62 Easter Cakes for the Most Beautiful Dessert Table
Make this spring holiday the sweetest with these recipes.
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Easter is here, and what better way to celebrate the holiday than with all of these treats? From spring cupcakes, Easter cookies and, of course, Easter cakes, these sweets honor the season in all its glory. Whip up an easy Easter cake to serve at the end of Easter brunch or Easter dinner. Try a tasty lemon poundcake or a rich (gluten-free!) chocolate cake that will have your guests coming back for seconds — and thirds.
These Easter cake ideas run the gamut in flavors, from classic spiced carrot and pineapple to vegan apple cake. Feeling fruity? Layer sweet strawberry jam between fluffy layers of vanilla cake. Or, to mix up your go-to Easter dessert routine, bake large cookies and pile high with whipped cream and frosting to make the easiest cookie cake ever. Plus we've picked fun-shaped bunny cakes and other festive desserts adorned with flowers that will make your table pop!
Once you have all your sweets sorted out for Sunday, it's time to get Easter baskets ready! Look no further because we have tons of affordable basket stuffers that everyone will love. Plus, if you are hosting this year's egg hunt, we have some fun and creative egg ideas that you can check out as well.
Once the baskets are ready, be sure to prep the rest of your menu, including a tasty Easter ham, all of the veggie sides and plenty of easy appetizers to get the party started. But don't worry, these showstopping Easter cakes will be the star of the table. Plus, a lot of them are pretty easy to make and some don't even require baking. Prepare for some stunning spring dessert inspiration!
Ring Cake
With a sour cream glaze drizzled on top, each slice of this cinnamon-swirled cake is sweet, satisfying and perfect for your Easter table.
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Lemon Layer Cake with Flower Petals
This elegant lemon cake is a great sweet to celebrate Easter. Top it off with edible chocolate flowers to make it a real showstopper.
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Earl Grey Bundt Cake
Delicate Earl Grey tea and citrus zest give this Bundt cake its bright, springy flavor.
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Best-Ever Chocolate Cake
This crowd-pleasing cake with be a hit with all of your guests. The secret ingredient: mayo, which is a great sub for eggs and oil!
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Lemon Pound Cake
While the cake is simply stunning on its own, the homemade lemon glaze adds an extra hit of puckering sweetness.
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Coffee Cake
Looking for a cake to wrap up Easter brunch? Keep things classic with this crowd-pleasing treat. Best served with a hot cup of Joe.
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Raisin Walnut Coffee Cake
Of course, if you want to take your coffee cake to the next level, you should try this recipe. It incorporates a layered walnut, brown sugar and cinnamon mixture for extra-crunchy goodness.
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Chocolate Banana Cake
Extra-ripe bananas and heaps of chocolate chips are the secrets to this simple but decadent cake.
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Vegan Apple Cake
Thanks to a blend of alternative flours, this cake is vegan, gluten-free and incredibly delicious. Everyone can enjoy a slice!
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake
Free up oven space with this no-bake dessert. It boasts a rich mousse and luxe graham cracker crust.
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Oreo Mug Cake
Mug cakes totally count as cakes! Try whipping up this treat with the kids (you probably have ingredients already on hand!).
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Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Hosting a crowd? Try this unfussy sheet cake that serves up 20 servings and makes for great leftovers too!
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Raspberry Lemon Pound Cake
Fresh raspberries brighten up this zesty dessert, which can be made as a classic loaf or cake.
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Lemon Pudding Cake
This creamy lemon cake has the cozy consistency of pudding plus a bright citrusy flavor.
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Vanilla Blossom Cake
Take inspiration from your garden by making this flower-covered layed cake.
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Triple Citrus Bundt
The bright orange, lemon and lime flavors of this beautiful bundt pair perfectly with a batch of mimosas. Hint, hint.
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Flourless Fudge Cake
Your Easter basket isn't the only place for chocolate! Melt and bake it into this decadent gluten-free cake, too.
Get the Flourless Fudge Cake recipe.
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Daffodil Cake
With notes of citrus and vanilla, this sweet springtime cake is the perfect choice for Easter.
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Malted Coconut Cake
Not just for Easter! This speckled beauty is about to become a staple at your springtime celebration.
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Bursting With Berries Lemon Curd Cake
Because you can never have too much powdered sugar. Or cream. Or berries.
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