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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

Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2441 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,441
2 hours
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Sholeh Zard (Persian Rice Pudding)
Priya Krishna, Sara Mardanbigi, Edgar Rico
658 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
658
1½ hours
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Magnolia Bakery’s Cupcakes
Susan Campos
3496 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,496
About 45 minutes
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Earl Grey Tea Cake With Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest
Samantha Seneviratne
5526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,526
1 hour, plus chilling
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
670 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
670
45 minutes
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Rhubarb Quick Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
2257 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,257
1½ hours
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Malt Chocolate and Marshmallow Sandwiches
Yewande Komolafe
730 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
730
1 hour, plus 30 minutes chilling
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One-Bowl Carrot Cake
Genevieve Ko
3479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,479
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1095 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,095
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
784 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
784
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
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Easy
Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,255
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
14315 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,315
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
878 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
878
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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Fresh Strawberry Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
3651 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,651
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lane Cake
Yewande Komolafe
892 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
892
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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No-Bake Lemon Custards With Strawberries
Melissa Clark
2610 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,610
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
1445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,445
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
3095 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,095
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Kentucky Butter Cake
Margaux Laskey, Nell Lewis
2657 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,657
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
1020 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,020
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
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Fresh Ricotta With Rhubarb, Ginger and Cardamom
David Tanis
176 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
176
20 minutes
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Easy
Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,281
1 hour
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Blueberry Poppy Seed Brunch Cake
Marian Burros
942 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
942
1 hour 20 minutes
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Strawberry Cassata
David Tanis
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Ambrosia Cake
Melissa Clark
501 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
501
3 hours
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Lemon-Raspberry Danish With Mascarpone
Erin Jeanne McDowell
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ rising
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East 62nd Street Lemon Cake
Craig Claiborne, Maida Heatter
1410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,410
About 2 hours
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Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Jerrelle Guy
2368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,368
40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1832 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,832
2 hours
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Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
692 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
692
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Field Day Poundcake
Jennifer Steinhauer, Denise Moseley
1767 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,767
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Coconut Layer Cake
Melissa Clark, Larissa Raphael
1738 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,738
2 hours, plus cooling
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Lucas Schoormans’s Lemon Tart
Jonathan Reynolds
167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
167
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
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
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
432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
432
About 1 hour
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Almond-Walnut Thumbprint Macaroons
Joan Nathan
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
50 minutes, plus at least 8 hours resting time
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Lemon Poundcake
Molly O'Neill
1154 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,154
1 hour 30 minutes
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7027 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,027
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Coconut Macaroon and Mango Bombe
Melissa Clark
71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
71
30 minutes
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Shaker Lemon Tart
Christine Muhlke, Alice Waters
416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
416
About 1 hour 30 minutes, plus 45 minutes' freezing and refrigeration, and overnight sitting
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Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts
Samantha Seneviratne
425 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
425
35 minutes
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Blueberry Polenta Upside-Down Cake
Nigella Lawson
2009 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,009
1 hour
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Easy
Sedgemoor Easter Biscuits
Florence Fabricant, Florence White
220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
220
40 minutes
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Easy
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