.
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19
Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Celebrate the season with an easy Rhubarb Upside Down Cake. Baked and unmolded, this cake has a mosaic top of rhubarb baked into a brown sugar sauce over a vanilla, cinnamon cake. It's utterly delicious and simple to make.
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20
2 Minute Lemon Mug Cake
Satisfy your lemon cake cravings with an easy Lemon Mug Cake recipe. Quick, delicious, and perfect for a bright and zesty spring treat!
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21
Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Hummingbird Cake is a moist and dense cake filled with ripe bananas, pineapple, pecans, and deliciously savory spices. Tweaked slightly from the original, this cake is simplified and made even easier in a Bundt pan. And, of course, drizzled in a thick cream cheese glaze for the ultimate in flavor.
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22
Irish Tea Cake
Delight in the simplicity of Irish Tea Cake, a buttery and light treat that's nearly effortless to make. Discover its charming elegance.
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23
No-Bake Ricotta Cheesecake
Indulge in the irresistible flavors of a no-bake ricotta cheesecake. This light and fluffy lime cheesecake is the perfect no-fuss dessert.
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24
Easy Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
As soon as the strawberries begin to ripen in the fields near my home, I'm planning this Classic Strawberry Shortcake. It just somehow seems to herald in the warm, long, fun days of summer ahead.
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25
Individual Berry Crisps Recipe
Indulge in the deliciousness of individual berry crisps. A warm and cozy dessert made with frozen berries and a spiced crisp topping.
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26
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
This Strawberry Upside Down Cake is a unique twist on a summer classic dessert. A hint of lavender transforms a delicious strawberry cake into something magical.
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27
Easy Berry Topped Pound Cake Recipe
Savor the simplicity and richness of homemade pound cake. This easy recipe puts a twist on the classic cake with a delicious berry topping.
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28
Lemon Biscotti with Almonds and Vanilla
Dunkable cookies, familiarly known as biscotti, as you know, are coffee cafe favorites. Lemon Biscotti with Almonds and Vanilla is a seasonal favorite I love to make this time of year.
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29
Strawberry Baked Donuts Recipe
This incredibly delicious, super easy Baked Strawberry Donut recipe is packed with fresh strawberries, dipped in strawberry glaze, and so tender and moist they almost melt in your mouth.
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30
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Lemon Crinkle Cookies are sweet and soft and pillowy… and utterly delicious. Made with fresh lemon juice and zest, and then tossed in powdered sugar that "crinkles" as they bake, these cookies are a favorite. And perfect for the holidays– or any time of the year!
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31
Heart Shaped Pavlova Recipe
These Heart Shaped Pavlova desserts are crisp on the outside, pillowy and soft on the inside, and incredibly delicious topped with vanilla whipped cream and fresh fruit. They're special, perfect for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, and holidays, and deceptively easy to make.
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32
Easy Orange Cake Recipe
A soft, moist, and easy iced Orange Cake with irresistible citrus flavors. Perfect for gifting, celebrations, or sweet cravings – no mixer needed!
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33
Lavender Earl Grey Tea Cakes
Treat yourself to Lavender Earl Grey Tea Cakes that combine floral and citrus notes in a soft, tender mini bundt cake dessert you'll love!
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34
Strawberry Macarons Recipe
Learn how to make easy strawberry macarons – irresistibly light, chewy, and delicious! And perfect for teatime or gifting!
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35
Buttermilk Strawberry Scones Loaf
Indulge in a delightful treat with this scrumptious strawberry scone loaf. Made with fresh strawberries, this golden, crunchy-topped treat has a moist, soft, delicious interior with craggy, brown edges, all thanks to baking it as a loaf instead of individual scones.
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36
Heart Shape Linzer Sandwich Cookies
Nothing says Valentine's Day quite like heart-shaped Valentine Linzer cookies. Simple to make and a delicious way to make the day special.
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37
No Cook, No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
This no-cook, no-churn strawberry ice cream is so creamy and fresh and bright with a twist of lemon. For those hot summer days, this no equipment required simple recipe is one to make again and again.
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38
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
These carrot cake cupcakes are soft and fluffy, filled with delicious spices, and topped with velvety cream cheese frosting.
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39
Raspberry Scones with Lemon Butter Glaze
Easy to make, sweet and flaky, these Buttermilk Raspberry Scones are everything you love about the season. Make a batch and enjoy a cup of tea!
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40
Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe
This Victoria Sponge Cake is an afternoon teacake recipe, favored by Queen Elizabeth, with a long British royal heritage. An easy-to-make, simple two-layer cake that's lightly sweet, soft, and perfect!
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41
Mini Blueberry Tarts with Lemon Curd
Mini Blueberry Tarts with Lemon Curd are an easy, French-inspired teatime treat or summer dessert with 3 ingredients and made in 30 minutes.
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42
Simple Lemon Curd Tart Recipe
This French Lemon Curd Tart is inspired by Tarte au Citron, or French Lemon Tart. It's a creamy, slightly tangy lemon custard filling baked in a crisp, buttery shortbread crust. It's incredibly simple to make, and utterly delicious!
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43
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
This Strawberry Upside Down Cake is a unique twist on a summer classic dessert. A hint of lavender transforms a delicious strawberry cake into something magical.
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