15+ Thoughtful Mother's Day Desserts to Make at Home

If you're planning a small family lunch, a cozy brunch, or just coffee and cake at home, here are some of my favorite Mother's Day dessert ideas. These are all simple, doable dessert recipes made with real ingredients - no fancy tools needed.

You'll find cakes, no-bake treats, fruit desserts, and even a few sourdough desserts if you're like me and always have starter in the fridge.

You may also like to save my list of 10+ Special Sourdough Brunch Recipes for Mother's Day!

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• Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
• Pavlova with Berries Cream
• Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake
• Slovenian Layered Chocolate Cake with Peaches (Spikov Vrh)
• Mixed berry cheesecake (no-bake)
• No Bake Raspberry Cream Dream Bars
• Creamy Banana Pudding Cheesecake
• Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
• Victoria Sponge Cake with Balsamic Strawberries
• Apricot Tart
• Strawberry Galette
• Strawberry Blueberry Pie
• Puff Pastry Cheesecake Fruit Pizza
• Sourdough Discard Chocolate Coconut Cake Squares
• Sourdough Fruit Cake with Spices
• Rich Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Raspberries
• Sourdough Germknödel with Vanilla Sauce

Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

This simple, healthy, and easy cake is rich, fudgy, dense, and naturally gluten-free. You can use any chocolate, so it is entirely customizable to your taste and dietary preferences. 3 simple ingredients. Makes one small cake.

Pavlova with Berries Cream

This Berry Pavlova Dessert with Creamy Topping is one of those desserts that looks impressive on the table but is actually very manageable to make at home. It has a crisp meringue shell, a soft marshmallow-like center, and a generous layer of lightly sweetened cream topped with fresh berries. 

Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake

Fluffy layers of sponge cake, sweet strawberries, and creamy mascarpone come together in this Moist Strawberry Shortcake, perfect for Mother's Day desserts!

Slovenian Layered Chocolate Cake with Peaches (Spikov Vrh)

This Slovenian Layered Chocolate Cake with Peaches is a great dessert recipe to try. It's called Špikov Vrh-a soft cocoa sponge soaked in sweet rum milk, layered with whipped cream and peaches, and topped with a silky chocolate glaze.

Mixed berry cheesecake (no-bake)

This no-bake mixed berry cheesecake recipe is not only oh-so-easy to make, but it's also a little lighter than the heavier mascarpone-based or baked cheesecakes.

No Bake Raspberry Cream Dream Bars

These No-Bake Raspberry Cream Dream Bars are made with Nilla Wafer Cookie crust, sweet vanilla cheesecake layer, topped with a creamy raspberry jello layer.

Creamy Banana Pudding Cheesecake

This Banana Pudding Cheesecake combines creamy cheesecake with the nostalgic flavors of banana pudding, topped with whipped cream, bananas, and vanilla wafers.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Easy blueberry cream cheese coffee cake with lemon is the most delicious cake for any time of day! This old-fashioned, streusel-topped sour cream blueberry cream cheese coffee cake is moist and delicious, and is sure to be a crowd pleaser!  

Victoria Sponge Cake with Balsamic Strawberries

This Victoria Sponge Cake recipe sandwiches wonderful Chantilly cream and homemade balsamic strawberries  between two airy layers of cake, and tops it off with delicious fresh strawberries. Heavenly!

Apricot Tart

This Apricot Tart is a sweet pastry crust filled with apricot preserves and a no-bake cheesecake filling, topped with fresh apricots!

Strawberry Galette

Juicy, ripe strawberries enclosed in flaky, buttery pastry. It's very simple to make and tastes incredible. Grab the recipe here!

Strawberry Blueberry Pie

With fresh berries and an easy homemade pie crust, this strawberry blueberry pie recipe is a delicious Mother's Day dessert. Top with some vanilla bean ice cream.

Puff Pastry Cheesecake Fruit Pizza

This Puff Pastry Fruit Pizza looks like a fancy dessert that you can use fresh strawberries, blueberries, or just about any fruit you have on hand.

If you're a sourdough baker, the following recipes are my sourdough desserts perfect to bake this Mother's Day!

Sourdough Discard Chocolate Coconut Cake Squares

For a delicious treat that combines chocolate and coconut with your leftover sourdough starter, try these chocolate coconut cake squares. They're perfect Mother's Day desserts for mom who loves chocolate; Cut them small for a hit at parties, or make them larger for a moist, satisfying family dessert.

Sourdough Fruit Cake with Spices

Serve this sourdough spice cake for Mother's Day dinner. Its rich spices and dried fruits mix with the unique tang of sourdough, making it a hit whenever you choose to enjoy it. 

Rich Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Raspberries

This Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Raspberries combines rich chocolate and tart raspberries for a flavorful dessert using sourdough discard.

Sourdough Germknödel with Vanilla Sauce

Sourdough germknödel with vanilla sauce consists of soft dumplings, cooked until fluffy, filled with sweet plum jam, then finished with warm vanilla sauce and poppy seeds.