Dessert Recipes for Mothers Day

Since Mother’s Day is a celebration it stands to reason that there would be cake and dessert. Plan your dessert menu around Mom’s tastes. Whether you opt for a simple pan of home baked cookies, a strawberry rhubarb pie or a triple layer chocolate cake, she will be surprised.

Preparation

If dessert is tied into a meal how many guests are you expecting? Plan your dessert menu well in advance and shop ahead as well. Some ingredients, especially fruit and fresh flower blossoms, are seasonally available, so make sure your items are available.

Cake Recipes

Cakes may be made either from a box mix or from scratch; it all depends on your time and level of expertise. Choose a cake Mom would like; it’s the highlight of the dessert table. Here are some cake recipes to get you started:

• Layer cake recipes
• Sheet cake recipes
• Bundt cake recipes
• Cheesecake recipes

Pies

When planning pies you may choose from a wide variety of pies most of them fruit or cream:

• Fruit pie recipes
• Cream pie recipes

Cookies

Round out the dessert tray with a sample of Mom’s favorite cookies. Get the kids to help with seasonal cutouts and with colorful decorations:

• Drop cookie recipes
• Cut-out cookie recipes

Bar Desserts

Don’t leave out the basic brownie bar. What are Mom’s favorites? There are all different types of pan or bar desserts, some layered with nuts and fruit and others laced with gooey caramel and marshmallow.

• Bar recipes