There are loads of different ways to decorate a cake. You can make a simple, shiny glaze icing by adding a spoonful of cocoa powder to icing sugar and water. Or, whip up an easy chocolate ganache by combining equal amounts of chopped dark chocolate and hot cream, and stirring until smooth and silky (follow the steps to make ganache in our no-bake chocolate tart). Follow our recipe in our Jamaican ginger cake for the best drip icing, or check out how we add torched marshmallows to our showstopping s'mores chocolate cake.

For more tricks to decorating and icing your Easter cake, check out our best tips, including the tools to use to get the best finish.

Easter cake ideas

Easter simnel cake

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

White chocolate Easter cake

Take your Easter 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.

Easter lemon and elderflower almond cake

Serve up a pretty, seasonal bake this Easter with elderflower cordial soaked almond sponges, creamy lemon curd filling and edible flowers to decorate

Lemon and elderflower layer cake topped with icing and edible flowers

Creme egg brownie cake

Chocolate cake + Cadbury's Creme Eggs = HEAVEN. Whip up our chocolate traybake for a special Easter treat, or make it any time of the year (we certainly do)!

Chocolate Easter cake

This Easter classic has a special ingredient for keeping the sponge really moist. Top with chocolate Matchmakers and mini chocolate eggs to complete the look.

Chocolate layer cake with chocolate icing and chocolate decorations

Easter cupcakes

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

A batch of chocolate cupcakes, topped with buttercream, chocolate shavings and mini eggs

Italian Easter cake

This traditional Italian Easter cake, shaped like a dove and topped with candied fruit, sugar and almonds, is a yeasty bake that's a similar to a panettone.

A bready cake topped with nuts in the shape of a dove, sat on a wooden board with a pink background

Creme egg cupcakes

One for fans of Creme Eggs, these super-chocolatey Creme Egg cupcakes, with their yolk-yellow frosting, make for a sweet Easter treat.

A cake stand piled with chocolate cupcakes with halved creme eggs on top, with a grey stone background

Easter blondies

Chopped mini eggs make the perfect topping for these gooey, sweet blondies – because you can never have too much chocolate at Easter.

A tray of blondies cut into squares with a cup of tea and a bowl of mini eggs with a pink background

Brooklyn blackout Easter cake

Easter provides an excuse to eat as much chocolate as possible. Edd Kimber has put his own twist on this American classic by flavouring the custard filling with white chocolate and cardamom and, to keep the original’s chocolate flavour intact and the look of the cake the same, decorating the outside with a silky-smooth chocolate frosting.

Easter cheesecake

This rich chocolate cheesecake, topped with a show-stopping combination of crushed biscuits and chocolate eggs, is the perfect impressive dessert to finish your Easter celebrations.

Italian Easter cake

Looking to take your chocolate cake up a notch? Check out this Italian-inspired almond cake with dark melted chocolate and a hint of coffee. Topped with velvety amaretto cream, this cake is pure indulgence.

Dirty chai chocolate layer cake for Easter

The best Easter cakes use plenty of chocolate... Inspired by the dirty chai (a masala chai latte with a shot of espresso), this showstopping cake boasts layers of chai ganache and chocolate ombre sponge.

Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe with Chai Ganache

Jamaican spiced Easter bun

This Jamaican bun is flavoured with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and mixed spice, and studded with raisins, mixed peel and cherries – it makes a great alternative to hot cross buns this Easter.

Simple chocolate sponge cake

Looking for great Easter cakes ideas? Check out this quick and easy basic chocolate sponge cake that you can top with your favourite Easter treats. Why not try adding mini eggs, Crème Eggs and your favourite chocolates for extra indulgence? This moist chocolate cake is a super simple, all-in-one cake for all those chocolate lovers out there.

Easy Sponge Cake Recipe for a Basic Chocolate Sponge Cake

Banoffee banana Easter cake

We've taken a popular banana cake and given it a banoffee pie make-over. Our cake is packed with bananas, covered in creamy caramel buttercream and topped with caramelised bananas for extra indulgence.

Chocolate and passion fruit Easter cake

Check out this stunning chocolate cake with a creamy passion fruit curd. This moist and indulgent creation is a real showstopper and will make for an epic celebration dessert. Just look at that shine!

Carrot cake loaf

Make this carrot cake loaf extra-special with brown butter soft cheese frosting, if you like, or simply leave it off if you’re short on time.

Easter salted honey date cake

Move over salted caramel, there’s a new flavour combo in town. We've swapped caramel for honey to create this easy teatime treat.

Easiest ever chocolate fudge cake

This chocolate fudge cake recipe is super easy and quick to make so it is perfect for when you need to bake a last minute simple yet decadent cake for Easter. You don't need to use a chocolate with a high % for this, just standard dark chocolate is fine. More chocolate cake recipes here...