John Whaite’s Chocolate chiffon cake with salted caramel butter cream

Give this celebration sponge a showstopping finish by piping spikes of ganache on top and filling with salted caramel butter icing

Raspberry red velvet cake

Puréed fruit imparts much of the colouring in this rosy hued cake, that combines raspberries, cocoa and a good helping of cream cheese frosting

Chocca mocca caramel cake

A delight at any time, but especially when strewn with chocolate eggs for Easter

Cherry & almond Easter cupcakes

These little Simnel cakes are really almondy, with pieces of marzipan in the mix – and they look gorgeous

Hot cross buns

Follow master baker Paul Hollywood's ultimate step-by-step guide to creating perfectly decorated fruit buns

Chocolate fudge Easter cakes

A chocolatey tea-time treat that kids will love to help out with

Double chocolate Easter Danish

Everyone loves a Danish pastry, especially when it’s chocolaty and big enough to share

Hot cross cookies

Bored of buns? Try these cute cookies instead – sure to become a family favourite

Simnel tart

A quick Easter tart perfect for friends and family

Simnel cherry tart

This teatime treat is a cross between a fruity spring-like Simnel cake and a Bakewell tart – great with a cuppa