Chocolate chip hot cross buns

Kids can help make these alternative spiced Easter buns – the recipe helps with kneading, shaping, piping and division skills

Chocolate tiffin Easter nest

Frances Quinn’s fridge cake makes a great novelty centrepiece. Make the ‘nest’ from pretzels, peanuts and raisins, and fill with chocolate eggs

Chocolate layer cake with passion fruit icing

Great British Bake Off winner Jo Wheatley shares her never-fail sponge recipe in this layered cake with a zingy butter icing

Caramelised white chocolate, ginger caramel & macadamia tarts

This stunning patisserie-standard, mousse-like dessert from Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber is pure indulgence on a plate

Chocolate & hazelnut celebration cake

This hybrid brownie chocolate cake by John Whaite is a bold party bake. The toffee spikes transform it into a professional-standard dessert

Easter nest coconut & white chocolate cupcakes

Try saying no to these little sponges with frosting and clever bird decoration made with chocolate eggs

Chocolate sponge with hot chocolate custard

This rich, sticky chocolate cake is given a low-fat ‘bakeover’, then served with chocolate custard for a perfect retro, weekend pud

Orange & chocolate drizzle tart

This stunning dessert will show off your skills, but uses a clever cheat when making the pastry base

Chocolate, raspberry & rose Battenberg gateau

Traditional Battenberg is given a bakeover with this chocolate, rose and raspberry chequerboard cake

Eggless chocolate & beetroot blitz & bake cake

Healthier than your average chocolate cake, this rich and dark bake is lighter on the calorie count