20 Easter Cake Recipes Guaranteed to Steal the Show

Whether you're looking for a simple cake or one with dramatic layers or next-level garnishes, we've got you covered. Any one of these recipes would provide a delectable ending to your Easter feast.

Rich Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting and Truffle-Egg Nest

Jaws will drop when you present this stunning dessert! Decadent chocolate cake is frosted with ganache and covered with another layer of chocolate before being decorated with a "nest" made out of chocolate shavings and truffle "eggs" tinted blue and dusted with metallic luster.

The kids are going to gaga for this rabbit-shaped cake! It's got a cotton candy tail and ears, a jelly bean nose, espresso bean eyes, and licorice whiskers. Ready for more? Check out the rest of our Amazing Animal Cakes.

Move over pineapple, we're having some upside-down fun with rhubarb this Easter! Orange zest and juice add intrigue to the batter, and a crumb "topping" that actually ends up on the bottom of the cake gives it a satisfying crunch.

Brushing vanilla-bean cake with homemade orange-blossom syrup while still warm makes it even more fragrant and aromatic. Serve with a light honey mousse and adorn with a combination of sugared and unsugared pansies.

Looking for a gluten-free Easter dessert? This almond meal-based cake embellished with sugared Meyer lemons is for you!

Take crowd-pleasing chocolate cake to new heights with super festive garnishes, including a nest made out of kataifi (shredded phyllo dough), candy-coated chocolate eggs, chocolate curls, powdered sugar, and DIY crepe-paper flowers.

Using egg-shaped pans gives this cake an extra-special presentation, but it's just as delicious if you use regular round pans. Finish with piped flowers and serve on a bed of shredded coconut.

Grated carrots give cheesecake a lovely light-orange hue and a wonderful earthy flavor. Tiny carrots crafted from marzipan make the perfect festive garnish.

Save your fresh raspberries for a different recipe. The frozen kind works perfectly here -- they're gussied up with raspberry preserves for the filling of this simple white cake.