Spring baking recipes

Top this classic carrot cake with moreish icing and chopped walnuts or pecans. Serve as a sweet treat with a cup of tea any time of the day.

Indulge in a slice of lemon cake for afternoon tea. With lovely light sponge layers, a citrus zing offsets the rich and creamy soft cheese icing

Elevate this Bakewell-inspired tart with the addition of zesty, tangy marmalade and fragrant earl grey tea leaves. Enjoy hot or cold with plenty of cream

Use the ‘tangzhong’ method (making a roux-like paste to add to the dough) to give the bread in these milk buns an excellent rise and soft, fluffy texture

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan – said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, leaving off Judas – or with spring flowers

It's difficult not to demolish this classic lemon drizzle in just one sitting, so why not make two at once?

Put a twist on the classic American monkey bread with Easter flavours. It’s made to be pulled apart and eaten with your hands – like a monkey would!

Create the perfect cookie with a soft, chewy centre and crisp outer edge. Mini chocolate eggs, white and dark chocolate chunks make them an indulgent Easter treat

Celebrate Easter with our stunning simnel loaf cake. Hidden marzipan along with a toasted marzipan and cherry decoration makes this a showstopper dessert

This rhubarb sponge with orange and lemon zest can be served warm with a dollop of crème fraîche or cool as a cake - a spring dessert or afternoon tea treat

This indulgent spring bread and butter pudding is full of seasonal rhubarb and rich ricotta, perfect for entertaining a crowd with a sweet tooth

Achieve the perfect hot cross buns with master baker, Paul Hollywood's ultimate guide to baking and decorating these delicately spiced, fruity Easter treats.

Treat family and friends to these homemade yum yums. Top these mini doughnuts with lemon icing and enjoy warm with a mug of tea

Merge two classics into one treat with this hybrid recipe combining oats, chocolate and caramel. They won't last long in your cake tin!

Make the most of seasonal fruit in this rustic bake with almond topping - serve it warm from the oven, as a pudding, or with afternoon tea

Pretty pink fruit ripples through this light sponge cake with crunchy crumble topping - a spin on classic comfort baking

A universal favourite, in cookie form! Give your standard carrot cake an upgrade with these bite-sized, biscuity treats

Good Food reader, Win Morgan shares her recipe for this traditional Welsh tea bread loaf with mixed spice - serve sliced and spread with butter

This recipe tastes even better with homegrown rhubarb

An irresistible almond sponge, studded with juicy cherries and chocolate chunks. It'll keep in your cake tin for a few days – if it lasts that long!

This stunning Easter bake has pink and yellow squares of light sponge, sandwiched with apricot jam and is topped with balls of marzipan

A sticky and delicious sponge with decorative candied carrot topping - enjoy a slice with a cup of coffee or tea

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