Easter dessert recipes

A slice of this madeira-style cake is wonderful with a morning cup of tea or coffee

A chocolatey tea-time treat that kids will love to help out with

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan – said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, leaving off Judas – or with spring flowers

Got leftover Mini Eggs to use up? Try incorporating them into an easy no-bake vanilla cheesecake. Chill the cheesecake overnight for the best results

Make the most of the long Easter weekend and fill the house with the smell of spiced buns baking

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.

A delight at any time, but especially when strewn with chocolate eggs for Easter

Create the perfect cookie with a soft, chewy centre and crisp outer edge. Mini Eggs, white and dark chocolate chunks make them an indulgent Easter treat

Like classic bread and butter pudding? Try this twist that uses hot cross buns instead – a great way to use up any Easter leftovers

These easy chocolate nests are the perfect Easter treat. They're simple enough for kids to get involved and they need just three ingredients

A slice of showstopping Easter chocolate tart is the perfect way to finish a meal. This simple chocolate egg filled dessert is easier than you think

Make a showstopping cake this Easter. Top chocolate sponge with peanut butter frosting, ganache drip, pretzel bark and chocolate eggs for a divine dessert

Use up your leftover fruit buns in this sumptuous spin on traditional bread and butter pudding - a great spring bake

Duck eggs make this sponge extra light and fluffy - cover in a rich buttercream for a showstopping Easter bake or stunning birthday cake

Give this celebration sponge a showstopping finish by piping spikes of ganache on top and filling with salted caramel butter icing

Indulge your inner child with this rich chocolate and malt cake with mascarpone icing. Decorate with milk chocolate shavings, sprinkles and Maltesers

Bake a showstopping cake for Easter. This one is so easy and the kids can decorate it by filling the pretzel nest with their favourite chocolate eggs

Bake a simple and stunning carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for an afternoon tea or mid-morning treat. It tastes even better a day or two later

Make this easy Easter-themed traybake with the kids. It features a chocolate sponge covered in fudge icing then decorated with Easter sweets and treats.

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

A great bake to make with kids, this all-in-one orange flavoured mini chocolate egg bundt is the perfect dessert for an Easter celebration with friends and family

Everyone loves a Danish pastry, especially when it’s chocolaty and big enough to share

Transform these Easter fairy cakes into a carrot patch by topping them with vibrant green icing and adding strawberry 'carrots' and Maltesers Mini Bunnies