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25 of Our Best Dessert Recipes for Mother's Day

By Jorie Nicole McDonald Updated April 04, 2022
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Satisfy Mom's sweet tooth on her special day with one of these sweet treats. Who deserves to be pampered more than Mama, after all? Southern mothers love and care for their families unconditionally, so Mother's Day is a great opportunity to make them feel loved and appreciated. And what better way to do that than showing up to Mother's Day brunch with a delicious dessert? From fresh and modern treats like Margarita Cake to classic and timeless desserts like peach cobbler, there's something here for everyone. Whether you're looking for an easy, 5-ingredient option or a baking project that's a labor of love, you'll find a recipe that matches just what you want to surprise Mama with. Take a minute and go through these Southern fan-favorites and choose a dessert (or several) that speak to you. From fruity to chocolatey, you can't go wrong with these recipes. Let us know what Mama thinks!

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Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake

Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake
Credit: Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake

You can make the lemon curd up to two weeks ahead. Top each slice of pound cake with a dollop of your favorite whipped cream.

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Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze

Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze
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Recipe: Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze

You can skip the glaze if you think our Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake is already sweet enough. Better yet, serve the Lavender Glaze on the side so Mom can add as little or as much as she likes.

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Easy Blackberry Cobbler

Easy Blackberry Cobbler
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Recipe: Easy Blackberry Cobbler

This 5-star cobbler is one of our classic recipes that we return to time and again. You won't waste time on rolling the perfect piecrust and lattice top for this cobbler—a crumbly topping is all this cobbler needs.

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Grilled Peach Cobbler

Grilled Peach Cobbler
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Recipe: Grilled Peach Cobbler

You don't have to be the family grill master to make this rustic cobbler. It can either be served hot off the grill or at room temperature. Give each bowlful a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Coconut-Banana Pudding

Coconut-Banana Pudding
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Recipe: Coconut-Banana Pudding

Serve our Coconut-Banana Pudding in individual dishes for a special Mother's Day dessert she won't soon forget.

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Strawberry Dream Cake

Strawberry Dream Cake
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Recipe: Strawberry Dream Cake

If Mom is a fan of strawberries, she's going to fall in love with this strawberry layer cake. Pile halved strawberries on top for a beautiful presentation.

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Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake

Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake

Recipe: Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake

We haven't found a single occasion that isn't perfect for a sheet cake. You can tint the icing with pink food coloring gel for a pretty in pink presentation.

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Key Lime Icebox Cake

Key Lime Icebox Cake
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Recipe: Key Lime Icebox Cake

Layers of graham crackers and key lime custard make this easy-as-can-be dessert a total winner. Garnish with sliced key lime and a mint leaf.

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Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

Lemon Cheese Layer Cake
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Recipe: Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

This layer cake is pretty enough to be a wedding cake, if you ask us. Mom will appreciate all the effort you put in to create this citrus packed confection.

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Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Banana Pudding Cheesecake
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Recipe: Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Two Southern favorites—cheesecake and banana pudding—create one show stopping dessert that we know Mom will love.

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Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake

Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake
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Recipe: Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake

This cake is still delicious even if you opt to skip the swirls of lemon curd. Top with a dusting of powdered sugar.

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Heavenly Angel Food Cake

Heavenly Angel Food Cake

Recipe: Heavenly Angel Food Cake

This cake is a dream to make…and to eat. We love cutting the cake into squares and topping each with our Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting and Gumdrop Rose Petals.

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Hummingbird Bundt Cake

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Recipe: Hummingbird Bundt Cake

This might be our most decadent Bundt cake yet. We took all the ingredients found in our classic Hummingbird Cake and simplified the process by baking in a Bundt pan so you keep the delicious flavor and skip the lengthy hands-on time.

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Strawberry Icebox Cake

Strawberry Icebox Cake
Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Strawberry Icebox Cake

This easy-to-make cake comes together with just 5 ingredients. Strawberry jam and chocolate wafer cookies make this tasty dessert something to talk about.

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Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie
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Recipe: Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

If your mom is a peanut butter lover, this dessert will make her day.

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
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Recipe: Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

This cake is guaranteed to make your mom's childhood dreams come true. Layered with whipped cream and chocolate, you simply can't go wrong with this choice.

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Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes

Petite Blueberry Cheesecake
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Recipe: Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes

These mini blueberry cheesecakes are just dainty and adorable enough to serve as a Mother's Day dessert.

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Chocolate-Coconut Pavlova Cake

Chocolate-Coconut Pavlova Cake
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Recipe: Chocolate-Coconut Pavlova Cake

Make this impressive dessert the center of your Mother's Day spread.

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Millionaire Pie

Millionaire Pie
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Recipe: Millionaire Pie

Make Mama feel like a millionaire with this silky-sweet pie.

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Deep-Dish Berry Cobbler

Deep-Dish Berry Cobbler
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Recipe: Deep-Dish Berry Cobbler

Just as delicious as it is beautiful, this Deep-Dish Berry Cobbler is sure to impress.

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Blueberry-Orange-Ginger Cobblers

Blueberry-Orange-Ginger Cobblers
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Recipe: Blueberry-Orange-Ginger Cobblers

These personal, citrus-filled cobblers are topped with Southern biscuits. What more could Mama want?

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Tenntucky Blackberry Cobbler Sundaes

TennTucky Blackberry Cobbler Recipe
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Recipe: Tenntucky Blackberry Cobbler Sundaes

Flavorful caramel sauce and roasted pecans take this blackberry cobbler to the next level.

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Ginger-Plum Slump

Ginger-Plum Slump
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Recipe: Ginger-Plum Slump

Caramelized plums and pillowy dough dumplings come together to make the ultimate Mother's Day dessert.

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Margarita Cake

Margarita Cake
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Recipe: Margarita Cake

Mama deserves a margarita and a cake on her special day, so why not kill two birds with one stone?

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Mama's Rum Cake

Mama's Rum Cake
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Recipe: Mama's Rum Cake

This rich bundt cake is perfect for Mother's day; after all, it has "Mama" in the name.

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    1 of 25 Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake
    2 of 25 Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze
    3 of 25 Easy Blackberry Cobbler
    4 of 25 Grilled Peach Cobbler
    5 of 25 Coconut-Banana Pudding
    6 of 25 Strawberry Dream Cake
    7 of 25 Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake
    8 of 25 Key Lime Icebox Cake
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    10 of 25 Banana Pudding Cheesecake
    11 of 25 Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake
    12 of 25 Heavenly Angel Food Cake
    13 of 25 Hummingbird Bundt Cake
    14 of 25 Strawberry Icebox Cake
    15 of 25 Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie
    16 of 25 Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
    17 of 25 Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes
    18 of 25 Chocolate-Coconut Pavlova Cake
    19 of 25 Millionaire Pie
    20 of 25 Deep-Dish Berry Cobbler
    21 of 25 Blueberry-Orange-Ginger Cobblers
    22 of 25 Tenntucky Blackberry Cobbler Sundaes
    23 of 25 Ginger-Plum Slump
    24 of 25 Margarita Cake
    25 of 25 Mama's Rum Cake

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