30 Fun Easter Cake Ideas to Sweeten Your Celebration
Cute Easter cake ideas! These easy Easter cakes and cupcakes are so fun to make and share at your holiday celebration.
If you want to make dessert for a crowd, a cake (or cupcakes) is definitely the way to go!
The recipes make enough for a group – maybe even with leftovers : )
We all know about the Easter ham and tasty side dishes, but what about the fun sweet treats?
Every celebration needs at least one dessert, and Easter is no different!
I put together a list of the best Easter cakes and cupcakes, so you have tons of inspiration for easy desserts to make for your gathering.
These Easter dessert recipes include:
- Easy cakes (even for beginners!)
- Cute, kid-friendly cupcakes
- Bakery level gourmet-looking cakes
- Amazing cheesecakes
- Spring and Easter-themed ideas
- Unique carrot cakes
There’s truly something for everyone, and every baking “skill level.”
Let’s check ‘em out!
(🐣 Looking for more delicious Easter food ideas? Try one of these festive spring charcuterie boards, or add a unique potato side dish, amazing vegetable side dish, easy fun Easter dessert, or mouthwatering Easter appetizer to your menu!)
This pretty Easter Egg Cake can be made with a homemade carrot cake or store bought cake. You just need a few simple elements for decor and can create a show stopping dessert! Lemon Dream Cake is a gorgeous moist layer cake drizzled with sweet vanilla icing. The bright lemon flavor pairs wonderfully with the earthy vanilla extract. You’ll want to make it all spring and summer long! Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake recipe is essentially ‘banana bread meets canned pineapple’ and is the most popular of all Southern cakes. It’s similar to carrot cake in that it boasts warm spices like cinnamon and vanilla, but with a touch of sweet banana flavor. Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes are made with a soft and moist coconut infused cake batter and a fluffy coconut marshmallow white frosting. They have easy-to-make marshmallow and coconut ears, and a super cute pink nose for the bunny’s face. Carrot Cake Cheesecake makes for an incredible Easter dessert! Imagine moist carrot cake with a hint of pineapple, coconut, raisins, and walnuts wrapped in a delicious cheesecake and then topped off with a perfect cream cheese frosting. Cadbury Egg Cupcakes are giant vanilla cupcakes stuffed with delicious Cadbury creme eggs and topped with a creme egg laced buttercream frosting. Storebought cake mix makes them super easy. The ultimate Easter cupcake! Southern Cream Cheese Pound Cake is an old-fashioned recipe that yields a big, beautiful moist cake, perfect for special occasions. Simple ingredients come together quickly for an easy cake batter, and best of all, this bakes up with an easy two-step method. Easter Egg Mini Cheesecakes are adorable mini cheesecakes topped with shredded coconut and mini egg candies for a super cute Easter dessert. You don’t even need a special pan! You can bake your mini cheesecakes up right in your muffin pan. This Carrot Cake is a tall, four layer cake, with a moist crumb. It’s filled with Buttermilk Cream Cheese Frosting and finished with toasted pecans. Top each piece with a tiny marzipan carrot for a show-stopping dessert. These Easter cupcakes with toasted coconut bird’s nests make a festive dessert for any spring brunch. A light coconut almond cupcake topped with cream cheese frosting with a hint of almond are topped with toasted coconut and mini bird eggs. One cake mix, two round cakes, a little cutting, and you can create an adorable Bunny Cake! Thorough directions are included, so it feels quite doable, if you want to try your hand at a really festive Easter cake. With a beautiful medley of fresh blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, this delicious Mixed Berry Cheesecake will soon become your family’s favorite spring and summer dessert. Pair the delectable graham cracker crust and rich creamy cheesecake and you have yourself quite a treat! Blue Ribbon Carrot Sheet Cake is a super moist carrot sheet cake recipe, perfect for a crowd. It’s topped with both a buttermilk glaze and rich cream cheese frosting for maximum flavor! Mini Biscoff Cheesecakes have the rich layer of creamy cheesecake you know and love, but with a whole new take on a typical graham cracker crust. Biscoff cookies give the crust a wonderful cinnamon and spice flavor that are perfect with cheesecake! Delicious Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes are covered with rich cream cheese frosting and strawberry crunch crumble topping. Bursting with flavors