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"If you&amp;#039;ve been put in charge of bringing dessert this Mother&amp;#039;s Day, here are 5 perfect-and portable desserts that are sure to impress mom and the whole family.     1) Almond Petits Fours: Be creative with these beauties. Decorate with different pastel colors, dots of frosting, or decorative flower-shaped candies.  2) Lemon Layer Cake (above): I made this cake for my future mother-in-law&amp;#039;s birthday party and there wasn&amp;#039;t a crumb left. To take it from scrumptious to sensational, make your own curd in lieu of using store-bought curd. You can make and frost the entire cake a day ahead and keep it in the fridge. Just be sure to keep it cool to prevent the frosting from softening. 3) Honey Drizzled Berry Tart: Perfect for Mother&amp;#039;s Day, this stunner makes the most of late spring/early summer berries. Its creamy filling perfectly complements the floral, sweet-tart berries. Refrigerate the tart overnight, then honey the berries and decorate the top right before leaving the house. 4) Chocolate Ganache Tart (right): This simple, but intensely rich tart is perfect for all those chocolate-loving mothers out there. Make sure to use the highest quality chocolate you can find (we love Valrhona and Perugina) for this tart, since it&amp;#039;s really the star of the show and 1 of only 2 ingredients in the   filling. Garnish with the flaky sea salt as pictured, it makes all the difference in the world. A dollop of fresh whipped cream doesn&amp;#039;t hurt either. This tart can be made a day ahead and refrigerated. To serve, leave it out at room temperature for at least an hour. 5) Carrot Ribbon Cake (below): A huge hit with everyone I&amp;#039;ve ever made it for, this classic carrot cake is chock full of buttery walnuts and is cloaked in a luscious cream cheese frosting. It&amp;#039;s delicious at room temperature or straight out of the fridge. Make and frost the cake a day in advance, but decorate with the carrot ribbons just before leaving the house.     Other tips for beautifying Mother&amp;#039;s Day desserts, including store-bought desserts (don&amp;#039;t worry, we won&amp;#039;t tell!):  The simplest dessert gets a boost of springtime elegance from being decorated with edible flowers, like pansies, nasturtiums, and marigolds (see the lemon cake above). They&amp;#039;re usually located in the produce section. Just make sure they are clearly labeled as &amp;quot;edible;&amp;quot; this means they aren&amp;#039;t poisonous and haven&amp;#039;t been treated with chemicals that would make them toxic. Can&amp;#039;t find edible flowers? Other lovely, produce-aisle decorations include sprigs of mint, thin slices of strawberries, lemons, limes, or kumquats, and long thin strings of citrus zest/peel.  Sanding sugar comes in so many gorgeous colors nowadays. Use it on cake and cupcakes for a sophisticated, but still festive look. Think of it as sprinkles for adults. If the tops of your cake layers come out domed, don&amp;#039;t fret. Simply trim off the domed tops with a serrated knife (using a gentle sawing motion) to even them out. When you&amp;#039;re layering the cakes, make sure you turn the top layer upside down so that the perfectly flat bottom becomes the perfectly flat top of your cake.  To hear more about our dessert decorating tips, visit us on a free tour of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute in NYC! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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