The lively spring festival of Easter brings a sense of joy and fun along with it. Scrumptious cakes and desserts set the perfect note for this celebration of rebirth of Jesus Christ.

Easter Cakes and Deserts

Easter desserts are light, dainty and enjoyable to make. Easter cakes and desserts display a burst of brilliant colors like pink, yellow, green and light blues which compliment the vivid elements of spring in every aspect. They are crafted into amusing shapes of rabbits, lambs, nest and eggs to go with the festive mood of Easter.

Most people prepare conventional cakes and desserts according to their family customs for several generations. Now lets’ set our eyes on some of the cakes and desserts which reign nearly every dinner table during Easter.

Lamb Cakes These are one of the most popular Easter cakes baked into shape of a lamb; the sign of spring and fertility. White cakes are baked in lamb-shaped molds and then decorated with shredded coconut or white icing to resemble white woolly fur of the lamb. They are further highlighted by candies and jellybeans to make it a treat for the eyes and palate alike. Get the recipe here…

Bunny Cakes It’s another all time favorite for every Easter dinner. Cut out the face, ears, teeth and bow from a home-made cake of any flavor and decorate it with jelly beans, almonds, candies, icing, coconut or anything delicious you can think of. Leave the fun of decoration to the kids and watch their creative instincts flare-up.

Carrot Cake This sweet moist cake made with the favorite food of a bunny – carrot is a delectable Easter dessert when dredged with cream cheese frosting or shredded coconut. It is often decorated with orange carrot shaped marzipans to give a festive feeling.

Chocolate Candy Nest Chocolate cake is a perfect choice to win the hearts of both adults and children. Coconut, cereals are used to make the nest while marzipan chicks add to cuteness of the cake. Hard candy eggs inside the nest gives the winning touch to this luscious delicacy.

Simnel Cake It is a delicious traditional cake which holds a special significance in Easter celebration. 11 marzipan balls on the cake resemble 11 out of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ. Judas is left out as a punishment for his betrayal to Christ. Get the recipe here…

Fruit Flavoured Desserts Fresh fruits are always served with other desserts as a tribute to the spring. The desserts can be as simple as a fresh fruit like juicy strawberries served with a sweet dip like lemon curd. It is a sweet velvety cream which can be used as a dip or a filling in tarts. Strawberry short cake is baked in almost every household on an Easter day. It is a simple dessert made of vanilla cake decorated with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. The citrusy flavor of key lime pie resembles the yellow buttercups of springtime and is a dessert to die for! The creamy blend of assorted fruits like pineapple, strawberries, oranges and coconuts called ambrosia is often decorated with red cherries which signify the blood of Christ.

Fun Treats Sometimes petit versions of Easter desserts are often served to guests and children before dinner. The fascinating shapes of Easter symbols like eggs, bunnies, carrots and baskets grabs the attention of children and is a perfect treat to indulge in after a tedious job of egg-hunting. These small helpings can be anything from cakes and puddings to cupcakes to cookies.

Desserts in Different Countries

Every country follows their own Easter traditions. Italians serve ricotta cheese cake on Easter while the Russians are found to savour Pashka – a dessert made of a magical combination of cottage and cream cheese. The Greeks and Portuguese serve round, flat loaves marked with a cross and decorated with Easter eggs and the Syrian Christians have honey pastries.

This Easter let your imagination flow and set your creativity free while making Easter cakes and desserts.