Any day is a great time to let your mom know that you appreciate her, but especially on Mother’s Day! This year Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 13th. The Courtland Towers blog invites you to make Mother’s Day extra sweet by making one of these delicious, yet easy-to-make, desserts.
Mini Molten Chocolate Cakes from Eat Well 101
These cakes are the perfect size and are great for any chocolate lover! You will need dark chocolate pieces, butter, eggs, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and fresh raspberries. The recipe makes 10 mini cakes.
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake from Willowbird Baking
This rich and creamy cheesecake is enhanced with the natural flavor from vanilla beans! Ingredients include cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla bean extract, eggs, sour cream, cold water, gelatin, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, salt, butter, and raw macadamia nuts.
Red Velvet Nutella Stuffed Cookies from A Cookie Named Desire
Anything filled with Nutella is bound to be amazing, and these cookies are no exception! You will need the following ingredients: all-purpose flour, Dutch processed cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, an egg, milk, vanilla extract, red velvet emulsion, chocolate chips, and Nutella.
Key Lime Pie from Mom on Timeout
This dessert has the perfect balance of sweet and tart. First, make the graham cracker crust from crushed graham crackers, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Next, make the key lime filling from sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, and lime zest. Top with a whipped topping made from heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes from OMG Chocolate Desserts
These shortcake cupcakes have a fresh strawberry in the center and are topped with a light and refreshing whipped cream frosting. You will need all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, egg whites, milk, plain Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and hulled strawberries. Make the frosting with heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and finely chopped strawberries.
What is your favorite type of dessert? Have fun baking something sweet at your Arlington, VA apartment for your mom this Mother’s Day!