Our favourite Easter bakes

Easter always feels like the perfect excuse to slow down, switch on the oven and fill the kitchen with something sweet and seasonal. Here, we’ve lined up our favourite tried and tested bakes that celebrate everything we love about spring: gentle spices, bright citrus, soft fruit and, of course, that golden glow you only get from baking with our cold‑pressed rapeseed oil.

From Simnel Muffins and a classic Simnel Cake, to our zesty Chocolate Orange Cake, much‑loved Carrot & Banana Cake, tender Rhubarb Cake, and a batch of cheerful Easter cupcakes, each recipe is a little nudge to get back into the kitchen and enjoy the simple pleasure of homemade baking.

And at the heart of them all sits our bit‑of‑a‑wonder‑ingredient: Mellow Yellow cold‑pressed rapeseed oil. It’s what gives these cakes their beautifully light, fluffy middles and golden, even crumb, helping every bake turn out reliably delicious, whether you’re making something quick for the weekend or a centrepiece for Easter Sunday.

So tie on an apron, crack open the eggs and let’s get baking! These are the treats we can’t wait to share this Easter.

Simnel Muffins

These easy Simnel Muffins are a fun twist on the traditional Easter Simnel Cake, a light, fruity Easter bake filled with warm spices, juicy dried fruit and delicious pockets of marzipan. Perfect for Easter baking with kids, these simple Simnel muffins are quick to make, beautifully soft and full of flavour. Finished with a pretty daffodil decoration, they’re a wonderful Easter treat!

Rhubarb Cake

A seasonal rhubarb cake recipe that’s lovely to enjoy over Easter, offering a delicious change from classic rhubarb crumble. With fresh rhubarb, warming ginger and soft almond, this easy rhubarb cake is light, moist and beautifully fragrant. A simple (yet impressive) bake for Easter celebrations, spring gatherings or a Sunday afternoon treat during peak rhubarb season.

rhubarb cake

Chocolate Orange Cake

We love to make this Chocolate Orange Cake with clementines at Christmas, but it’s equally as good with standard oranges for Easter. It’s a rich, moist flourless chocolate cake topped with silky dark chocolate ganache and sweet candied clementine peel. Bursting with citrus flavour and naturally gluten‑free, it’s made with puréed clementines, ground almonds and our Mellow Yellow cold‑pressed rapeseed oil, delivering a beautifully light, tender crumb with a subtle buttery taste.

chocolate orange cake

Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns

These Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns are a delicious twist on the classic Easter bake: soft, fluffy and packed with rich chocolate chips and fresh orange zest. Perfect for Easter baking at home, these easy hot cross buns are made with our Mellow Yellow cold‑pressed rapeseed oil instead of butter, giving them a beautifully light texture and subtle richness. Bursting with citrus flavour and indulgent chocolate, they’re a fun seasonal bake for the whole family.

Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

Carrot & Banana Cake

One of our most loved bakes – this Carrot and Banana Cake is an easy, foolproof recipe that’s perfect for anyone searching for a simple carrot cake, a moist banana cake or a delicious afternoon tea treat. Light, fluffy and full of flavour, it freezes brilliantly and makes a great everyday bake or a lovely celebration cake for special occasions.

Carrot & Banana Cake

Easter Cupcakes

Looking for easy Easter baking ideas for kids? These Easter cupcakes are the perfect simple bake: fun to make, delicious to decorate and guaranteed to satisfy any chocolate craving. Soft, fluffy chocolate muffins topped with rich chocolate buttercream and finished with mini chocolate eggs, they’re an ideal Easter holiday activity, a quick afternoon treat or a go‑to chocolate cupcake recipe for spring.