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Easter Desserts

Carrot cake, Persian rice pudding and angel food cake are just a few of the delightful recipes you could make for the holiday. Discover more ideas for Easter here.

Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi.

Recipes

Earl Grey Tea Cake With Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest
Samantha Seneviratne
5456 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,456
1 hour, plus chilling
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
660
45 minutes
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Rhubarb Quick Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
2232 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,232
1½ hours
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Malt Chocolate and Marshmallow Sandwiches
Yewande Komolafe
727 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
727
1 hour, plus 30 minutes chilling
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One-Bowl Carrot Cake
Genevieve Ko
3443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,443
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1088 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,088
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
783 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
783
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
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Easy
Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,247
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Peanut-Butter Wafer Cake
Gabrielle Hamilton, Katherine Yang
488 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
488
35 minutes, plus chilling and drying
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13885 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,885
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
877 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
877
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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Fresh Strawberry Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
3638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,638
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lane Cake
Yewande Komolafe
891 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
891
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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No-Bake Lemon Custards With Strawberries
Melissa Clark
2558 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,558
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Saffron Honey Marshmallows
Melissa Clark
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
45 minutes, plus 4 hours to set
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Boston Cream Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
1436 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,436
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
3084 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,084
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Kentucky Butter Cake
Margaux Laskey, Nell Lewis
2645 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,645
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
1012 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,012
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
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Fresh Ricotta With Rhubarb, Ginger and Cardamom
David Tanis
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
20 minutes
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
861 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
861
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2266 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,266
1 hour
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Blueberry Poppy Seed Brunch Cake
Marian Burros
917 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
917
1 hour 20 minutes
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Strawberry Cassata
David Tanis
865 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
865
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Ambrosia Cake
Melissa Clark
500 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
500
3 hours
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Lemon-Raspberry Danish With Mascarpone
Erin Jeanne McDowell
344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
344
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ rising
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East 62nd Street Lemon Cake
Craig Claiborne, Maida Heatter
1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,406
About 2 hours
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Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Jerrelle Guy
2361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,361
40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1821 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,821
2 hours
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Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
691 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
691
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Field Day Poundcake
Jennifer Steinhauer, Denise Moseley
1763 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,763
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Coconut Layer Cake
Melissa Clark, Larissa Raphael
1728 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,728
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lucas Schoormans’s Lemon Tart
Jonathan Reynolds
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
1 hour 15 minutes, plus 45 minutes' refrigeration and up to 8 hours' steeping
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Swiss Easter Rice Tart
Florence Fabricant, nickmalgieri.com
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
2 hours
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Rhubarb Ice Cream With a Caramel Swirl
Melissa Clark
210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
210
1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling and freezing time
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Coconut Marzipan Cake
Nigella Lawson
430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
430
About 1 hour
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Almond-Walnut Thumbprint Macaroons
Joan Nathan
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
50 minutes, plus at least 8 hours resting time
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Lemon Poundcake
Molly O'Neill
1148 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,148
1 hour 30 minutes
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6946 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,946
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
or to save this recipe.
Coconut Macaroon and Mango Bombe
Melissa Clark
70 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
70
30 minutes
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Shaker Lemon Tart
Christine Muhlke, Alice Waters
413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
413
About 1 hour 30 minutes, plus 45 minutes' freezing and refrigeration, and overnight sitting
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Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts
Samantha Seneviratne
419 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
419
35 minutes
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Blueberry Polenta Upside-Down Cake
Nigella Lawson
1969 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,969
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sedgemoor Easter Biscuits
Florence Fabricant, Florence White
210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
210
40 minutes
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Easy
Rhubarb “Big Crumb” Coffeecake
Melissa Clark
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake
Yossy Arefi
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Rhubarb Custard Bars
Melissa Clark
1220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,220
1½ hours, plus cooling
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