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Top 5 Easter Cakes and Bakes

by Elizabeth Young

published on 24 March 2015

If you’re looking for some Easter baking inspiration look no further than our top 5 gorgeous Easter ideas, perfect for a school bake sale or simply to get the kids in the kitchen during the holidays.

Easter Nests

Easter Nests

from Biscuit

It is not only children who will love making and eating these little chocolate nests filled with tiny eggs. They look very pretty on a cake-stand decorated with fluffy yellow chicks.

Easter Biscuits

Easter Biscuits

by Linda Collister

Colourful lemon-flavoured biscuits with a crunchy coating – why not experiment with cutter shapes and colours.

Milk and Blackberry Bunnies

Milk and Blackberry Bunnies

Perfect for tired and mischievous ‘flopsy bunnies’ at the end of a busy day. These gorgeous Peter Rabbit-inspired cupcakes are ideal for an Easter party or bake sale.

Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

These gorgeous currant buns from Great British Bake Off contestant James Morton have use white icing to give them a special Easter feel.

Hot Cross Biscuits

Hot Cross Biscuits

from Biscuit

Inspired by hot-cross buns, these biscuits are full of spices, citrussy flavours and fruit.

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