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Easter cake recipes
Nothing says spring celebration like a showstopping Easter cake to share. Whether you want to make a classic Easter simnel cake, a rich chocolate Easter cake or something completely new, our recipe collection has the lot. Plus, find recipes for gluten-free and dairy-free Easter cakes. For more sweet inspiration to satisfy your sweet tooth, check out our Easter dessert recipes and Easter baking ideas for biscuits, fridge cake and more. Short on time? Shop our range of ready-made Easter cakes instead.
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Classic simnel cake
Easter mini egg traybake
Millionaire’s Easter egg cheesecake
Simnel-spiced fridge cake
Honey & pistachio filo cheesecake
The best Easter chocolate cake
Banana loaf with fruit, nuts, chocolate & espresso butter
The best upside-down cake
Mimosa cake
White chocolate Easter cake
Bunny bottom cupcakes
Speckled springtime lemon & white chocolate cake
Apple, ginger & honey cake
Rhubarb almond cake with orange
Lemon thyme, honey & polenta cake
Chocolate, cardamom and coffee mini bundt cakes
Nutty simnel cake
Leftover Easter egg brownies
Martha Collison's lemon & poppy seed cake
Coconut and lemon cupcakes
Blueberry Victoria sponge
Super easy chocolate Easter nests
Rose & pistachio cake
Rhubarb and cardamom custard cake
Lime & pistachio drizzle loaf
Martha's Mini egg cake