Easter is a bakers dream and we are here to show you why! From make-ahead cupcakes to show-stopping Easter desserts. Betty has the best Easter recipes, menus and inspiration for any gathering you’re having in Australia or New Zealand. Plus, we have clever ways to use up all those leftover Easter eggs!
For any celebration you can’t go past a delicious cake. Especially when a holiday is themed! That’s why we suggest baking our Betty Crocker Devils Food Mix this Easter and decorating it with a variety of Easter eggs. This simple cake recipe will satisfy everyone and the kids can help arrange different sized eggs around the center of the cake. They’ll love getting creative!
If you’re getting into the Easter baking groove you can’t go past our Easter Egg Cupcake Recipe and our Cupcake Easter Baskets. Each dessert recipe is super cute and incredibly easy to make. These are great fun to make for the kids; perfect for showing off at family do’s and sweet Easter gifts for loved ones.
Now what does one do with leftover Easter eggs?
If there’s spare chocolate by May, something needs to be done! And if leftovers don’t exist in your household, these ideas are also heaps of fun to do over the Easter weekend.
A simple way to enjoy Easter eggs is to break them up into pieces and add them to your favourite Betty Crocker Cookie, Muffin or Cupcake recipe. Chocolate on chocolate, who wouldn’t love that?
If you like to make your Hot Cross Buns from scratch, Easter egg chunks are a great addition to your hot cross bun recipe along with nuts and raisins. Or if you prefer to buy your Hot Cross Buns from the store simply cut the buns in half, layer with Easter eggs pieces and put under the grill. In a couple of minutes your Hot Cross buns will have transformed into a beautiful chocolaty treat you can’t get enough of!
Bonus tip: Melting the chocolate pieces in a pot with some milk makes a killer hot chocolate!
Easter is all about the kids, so remember anything you can do to heighten their Easter experience will really make a difference. You can’t go past the early morning Easter egg hunt or Easter craft day before the event. Hard-boil some eggs and help the kids decorate them for the coming long weekend. Try using a toothbrush to make speckled eggs by flicking paint against them, or simply painting directly on them.
