30 Easter dessert recipes

If you like the look of our Easter desserts, why not treat friends or family to an afternoon tea with an Easter twist?

Easy Easter puddings

White chocolate Easter cake

Take your baking to the next level with this showstopping Easter-inspired white chocolate cake. We've decorated ours with broken white chocolate eggs and crunchy mini eggs, but you can get creative with your favourite Easter treats.

Baked raspberry cheesecake

A classic, indulgent dessert, baked cheesecake is a crowdpleaser. The fresh raspberries on top cut through the rich body of the cheesecake.

Easter simnel cake

Whip up this traditional fruit cake for your bank holiday Easter baking treat.

Creme Egg cupcakes

Present these pretty creme-filled egg cupcakes to friends and family and watch them disappear in seconds. With their yolk-yellow frosting and chocolatey sponge, they’re hard not to love.

Chocolate Easter cake

Create a classic chocolate Easter cake with a twist by incorporating a secret ingredient—instant coffee—to enhance the richness and keep the sponge irresistibly moist. Finish by decorating with chocolate Matchmakers arranged as a nest and fill with mini chocolate eggs for a festive touch.

Easter tiffin

Put that leftover Easter chocolate to good use with this indulgent fruit and nut chocolate tiffin. Break into squares and serve with a pot of tea.

Easter rocky road

Super simple, super fun and super moreish, a batch of our rocky road traybake is a must. Topped with leftover chocolate eggs, it’s perfect for an easy Easter baking project with the whole family.

Creme Egg brownies

The best Easter cake to make for your favourite chocolate lovers. Whip up our chocolate traybake for a special Easter treat, or make it any time of the year (we certainly do)!

Classic chocolate tiffin

No oven needed and effortlessly made with just a few ingredients – it's no wonder tiffins are the ultimate no-bake treat. Revive your leftover Easter chocolate by transforming it into a delicious indulgence, perfect for when the holiday excitement starts to fade.

Chocolate babka

Part bread, part cake, this marbled Jewish babka, with its rich chocolate filling and glossy syrup topping, is simply irresistible—especially when served warm with coffee. In Poland, babka holds a special place in Easter traditions, often carried in a basket by churchgoers to be blessed on Easter Sunday.

Italian Easter cake

The whole family will enjoy a slice of this traditional Easter cake – it’s shaped like a dove and topped with candied fruit, sugar and almonds.

Hot cross bun bread and butter pudding

Got leftover hot cross buns to use up? Make this ramped up version of the British classic pudding, perfect for Easter entertaining.

Chocolate drip cake

Master the art of creating the perfect chocolate drip cake. A rich chocolate sponge is generously coated in smooth chocolate buttercream before crowned with a glossy layer of ganache. This stunning showstopper is the ideal centrepiece for your Easter celebrations, serving up to 12 guests. Elevate your creation by adorning the ganache with an assortment of your favourite Easter treats.

Cuban bocado de principe

Wrap up Easter festivities with this Cuban cake topped with custard and dusted with cinnamon. It’s great for a celebration and well worth the effort.

Easter cupcakes

Bake a batch of chocolate cupcakes and top with vanilla buttercream and Mini Eggs for an easy Easter treat.

Easter cheesecake

Use up any leftover chocolate eggs in this stand-out Easter cheesecake, perfect for the chocolate lovers in the family.

Kelewele cinnamon buns

If you’re looking for something different to bake this Easter, Zoe Adjonyoh’s soft cinnamon bun recipe filled with buttery spiced sugar is a real winner.

Maltesers marble cake

Wow family this Easter with Edd Kimber's showstopping marble bake, topped with malt milk chocolate glaze and Maltesers.

Gelupo's ginger gelato and hot cross bun sandwich

Put a scoop or two of homemade gelato in-between a sliced hot cross bun for the ultimate Easter treat.

Chocolate trifle

Trifle is a beloved dessert enjoyed all year round, and for good reason. Elevate your Easter feast with our indulgent chocolate trifle, featuring a luscious dark chocolate custard and a hint of hazelnut liqueur. A true delight for chocolate lovers, it’s the perfect way to round off your celebration.

Biscoff cake

Flavoured with your favourite biscuit spread and decorated with crumbled biscuits, this triple-layered showstopper is perfect for an Easter dinner party or afternoon tea.

Chocolate biscuit cake

There's no need to turn on the oven with this chocolate biscuit cake. Prepped in just 15 minutes, it’s a winner on so many levels.

White chocolate and raspberry cake

Impress with a three-tiered cake, piled high with white chocolate icing and tangy raspberries. It's quick to make and assemble – but just as quick to demolish!

White chocolate panna cotta with stewed rhubarb

This classic, creamy dessert is enriched with white chocolate, which provides a perfect contrast to the sharpness of the rhubarb. A sophisticated chocolate option this Easter.

Caramac cheesecake

This luxuriously creamy malted caramel dessert is easy to whip up, and sure to impress. It makes a gorgeous Easter dessert as it's full of Caramac, white chocolate and salted caramel.

Lemon and elderflower maritozzi with pistachio and raspberry

Use the tastes of spring, lemon and elderflower, to flavour the cream in between these pillowy brioche buns.

Easter blondies

You can never have too much chocolate at Easter – bake a batch of these gooey, sweet blondies with an Easter-themed twist.

Affogato chocolate mousse

If you're hosting Easter dinner and looking for an indulgent dessert that can easily be made ahead, try these gluten-free creamy puds – ready in 15 minutes.

Vegan chocolate mousse

Following a vegan diet doesn’t mean missing out on the Easter festivities—this rich and chocolatey treat ensures you can celebrate in style! Silken tofu is the secret to this irresistibly smooth and creamy vegan chocolate mousse.

Baked rhubarb and custard cheesecake

We've jazzed up this classic combination and baked it in the style of a cheesecake. This creamy recipe isn't just easy to make, it looks super impressive, too. Just check out those swirls.

Sticky toffee self-saucing pudding

A glorious mash-up of two favourite puds, this rich recipe is the perfect indulgent Easter dessert. Serve with a generous scoop of ice cream to take it over the top.