Easter cake recipes

Enjoy a slice of lemon curd and orange cake for elevenses or afternoon tea. Top with flaked almonds and lemon zest and serve with a cuppa

Bake a mash-up of sticky toffee pudding and banana loaf. Leftover cake will keep for a few days and is great with a cuppa – and the sauce is delicious with ice cream

Bake this super easy chocolate cake with just a handful of storecupboard ingredients. Use marmalade (or jam if you prefer) to keep it moist and fruity

These cute bunny cupcakes are a great Easter activity for kids, and they're ideal for party platters. These super sponges will be snapped up

What's better than a chocolate cheesecake? A double chocolate Easter cheesecake with a crunchy bourbon biscuit base and topped with creme eggs

Make these fun Easter Mini Egg brownies with the kids for a colourful, festive centrepiece. Gooey brownies are loaded with chocolate eggs and fluffy Easter chicks.

Please the whole family with this fun pink marble sandwich cake. It's surprisingly easy to make – ideal for baking with children

More child-friendly than a simnel cake, this Easter extravagance is made with chocolate and truffles instead of marzipan

This stunning Easter bake has pink and yellow squares of light sponge, sandwiched with apricot jam and is topped with balls of marzipan

Children will love to make these yummy double chocolate chip cakes topped with rice paper flowers - perfect for a kids Easter baking project

These little Simnel cakes are really almondy, with pieces of marzipan in the mix - and they look gorgeous

This rich, dark sponge is filled and coated with a thick chocolate custard, then finished with crumbled cake - best eaten chilled

Lemon drizzle meets almondy simnel cake in this Easter traybake. It's a fruity treat that you can slice and serve with ease when entertaining

This fruity cake uses ground rice and almond extract for a cheaper bake - perfect for a cake sale or as a teatime treat

Give coffee cake the ultimate upgrade - layer with chocolate hazelnut frosting, add a creamy topping and sprinkle with crushed nuts

These individual sponges have a secret centre and a cream cheese frosting – serve topped with homemade caramel buttons

Inspired by the classic bakewell tart, the raspberry jam and almond flavours of this sandwich sponge complement the stunning pink graduated frosting

This teatime treat is a cross between a fruity spring-like simnel cake and a bakewell tart – great with a cuppa

A treat for the kids

A creamy dessert that tastes exactly like your favourite Easter bake - the hot cross bun. Top with orange zest, juice and a drizzle of icing for the characteristic cross

Not just for Easter, this delicious cake makes a good centrepiece all year round

This is a perfect quick-mix-fix for Easter - based on traditional recipes

As well as the topping, the cake has a hidden layer of homemade marzipan mixed with ginger...

For the ultimate indulgence look no further than Sarah Cook's four-layered chocolate-caramel extravaganza