Best Easter cake recipes

You’ll find chocolate cakes, traditional favourites such as simnel cake and carrot cake, and Easter-themed decoration ideas in our best Easter cake recipes collection.

Easter chocolate cakes: This mousse cake is always popular – and you’ll be spoilt for choice with this Easter egg-topped roulade and John Whaite’s showstopper caramelised white chocolate and tahini cake to choose from.
Traditional inspiration: You can’t go wrong with classic simnel cake at Easter. Or try other favourite springtime cake recipes like our best-of-the-best carrot cake and this gorgeous rhubarb and custard layer cake.
Simple ideas: Finish your Easter cake with an easy shredded wheat nest or use pretty pastel mini eggs to top this chocolate traybake or an ice cream cake.
Easter cupcakes: Perfect for making with children, our cute Easter cupcakes include these chocolate nest numbers and adorable marshmallow lambs.

Get planning with our make-ahead Easter recipes and Easter lunch ideas. And see our decadent Easter desserts too…

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Baklava dome cake

Best Easter cakes

Baklava dome cake

This baklava-inspired dome cake is covered in pistachio icing, concealing walnut sponges sandwiched with pistachio paste and raspberry cream.

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Caramelised white chocolate cheesecake

Cheesecakes

Caramelised white chocolate cheesecake

This showstopping cheesecake has a chocolatey biscuit base, a creamy caramelised white chocolate filling and golden ganache topping.

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Best of the best carrot cake

Carrot cakes

Best of the best carrot cake

Presenting our best ever carrot cake recipe, packed with warming spice and crunchy nuts and topped with mascarpone brown butter frosting.

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Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting

Celebration cakes

Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting

This magnificent pistachio cake combines a light and nutty sponge with a decadently rich cream cheese icing!

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Chocolate mousse cake

Chocolate mousse

Chocolate mousse cake

Fudgy, dense chocolate cake meets light and fluffy chocolate mousse in this impressive dessert recipe that will feed a whole gathering.

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Chocolate Guinness cheesecake

Baked cheesecakes

Chocolate Guinness cheesecake

The greatest chocolate cheesecake ever? Very possibly. Our chocolate Guinness cheesecake has an oreo base and malted cream cheese frosting.

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Mazurek (Polish sheet cake)

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Mazurek (Polish sheet cake)

Mazurek (Polish sheet cake) is baked in Poland to celebrate Easter. The beautiful cake is filled with jam and decorated with chocolate.

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Vegan chocolate cake

Chocolate cakes

Vegan chocolate cake

Our vegan chocolate cake is egg-free and dairy-free and is filled with vegan buttercream, amaretto, and is covered in a silky ganache.

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Easter cupcakes

Cupcakes

Easter cupcakes

Whisk up Easter cupcakes with the kids, then get creative with the decorations. We've topped ours with vanilla frosting, choc nests and eggs.

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Gluten-free simnel cake

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Gluten-free simnel cake

Becky Excell's gluten-free simnel cake has glacé cherries and an extra hit of almond for a bakewell-tinged twist on this Easter classic.

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Rhubarb and custard layer cake

Celebration cakes

Rhubarb and custard layer cake

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

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Spring lamb cupcakes

Easter baking

Spring lamb cupcakes

These cute spring lamb cupcakes are perfect for baking with kids over the long Easter bank holiday weekend.

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Easter rocky road roulade

Easter

Easter rocky road roulade

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

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Simnel loaf cake

Simnel cakes

Simnel loaf cake

Our easy simnel loaf cake recipe is an ideal bake for the Easter weekend. It's delicious served warm, topped with apricot jam. 

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Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

Celebration cakes

Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

This carrot cake and marbled cheesecake layer cake is a truly spectacular celebration cake that's perfect for birthdays or Easter.

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Mini simnel cakes

Simnel cakes

Mini simnel cakes

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

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