Best Easter cake recipes

Whether it’s a classic simnel cake or a lemon and poppyseed loaf, whip up a glorious bake over the long weekend with one of our best-ever Easter cake recipes.

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Chocolate Guinness cheesecake

Chocolate Guinness cheesecake

The greatest chocolate cheesecake ever? Very possibly. Our chocolate Guinness cheesecake has an Oreo base,...

Vegetarian
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Mazurek (Polish sheet cake)

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Mazurek (Polish sheet cake)

This irresistible sheet cake is traditionally baked in Poland to celebrate Easter. The flavourings vary...

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Vegan chocolate cake

Vegan chocolate cake

Our vegan chocolate cake is dairy-free and egg-free and comes with a vegan buttercream, amaretto...

Dairy-free Vegan
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Easter cupcakes

Easter cupcakes

Whisk up Easter cupcakes with the kids, then get creative with the decorations. We’ve topped...

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Gluten-free simnel cake

Gluten-free simnel cake

Becky Excell’s gluten-free simnel cake has glacé cherries and an extra hit of almond for...

Gluten-free
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Rhubarb and custard layer cake

Rhubarb and custard layer cake

This glorious rhubarb and custard layer cake is so pretty: its jaw-dropping decoration makes it...

Vegetarian
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Spring lamb cupcakes

Spring lamb cupcakes

These cute Easter cupcakes shaped as spring lambs are perfect for baking with kids over...

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Easter rocky road roulade

Easter rocky road roulade

This double-chocolate and caramel Easter rocky road roulade is a decadent finale to a celebratory...

Vegetarian
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Simnel loaf cake

Simnel loaf cake

Our easy simnel cake recipe is made in a loaf tin to keep things nice...

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Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

Four layers of carrot cake sponge are sandwiched between a chocolate and vanilla marbled cheesecake...

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Mini simnel cakes

Mini simnel cakes

Martha Collison’s mini simnel cakes, made with cherries and almonds, are a bite-sized alternative to...

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Caramelised white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini cake

Caramelised white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini cake

Bake John Whaite’s epic white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini celebration cake to really impress...

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Chocolate and marshmallow mini egg traybake

Chocolate and marshmallow mini egg traybake

Chetna Makan’s easy Easter cake decorated with mini eggs is a chocolatey traybake treat to...

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Eric Lanlard’s carrot and pumpkin celebration cake

Eric Lanlard’s carrot and pumpkin celebration cake

Master pâtissier Eric Lanlard created this showstopping carrot cake for delicious. magazine’s 15th birthday. We...

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Easy flourless chocolate cake

Easy flourless chocolate cake

A crisp outside and gloriously fudgy centre make this easy flourless chocolate cake the best...

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Chocolate nest Easter cake

Chocolate nest Easter cake

Martha Collison‘s chocolate nest Easter cake goes all out with white chocolate sponge, dark chocolate...

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