Easter dessert recipes

Some of the best things about Easter are the possibilities offered by a four day weekend. It gives many of us ample opportunity to try a new dessert idea – whether budget or blow-out.

Sure, we feature chocolate, bunnies and eggs in this roundup of best Easter desserts, but we’ve also thought local and seasonal. Rhubarb can be seriously good in the early part of the year, a carrot cake is super-easy, while our best sticky toffee pudding is the answer to many a ‘what’s for pudding?’ dilemma.

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Elderflower jellies with boozy cream

British puddings

Elderflower jellies with boozy cream

An effortless little pud (for grown-ups) packed with the heady aromas of elderflower. The first few flowers come into season...

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Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting

Celebration cake recipes

Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting

Pistachio lovers, this one’s for you! This magnificent pistachio layer cake combines a light and nutty sponge with a decadently...

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Walnut and coffee pastry layer cake

Coffee recipes

Walnut and coffee pastry layer cake

Monica Galetti’s coffee and walnut layer cake features alternating layers of coffee cream and crisp pastry, topped with walnuts, daubs...

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Lemon meringue shortbread

Easter baking ideas

Lemon meringue shortbread

“My mum used to make the most incredible lemon meringue pies when I was growing up, and this is my...

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Marsala pannacotta

Pannacotta recipes

Marsala pannacotta

The addition of marsala wine and rum, plus the light coating of caramel, creates a complex flavour to this irresistible...

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Dark chocolate bark with sea salt, rosemary, pistachios and candied citrus

Easter dessert recipes

Dark chocolate bark with sea salt, rosemary, pistachios and candied citrus

Close your eyes and feel the Mediterranean sun beating down on you as you take a bite out of vegan...

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Double chocolate meringue tower

Meringue recipes

Double chocolate meringue tower

Our teetering double-chocolate meringue tower shows how something as simple as French meringue can be turned into a showstopper. We’ve...

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Chocolate mousse cake

Chocolate mousse recipes

Chocolate mousse cake

Fudgy, dense chocolate cake meets light and fluffy chocolate mousse in this impressive dessert that will feed a whole gathering...

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Snow eggs with almond crumb, mango sorbet and passion fruit

Meringue recipes

Snow eggs with almond crumb, mango sorbet and passion fruit

This snow egg recipe from food writer and photographer Elainea Emmott is a simple showstopper dessert packed with fresh tropical...

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Rhubarb and custard blondies

Afternoon tea recipes

Rhubarb and custard blondies

Tart rhubarb cuts through the sweet vanilla richness of these soft blondies, amped up by the toasted nuttiness of brown...

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White chocolate and rhubarb cheesecake

White chocolate recipes

White chocolate and rhubarb cheesecake

“Easy to put together and very, very tasty, this cheesecake is great as it provides individual portions instead of one...

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Tiramisu mess

Tiramisu recipes

Tiramisu mess

A heavenly mash-up of two dessert classics: Eton mess and tiramisu. This tiramisu mess is speedy enough for a midweek...

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Rhubarb and rosé wine crumble tart

Afternoon tea recipes

Rhubarb and rosé wine crumble tart

This stunning rhubarb tart with rosé wine, custard filling and pistachio pastry is easier to make than it looks –...

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Michel Roux Jr’s Îles flottantes

Dinner party dessert recipes

Michel Roux Jr’s Îles flottantes

You’re in for a treat with this classic dessert which sees a perfect custard, topped with meringues then covered in...

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Chilled chocolate soufflés with salted almond praline

No-bake desserts

Chilled chocolate soufflés with salted almond praline

Looking for an impressive make-ahead dessert? These decadent chocolate soufflés topped with salted almond praline can be made 1-2 days...

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Chocolate coconut meringue wreath

Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Chocolate coconut meringue wreath

This is one epic dessert for Easter or other special occasions. A chocolate coconut meringue wreath is topped with fruit...

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