Satisfy your mom's (and everyone else's) sweet tooth on her special day. Treat her to one -- or more -- of these special desserts.

 

The key to the marvelously marbleized look of this chocolate-peanut butter tart: a wooden skewer, which is used to swirl warm peanut butter atop chocolate ganache.

In this crisp, the apricots hold their shape. The strawberries, in contrast, bake down into a thick, delicious sauce.

It's our new go-to special-occasion cake: a tall, tender beauty that's sophisticated yet easy to make. What saves the lush milk chocolate frosting from being cloying is the addition of tangy sour cream.

Indulge Mom with one of the world’s great finger foods. The elements are thick creme fraiche, confectioners’ sugar, and the most fragrant, perfectly ripe strawberries you can find. Let her dip, sprinkle, and eat to her heart's content.

These ethereal pastries are filled with raspberry-infused whipped cream and topped with the easiest chocolate glaze. These are sure to impress on their own, but are also spectacular piled on a cake as in our Jam-Filled Cake with Chocolate Glaze.

Two whirls collide on our mango-coconut cream tart: squiggles of barely sweet whipped cream and corkscrews of slightly tart mango. Underneath it all is a chewy coconut filling and a flaky pate brisee crust.

This cheesecake is a fresh take on a familiar combination. It's not too sweet and has a voluptuous consistency. The glossy chocolate glaze goes on like satin.

Store-bought ice cream is ramped up with almonds, ground coffee beans, and a little flaky salt, and is then sandwiched between coffee-swirled meringues to form this coffee meringue-ice cream cake. It's a cappuccino lover’s dream.

This classic rhubarb pie recipe will remind your mom of pies her mother used to make. For best results, make this pie the day before you plan to serve it. 

All the familiar flavors of shortcake come together in this fanciful form. This recipe is perfect for serving during a Mother's Day brunch for a truly memorable dessert.

These petits fours conceal a honeyed, cakey interior beneath a crisp, crackly surface embellished by hand with hearts of jam. They're perfect as a homemade gift for Mom or for serving to guests at a Mother's Day celebration.

Mom will be delighted and impressed when you serve this magnificent six-layer coconut cake.

Would you be a fool to place ice cream in a 500-degree oven? Not as long as it's bundled up in a thick layer of insulating meringue. The outside caramelizes, turning warm and crisp like a toasted marshmallow; the inside (chocolate cake layered with chocolate ice cream) remains brr-illiantly chilly.

A twist on the traditional rhubarb pies Mom loved growing up, this cake has a crumb "topping" that actually ends up on the bottom. Each bite has a surprisingly crunchy texture.

Endless layers of delicate crepes and creamy citrus curd are beautiful to behold and burst with the irresistible flavor of Meyer lemons, which are more fragrant and less acidic than other varieties.

These airy eclairs are simple to make, thanks to choux (cream-puff) pastry, which can be mixed, piped, and frozen ahead, then baked on the day of your Mother's Day dinner or brunch. The ethereal whipped cream inside is infused with fresh vanilla bean. Macerating the strawberries with mint and a bit of sugar heightens the berries' sunny flavor. Artful pastry paper cradles each eclair for a decorative touch.

This traditional shortbread recipe is updated with the flavor and crunch of walnuts.

Satisfy Mom's sweet tooth with this simple, decadent tart that will keep overnight in the refrigerator. Top with raspberries just before serving, and try it with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

The marriage of robust coffee and sweet ice cream will have Mom and your Mother's Day guests spooning up every last drop.

These ethereal chocolate souffles are made as individual portions. Pop them in the oven as you're finishing dinner and they'll be perfectly timed for dessert.

Take Mom back to her childhood with this delicious recipe for lemony angel-food cake. Ours has the same ethereal texture as the traditional recipe but with a bright burst of lemon flavor, thanks to fresh juice and zest. Fluffy citrus cream frosting and pretty candied-lemon "daffodils" make it even more memorable.