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There's no reason to limit your celebration of Easter to simply Easter baskets and an Easter egg hunt. Baked goods decorated as iconic images of the Easter season, such as chicks, bunnies and even lambs, are a way to extend the festivities of the day. If you have kids in your household or adults on low-sugar diets, decorating cupcakes instead of making a full cake helps control everyone's portion.
Bunny cookies are a delicious way to make Easter more enjoyable. Decorating Easter Bunny cookies allows you to express your creativity and add various looks and flavors to these treats. Include the help of family and friends when making your cookies to share the delight. Shop for a number of toppings, and be bold in your choices -- you never know what kinds of decorations will be a hit.
While egg-shaped candy are plentiful in stores throughout the Easter season, it's fun to make your own chocolate Easter eggs with a simple mold and your favorite type of chocolate. Use your favorite bar of chocolate or chocolate chips to create your treats. In addition to chocolate, you can also use candy melting wafers in assorted colors to create brightly colored candy Easter eggs.
Finish any summer party or barbecue in style with a Hawaiian themed luau cake complete with its own grass skirt and cookie lei. You can choose a tropical cake flavor such as pineapple or coconut to add to the theme, but it isn't necessary. The cake itself will be completely hidden when decorated so feel free to select a chocolate cake or any flavor that your guests prefer.
Decorated chocolate Easter eggs are just as eye-catching as their hard-boiled counterparts. Display decorated chocolate eggs as an Easter dinner table centerpiece or give them as charming and tasty gifts. Buy the chocolate eggs pre-made to save time in the kitchen and enhance them with an edible decor to give them a homemade touch. Have kids customize their own chocolate Easter eggs using icing, frosting and other sweet treats.
Mini Easter cakes are a creative way to give a small piece of a homemade cake to multiple people. You can make several mini cakes from one normal-sized cake. Each cake is separate, so you can decorate each one differently.
