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"Perfect for chocolate lovers! Great for entertaining, deceptively easy to make. Perfect for people who can't have gluten," says recipe creator Shana Hillman. "Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, or simply dusted with icing sugar." Lemon Buttercream CakesThese tasty little cake circles are layered and topped with a lemon buttercream frosting, with a fresh primrose to complete the flowery look. The secret ingredient in the recipe is the soured cream, which keeps the cake moist and adds tang to the sweet frosting. If you’re doing a special high tea with cups of tea and a cake, it doesn’t get much more impressive than a classic, deep and dark Black Forest Gateau.
Spread the rest of the batter on top, then sprinkle over flaked almonds and bake. This is one of our favourite Mother’s Day baking ideas for making with the kids. They love putting the rainbows together and mixing in the food colour gel to get the different colours. A brilliant option for anyone who’s family hails from the Emerald Isle, this is a traditional Irish recipe. It’s a tea loaf, packed with raisins - so of course, it’s best served with another cup of tea. Give your cheesecake a springtime lift with the addition of fresh lemon and geranium petals, with this simple recipe.
Hidden heart cupcakes
Short of melting the chocolate, this cake takes no cooking at all, making it another brilliant choice for reluctant bakers. Making it is child’s play - you’re pretty much just mixing everything together and pressing it into a tin. Ginger is such a great flavour to bake with - bright and vibrant, but also soothing - it’s really good for digestion and helps calm nausea.
It starts with a basic sponge and the only tricky parts are cutting the two sponges into layers, and applying the nuts to the outside of the cake. We’ve added a video tutorial to this recipe though, so you can watch how to do these bits. This variation on a classic springtime dessert uses a buttermilk biscuit in place of the usual pound cake or sponge cake. These yummy mother’s day desserts could all make a tasty gift idea for Mom. Now the only issues will be to decide which one is just right to suit the tastes, and the very nature, of the special lady in question, and of course, not to eat them before they reach her. Cupcake Bouquet BasketFill a pretty wicker basket with chocolate cupcakes, decorated in an array frosting flowers accented with chocolate covered sunflower seeds.
Rhubarb Cheesecake
You will need to search out some violet syrup to make these. Top with sugar flowers, edible flowers, or purple sprinkles. This soft malty cake is made with prunes and infused with Horlicks.
Top generously with walnuts and pecans drizzled in maple or honey for an extra flourish. If you’re just dusting it with cocoa, you could cut a heart shape template out of a piece of paper and dust around it to show your love. Bundt cake is a brilliant sharing cake as it slices so neatly into lots of pieces - great if the whole family is coming for Mother’s Day. This one has the added glamour of a little prosecco sparkle - we definitely recommend serving it with a glass of fizz on the side. We recommend laying them out in a presentation tin or box, so the whole message shows as she opens it. The recipe makes biscuits, so there’s plenty of room for a short message, and any extra biscuits can be marked with hearts.
Carrot cupcakes
You could decorate the cakes with fresh or glacé cherries. Alternatively, if you put a letter on each one, you can spell out Happy Mother’s Day with one cake spare for a heart or an exclamation mark. Mini macaroons from fancy bakeries often come with a fancy price to match, but they are cheap to make yourself at home.
The outside is so pretty your won’t want to cut into it, but she’ll be so glad she did when she sees how pretty the inside is too. No baking involved and it’s laced with one of our favourite liquors? This is a Mother’s Day cake even the most reluctant chefs can get their head around.
I love you mum biscuits
Top it off with the creamy frosting or keep things simple with a dusting of powdered sugar. Not only does this cake have a ton of citrusy flavor in the batter, but the buttercream frosting is also made with lemon zest and lemon juice. Hydrangea Cupcake BouquetA bit of skill helps to make these two-toned cupcake hydrangea, but if talent is lacking, they can always be purchased for that special day. Rose Cake PopsThinly rolled pink fondant makes perfect flower petals, layered over a teardrop shaped cake pop center, to make these appetizing roses. If you have a little more time to set aside for baking, Mini Peanut Butter Pretzel Pies are the belle of the ball when it comes to the perfect mix of sweet and salty. Sophisticated, aromatic and delicious, our orange olive oil cake is a winner.
You can use normal golden caster sugar if you prefer but the original recipe uses a sugar replacement like Xylitol. If you’re seeing her in person, get the kids to help with the decorating and then once they are set, pop into a cellophane bag and tie with a ribbon. This looks like a challenge but we promise you’re up to it. The secret is you actually make two cakes here - you can save one for another day. Plus we have a video to teach you how to do the rose icing. This pear and chocolate tart is so rich and chocolatey you won’t even notice that it doesn’t contain any flour at all.
It’s perfect on a warm sunny day - in case you’re spending Mother’s Day somewhere nice and hot. The result is like an ice cream cake, or a chilled mousse. It doesn’t taste of beetroot per se, but the earthiness really brings the chocolate flavour to life. This cake would really suit a mum who’s into gardening - you can decorate it with flowers and even beet leaves. This epic four-layer cake looks so beautiful and impressive and only gets better once you cut it open to reveal the layers.
You can just put them in a cellophane bag tied with a pretty ribbon, or arrange them in a presentation box like chocolates. If you’re doing a whole meal for mum, these make a lovely pudding, served up with a scoop of ice cream. Serve them once they have cooled to get that lovely brownie/blondie stodginess, or while still warm from the oven for a slightly lighter, gooier texture. A classic teatime recipe that can be made a couple of days in advance.
You can simply pop 3 or 4 of these into a clear cellophane bag and tie them with a ribbon for an easy gift. In just five simple steps, you’ll have a classic, retro loaf on the table ready to serve with a cuppa. Making your own fudge could not be easier and we’ve even added a video to take you through it step by step. Arrange the cubes into a pretty box and tie up with a pretty bow. They’re especially nice with a sweet and sticky after dinner drink, like a sherry or port.
One of our favourite Mother’s Day cake ideas, this edible cupcake bouquet turns simple vanilla sponge cupcakes into flowers by decorating them with buttercream icing piped in a circular motion. Make this Mother's Day one to remember with a cake almost as sweet as Mom. These springtime desserts taste as good as they look, take it from the home cooks who've tried them. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned baker, you'll make Mama and Grandma proud with these easy cakes. From simple pound cakes to decadent cheesecakes, nothing says, "I love you," more than cake.
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