Ideas for Easter baking

Ideas for Easter baking

Celebrate Easter with Easter-themed baking

As we start looking forward to sunnier, warmer days and bright spring flowers, Easter is right around the corner with its cosy family gatherings, fun activities, and mouth-watering baked goods. It is a special celebration with festive traditions and joyful events with those you love.

Make your celebrations even more special with delicious treats made with Easter in mind. Homemade baked goods are always a winner, and you need only small adjustments to create a true Easter vibe. With the right spices and a few decoration tips, you can easily bake up impressive and flavourful Easter breads and cakes to serve for bigger or smaller gatherings. In this article, we present different themes within the world of Easter baking, so keep reading and get inspired.

Top 6 Easter bread recipes

Bread is an essential part of any menu, especially during Easter. There are both savoury and sweet types of Easter bread, and all of them are flavourful additions to the Easter table. Our selection includes both traditional and creative Easter breads spanning from sweet to savoury, so there is something for everyone.

You can serve the different Easter breads for brunch, lunch, or dinner, or you can give it as a thoughtful gift for the host. For example, make this beautiful, plaited bread as an edible hostess gift or pamper your Easter guests with rose bread rolls.

 

Top 6 Easter bread recipes

Our best cake ideas for Easter

Easter is the perfect time to indulge in a sweet cake, and we have got you covered with our favourite recipes for Easter cakes. Whether you prefer a classic chocolate cake, a sweet carrot cake, or a colourful and creative Easter-inspired design, we have plenty of recipes to choose from. From pastel colours to adorable bunnies, our Easter cakes are sure to impress and delight everyone. A popular choice is this Easter bunny cake, made with marzipan and almond flour and topped with a white chocolate frosting. It is easy to make and will bring a smile to everyone’s face when they see it. You can also opt for a delicious eggnog cake baked in a traditional bundt pan and decorated with eggnog icing, Easter eggs, and edible flowers.

Our best cake ideas for Easter

Top 5 cheesecakes for Easter

Our list of Easter cheesecakes includes baked and no-bake options with flavours going from rich chocolate to tangy lemon. Impress your guests with festive decorations, intricate whipped cream piped peaks, and beautiful edible spring flowers. Try, for example, a classic baked New York cheesecake, a festive no-bake Easter cheesecake with lemon curd and vanilla, or an indulgent Oreo cheesecake.

Top 5 cheesecakes for Easter

Our best ideas for muffins and cupcakes for Easter

Are you looking for some delicious Easter muffins and cupcake recipes? Look no further. These sweet treats are perfect for serving a crowd as they can be batch-baked and served straight from a decorative platter. From classic mini carrot muffins to beautifully decorated cupcakes with pastel-coloured cream cheese frosting, there is something for everyone. The moist and flavourful cakes are sure to impress your guests and capture the essence of the holiday.

Our best ideas for muffins and cupcakes for Easter

Easter baking treats

Easter baking is more than cakes and muffins, it also includes several other treats. Here below, we have gathered some of our favourites. They can be served as a dessert or as an accompaniment to a cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon or evening. Keep reading to see if you get inspired to add some of them to your list of Easter baking projects.

Lemon biscuits

Sometimes you need something simple yet delicate. These classic lemon biscuits are just that. They are perfect for dunking in your morning coffee or serving as a sweet addition to an Easter dessert table. They have a tender, loose crumb with a slight crunch and with the addition of fresh lemon zest and juice, they get a bright and tangy flavour.

 

Lemon biscuits

Biscuits with lemon curd and meringue

These crispy biscuits with lemon curd and meringue are a classic dessert and crowd-pleaser. With a buttery shortbread crust and a tangy lemon filling, they hold the perfect balance of sweet and sour. They are easy to make and sure to impress with their elegant appearance and delicious flavour. Serve them for receptions, buffets, or any time you want to serve something beautiful and flavourful in one.

 

Biscuits with lemon curd and meringue

Mini lemon meringue tarts

Looking for a dessert that is perfect for Easter or any special occasion? Look no further than these mini lemon meringue tarts. With a crisp shortcrust base, tangy lemon curd filling, and sweet meringue topping, these tarts are a harmonious blend of flavours and textures that are impossible to resist. Serve them as an afternoon treat with tea or coffee or as a sweet conclusion to an evening meal or Easter menu.

 

Mini lemon meringue tarts

Iced Easter biscuits

Try your hand at these beautifully decorated iced Easter biscuits. The buttery and flaky crisp biscuits are the perfect canvas for sweet, vibrant, and smooth royal icing, promising a delightful treat that balances traditional flavour with a creative touch of Easter. Whether you make adorable bunny shapes or decorate egg-shaped biscuits, they are sure to be a hit with everyone.

 

Iced Easter biscuits

Fried egg Easter biscuits

Our fried egg Easter biscuits are a fun and easy Easter treat. With their playful egg design and delicious buttery, crumbly texture, they will be a hit with every guest or family member. Decorating them with royal icing is an enjoyable activity for the whole family, so invite the kids to your kitchen and have some fun with these sunny-side-up biscuits.

 

Fried egg Easter biscuits

Easter cake pops

Easter cake pops offer a delightful twist on traditional Easter treats. They consist of a light and fluffy cake base with skyr or quark for creaminess and orange zest for a hint of citrus. After baking, the cake is crumbled and mixed with a buttercream frosting, then shaped into egg-shaped 'pops' to celebrate the Easter season. They are dipped in melted white chocolate and adorned with sprinkles for a festive finish.

 

Easter cake pops

Easter quark bunnies

These Easter quark bunny shortbread biscuits are a delightful addition to your Easter dessert table. The recipe combines the richness of traditional shortbread with a refreshing citrus twist from the lemon zest and quark, resulting in a buttery and tender bite. The bunnies are brushed with butter and dipped in sugar, giving them an indulgent, sweet, buttery flavour and a pleasant sugar crunch.

 

Easter quark bunnies