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Mother's Day feels like the perfect excuse to slow down, gather around the table and celebrate the women who've filled our lives with love. And what better way to make the day feel extra special than with a beautiful, homemade dessert?
To keep things simple, we've gathered 12 of our favorite Mother's Day desserts that are easy yet feel wonderfully elegant. From a delicious fresh strawberry galette to a magical mousse (pictured above), plus cookies, tarts and more, these recipes are designed to impress without a lot of fuss. That means you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the day together!
Vanilla Bean Sheet Cake with Fresh Strawberry Icing
This fabulous Vanilla Bean Sheet Cake with Fresh Strawberry Icing comes together super quickly with just one bowl, a whisk, no mixer needed. The beautiful pink-hued icing is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor!
Italian Lemon Curd Ricotta Crumb Cake (Torta Sbrisolona)
This Lemon Curd Ricotta Crumb Cake is a fabulous, four-layer Italian dessert. The crust and crumb topping are made from the same sweet, buttery dough, making it quick and easy; no special equipment is needed!
Key Lime Cooler Cookies (with free printable labels for gifts)
These Key Lime Cooler Cookies are crisp, buttery shortbreads, cloaked in a cool cloud of powdered sugar. There is an EXPLOSION of fabulous lime flavor as they melt in your mouth!
Ridiculously Easy Strawberry Lemonade Meltaway Cookies
These fabulous Strawberry Lemonade Meltaway Cookies will literally melt in your mouth. The easy, strawberry icing (made with fresh strawberries) is the crowning glory!
Ridiculously Easy French Almond Frangipane Tart (Tarte Frangipane aux Amandes)
This French Almond Frangipane Tart tastes like it came from a fancy little Parisian patisserie. No one has to know how easy and quickly it comes together!
Chocolate Pound Cake with Fresh Strawberry Icing
This easy chocolate Bundt cake is perfect for birthdays, holidays or anytime you want to make an ordinary day feel special. The batter comes together in minutes with simple pantry ingredients, and the optional strawberry icing adds a beautiful pop of color and flavor.
Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Glaze (Ridiculously Easy!)
This Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake is ultra-moist, tender and bursting with fresh lemon flavor. Made in one bowl with olive oil and finished with a warm lemon glaze, it's simple, elegant and ridiculously easy.
Easy Lemon Curd Mousse
This delicious Lemon Mousse is so elegant, yet easy enough to make an ordinary day special. It tastes like a creamy, fluffy lemon cloud with a layer of graham cracker-coconut-pecan crunch on the bottom.
Magical, Melt-in-Your-Mouth 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse (Ridiculously Easy!)
This Magical Melt-in-Your-Mouth 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse sounds too good to be true But, trust me, if you have a few minutes to spare, you can make an incredibly delicious dessert that will bring rave reviews from everyone!
Ridiculously Easy Strawberry Coulis (with free printable labels for gifts)
This Ridiculously Easy, Fresh Strawberry Coulis pairs deliciously with yogurt, ice cream, cheesecake, chocolate, panna cotta and so much more! It comes together in less than 15 minutes and can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. On top of all that, there are free printable labels for gifts!
Ridiculously Easy Cream Cheese Brownie Tart
This fabulously delicious Caramel Cream Cheese Brownie Tart is ridiculously easy to make, comes together in minutes and looks like a work of art from a fancy bake shop!
Ridiculously Easy Scandinavian Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tarts
These adorable Scandinavian Raspberry Jam Tarts are mixed up with just one bowl and no mixer is needed. No one will know how easy they are!
Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Galettes
These fabulous Fresh Strawberry Galettes are bursting with summery flavor. The super-easy (actually ridiculously easy) recipe employs a "cheat" ingredient - but no one will know (or care once they take the first delicious bite)!
If you enjoy any of these recipes, please come back and leave a star rating and review! It's so helpful to other readers to hear your results, adaptations and ideas for variations.
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