Easter baking

What's more satisfying than offering your guests treats you've lovingly prepared yourself. From traditional recipes for Hot cross buns and Simnel cakes, to Easter eggs and gorgeous goodies, you'll find the best Easter recipes here.

Easter baking
The biggest hot cross bun

The biggest hot cross bun

This giant hot cross bun looks impressive and is quicker than making lots of buns.

Hot cross buns

Hot cross buns

Everyone loves hot cross buns so try making your own for an extra special Easter. Making them is easier than you think.

Hot cross scones

Hot cross scones

These combine the deliciously moist, crumbly texture of home-baked scones with the fruity flavours and spicy overtones of hot cross buns.

Cinnamon and apple hot cross buns with marzipan

Cinnamon and apple hot cross buns with marzipan

These spiced buns are quick and easy make and have a delicious marzipan centre, which you can omit if you prefer.

Zigzag chocolate Easter egg

Zigzag chocolate Easter egg

This clever recipe makes the best chocolate egg you'll ever lay eyes on. See our tip for details of where to buy egg moulds.

Easter truffles

Easter truffles

These chocolate Easter truffles are a sophisticated alternative to a shop-bought Easter egg. Kids can help you make these delightful sweets and decorate the 'nest'.

Chocolate custard eggs

Chocolate custard eggs

Kids will love helping to make – then eat – these quick chocolate custard Easter eggs.

Big rustic egg

Big rustic egg

Prepare ahead for Easter and impress everyone with this distinctive home-made chocolate Easter egg. See our tip for details of where to buy egg moulds.

Lemon and coconut cake

Lemon and coconut cake

Good lemon curd gives this easy recipe for Easter sponge cake the edge. Bake it and enjoy for dessert or with an afternoon cuppa.

Rose petal chocolate cake

Rose petal chocolate cake

Give your loved ones a real treat with this deluxe chocolate cake that's brimming with sweet sherry and decorated with the petals of a pink rose.

Chocolate and caramel Easter cake

Chocolate and caramel Easter cake

This chocolate and caramel Easter cake recipe is perfect for Easter and tastes every bit as fantastic as it looks.

Simnel cake

Simnel cake

This traditional Easter cake is usually topped with 11 balls of paste, representing the apostles; ours has almond Easter eggs.

Chocolate Simnel cake

Chocolate Simnel cake

This rich chocolate fruit cake is packed with chocolate chunks. We’ve decorated it in a traditional way, but you can just dust it with cocoa and sugar eggs.

Mini simnel cakes

Mini simnel cakes

Try these mini simnel cakes made with luxury dried fruit and almond paste - they're delicious!

Perfumed cupcakes

Perfumed cupcakes

These lightly scented cup cakes are creative to make and look beautiful.

Lemon and rosemary cakes

Lemon and rosemary cakes

Dazzle guests with these dainty lemon cakes.

Chocolate nests

Chocolate nests

These chocolate nests are a perfect way to enjoy Easter, and kids will love making and eating them.

Chocolate praline fancies

Chocolate praline fancies

These sexy little fancies make a perfect treat for Easter.

Strawberry macaroons

Strawberry macaroons

These macaroons are little pink delights. This simple dessert recipe is bursting with the flavour of strawberries.

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