Two of the best things in the world - mums and cake! Bake one (or all!) of these recipes for your special mother, grandmother or the other special woman in your life this Mother's Day to show them just how much they mean - if you can stop yourself eating it first! Now go earn those brownie points.
Topped with sugar-coated rose petals, this Persian inspired sponge is the perfect cake to bake to thank mum for all she does! And, it's gluten-free, but you wouldn't have known!
Rose and pistachio cake Source: Bloomsbury
If you've been gifted with a chocoholic mother, baking this cake will win you 'favourite child' status instantly! Easy on the sugar and perfectly dense, you can't go wrong.
Chocolate layer cake with chocolate mousse icing Source: Petrina Tinslay
Bursting with the unmistakable flavour of fresh figs, blended with the smooth ricotta, this is a cheesecake mum will remember. There's even a bit of dark chocolate in there!
Ricotta, fig and hazelnut cheesecake Source: Chris Middleton
The Swiss are like mums, is there anything they can't do?! Dressed in two decadent coulis, peach and berry, this will make your afternoon tea with your favourite person just a tad more special.
Source: Manja Wachsmuth
It's amazing that something so impressive in both appearance and taste can be so easy to make - and efficiency is one of our mothers' many skills!
Source: Alan Benson
Banana cake is a classic, it's hard to go wrong. The sweet honey and ricotta on the top make it even harder for mum resist.
Chefs are going beyond banana cake when it comes to producing waste-minimising sweets. Source: Robert Palmer Photography
If you've just indulged mum in a filling lunch, cupcakes are the way to go! Easy to make and packed with a zesty passionfruit flavour, they can even be packaged up for mum to take home.
Coconut and passionfruit cupcakes with meringue frosting Source: Petrina Tinslay
Tres leches cakes are hugely popular across Mexico, and for good reason. Serve mum a delicious slice of this decadent bake and wish her a ¡feliz día de la madre!
Source: Pati's Mexican Table
This cake looks and taste amazing, and is the perfect way to thank mum for simply being the Wonder Woman, that she is. The banana cream cheese icing is really something else!
Hummingbird layer cake with pineapple flowers Source: Chris Middleton
Chai (the Hindi word for tea) elevates this from a simple carrot cake to one worthy of a Mother's Day afternoon tea. Let mum sit back as you serve her a slice of this beautiful cake.
Masala chai carrot cake Source: Nik Sharma
Definitely, a grown up's cake, watch mum's face as you place it down on the table in front of her. The strawberries give a fresh burst that matches perfectly with the kombucha flavour.
Source: Renee Byrd
Taking its name from a Uruguayan bird, this is a blissful blend of cake, cream, meringue and sweet peaches. It will take a bit of prep, but there's no doubt that mum is worth every second of it!
Peach meringue cake (el postre chaja) Source: Alan Benson