reminiscent of our favorite childhood strawberry shortcake bars, these homemade cupcakes are the ultimate springtime dessert recipe! Pear and Ricotta Cheesecake is a symphony of sweet and creamy perfection. Velvety ricotta meets luscious pears, and a delicate, buttery crust provides the perfect stage for this show stopping dessert. Brown Sugar Sponge Cake with fresh fruits and cream is a super moist sponge cake bursting with flavors and beautiful colors. The combination of the rich and caramel-like flavor of brown sugar, coupled with velvety luscious cream and refreshing fruits, creates a truly delightful harmony. Robin’s Egg Easter cupcakes are just so adorable! The vanilla cake is fluffy and tender with the perfect crumb. Luscious blue-speckled frosting is swirled in the shape of a nest with mini Cadbury eggs. This fabulous Ricotta Cheesecake uses a combination of cream cheese and ricotta to create a lighter, but slightly rustic texture than regular cheesecakes. A creamy, sweet, and barely tangy filling is poured into a buttery graham cracker crust and baked until golden and set. Extra creamy and colorful Easter poke cake is made with vanilla pudding and whipped cream. This easy recipe takes minutes to make, even for beginner bakers! A traditional Italian Easter dessert, this creamy, citrusy Ricotta Cheesecake is studded with candied citron and mini chocolate chips. Fresh strawberry cake encompasses everything that’s right about cake. The simple layers of goodness meld together into the fresh strawberry cake your family will devour. Biscoff Speculoos Tiramisu is a variation on classic tiramisu with Biscoff cookies, cookie butter, mascarpone, and a spiked coffee syrup. It’s an impressive dessert but easy to make with no baking or special equipment required, making it perfect for your holiday get-together. Easy Punch Bowl Cake is an old fashioned dessert that’s assembled in a punch bowl or trifle dish. With layers of cake, vanilla custard, fruit, and whipped cream, it’s super simple to make with a few shortcut ingredients. Lemon Vanilla Cupcakes have a light and fluffy crumb with a bright punch of lemon flavor. Made from scratch and topped with creamy vanilla and lemon buttercream frosting, they’re the quintessential spring dessert. Bursting with the sweet flavors of real cherries and a generous sprinkle of chocolate chips, this Cherry Chip Cake is a true crowd-pleaser. Each moist and tender bite of this fluffy cake has just the right amount of cherry flavor and a delightful hint of chocolate. Homemade Lemon Poppyseed Cake features a moist and tender lemon cake studded with poppy seeds. It’s topped with a simple lemon glaze and homemade lemon cream cheese frosting. Light, refreshing, and bursting with lemon flavor! Sunshiney lemon and juicy blueberries nestle up perfectly in this cake's slightly nutty, almond-y base. Sour cream keeps everything super moist and gives the cake just enough tang for balance. If you’ve ever had a panettone for Christmas, or even an angel food cake, you’ll be familiar with the light texture of this cake. An Italian tradition, it’s normally made in a bundt style, iced with plain white icing and covered in sprinkles. The icing makes up for the fact that there’s not much sugar in the cake. An easy and fun last-minute Easter dessert idea, this Peeps Sunflower Cake comes together fast, thanks to a storebought chocolate bakery cake. Add on some festive Peeps, and you have an adorable cake that looks just like a sunflower.Easy Easter Cake Recipes
Easter Egg Cake
Lemon Dream Cake
Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Carrot Cake Cheesecake
Cadbury Egg Stuffed Cupcakes
Southern Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Easter Egg Mini Cheesecakes
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Toasted Coconuts Easter Cupcakes
Easter Bunny Cake
Mixed Berry Cheesecake
Blue Ribbon Carrot Sheet Cake
Mini Biscoff Cheesecakes
Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
Pear And Ricotta Cheesecake
Brown Sugar Sponge Cake With Berries
Robin's Easter Cupcakes
Ricotta Cheesecake
Easter Poke Cake
Italian Easter Ricotta Pie
Fresh Strawberry Crumb Cake
Biscoff Speculoos Tiramisu
Easy Punch Bowl Cake
Lemon Vanilla Cupcakes
Cherry Chip Cake with Real Cherries
Lemon Poppyseed Cake
Easy Iced Blueberry Lemon Cake
Italian Easter Cake
Peeps Sunflower Cake
I hope this list of cute Easter cakes and cupcakes has given you lots of ideas for festive desserts to make for your celebration.
From cute, bunny-themed recipes, to bakery-inspired gourmet cakes, there are so many fun ideas to choose from!
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