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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.

Milk and Honey Cake — Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Milk and Honey Cake
Melissa Clark, Odette Williams
1328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,328
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Devil’s-Food Cake With Toasted-Marshmallow Frosting
Tejal Rao, Stella Parks
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
1 hour plus baking/cooling
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Mocha Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
322
25 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Victoria Sponge Cake
Melissa Clark
1410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,410
50 minutes, plus an hour's cooling
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Almond Berry Layer Cake
The New York Times
721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
721
1 hour 10 minutes
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Russian Honey Cake
Samin Nosrat, Michelle Polzine
1305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,305
4 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1582 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,582
1 1/4 hours, plus chilling
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Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,344
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3119 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,119
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Pudding Cake
Julia Moskin, Ian Knauer
4274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,274
1 hour
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Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
Nigella Lawson
1829 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,829
1 hour
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Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
991 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
991
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
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Creamy Strawberry Moscato Torte
Melissa Clark
736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
736
20 minutes
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Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
2 hours, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Ambrosia Cake
Melissa Clark
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
3 hours
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Chocolate-Chocolate Birthday Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3325 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,325
Baking and cooling: About 3 hours
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,606
50 minutes
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Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1505 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,505
1 hour, plus chilling
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Sweet Potato Hummingbird Cake
Margaux Laskey, Ashley Christensen
446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
446
2 hours, plus cooling
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1042 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,042
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Classic Birthday Cake
Alison Roman
2236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,236
About 1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling
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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Margaux Laskey, Odette Williams
708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
708
50 minutes, plus soaking
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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Melissa Clark
3478 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,478
1 hour 45 minutes
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,041
45 minutes
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Mango Tres Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
550 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
550
2 hours
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Chiffon Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Christopher Tan
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
1 hour 5 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,208
1 1/4 hours
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Old-Fashioned Doughnut Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2242 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,242
1 hour 10 minutes
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Salted Dark Chocolate Cake With Ganache Frosting
Margaux Laskey, Donna Hay
725 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
725
1 hour
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Cardamom Cream Cake
Melissa Clark
946 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
946
2 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
545 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
545
2 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
7365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,365
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Coconut Marzipan Cake
Nigella Lawson
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
About 1 hour
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Coconut Layer Cake
Melissa Clark, Larissa Raphael
1683 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,683
2 hours, plus cooling
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Sablé Breton Galette With Berries
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
219 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
219
About 2 hours, plus 3 hours' refrigeration
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Berry Tiramisù
Julia Moskin, Letizia Mattiacci
172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
172
2 hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch
Julia Moskin, the Saltry
1020 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,020
2 hours
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Salty Peanut-Pretzel Ice Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
976 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
976
40 minutes, plus cooling and freezing
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Mocha Chocolate Chip Cake
Alex Witchel, Alice’s Tea Cup
1001 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,001
1 hour
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
377
About 1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Olive Oil Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
7750 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,750
1 hour, plus cooling
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Swedish Almond Cake
Dorie Greenspan
3628 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,628
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Self-Saucing Cake
Yossy Arefi
1726 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,726
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Kentucky Butter Cake
Margaux Laskey, Nell Lewis
2592 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,592
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon-Spice Visiting Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4724 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,724
1 hour 25 minutes
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Coffee and Cream Coffee Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
664 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
664
2 hours
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Lemon Pudding Cakes With Sugared Raspberries
Melissa Clark
1478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,478
1 hour, plus cooling
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