Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate moms, grandmothers, and even yourself. If you are planning a huge Mother’s Day dinner or you are strictly in charge of providing the dessert, we have a wonderful collection of sweet ideas for you.
Some of these recipes are so easy that they’ll take you very little time, and many are easy enough that the kids can help. Whether your Mom loves chocolate, prefers a lighter, fruity dessert, or thinks cupcakes are the best thing since peanut butter and jelly, you are sure to find the perfect dessert for her in this collection.
All of the recipes are perfect for Mom to indulge a bit on her special day, and they are all surprisingly easy to create.
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1. Coffee Meringue Ice Cream Cake
What could possibly thrill Mom more on her day than a cake made from ice cream and coffee? This delicious cake is really easy to make (despite how it looks) and combines the yumminess of ice cream with the strong flavor of the coffee. Not only is it easy to make and delicious, but it’s also a very beautiful cake to look at, so if you want something attractive to present to your mother on her day, this is also a great choice. Note that the recipe calls for coffee-flavored ice cream, but you could actually create your own with vanilla bean ice cream and a bit of leftover coffee.
2. Lemon Tiramisu
This delicious no-bake dessert features layers of bright lemon flavor and creamy goodness. It’s easy to assemble, making it a fun recipe for kids to help with, and it can be served in a glass dish or individual glasses. Made with mascarpone cheese, whipped cream, lemon curd, and ladyfingers soaked in lemon syrup, it’s light yet rich with just the right amount of sweetness. Beautifully layered and full of fresh citrus flavor, this dessert is a wonderful choice when you want something that looks as lovely as it tastes.
3. Almond Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
If you prefer cupcakes to traditional cake, these almond cupcakes are a dream. They are perfect for larger gatherings, where you just don’t want to have to bake several cakes to serve everyone. They have a wonderfully sweet and salty caramel buttercream frosting, and you can actually dress them up with other decorations as well if you want. They are actually really easy to make and use ingredients that you probably already have on hand, so they are perfect for those last-minute desserts. Plus, Mom is sure to adore the light and fluffy cupcakes with a hint of almond flavoring.
4. Snickers Cheesecake
Cheesecake and Snickers – what else could you possibly need for dessert? This is a luscious and rich pie that has pieces of Snickers candy bars in it and is sure to please every chocolate lover. Be sure to buy a rather large bag of Snickers so that you have enough to actually put in the pie. The ingredient list is relatively short, and it takes very little time considering you end up with an absolutely delectable dessert that is sure to be the hit of your Mother’s Day celebration.
5. Petits Fours
Petits Fours are tiny, bite-sized cakes that are coated in chocolate and absolutely delicious. These are a bit more complicated to make than a regular cake, but they are so worth the extra time. You can make them in a number of ways, and this particular recipe is one of the easiest. The best thing about Petits Fours is that you can customize them and make them extra-special. Spell out Mother’s Day with a letter on each little cake, or add flowers or anything else you want to make them beautiful.
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