Signs of Spring
When spring arrives, gather up all that creative energy and get baking! In honor of Easter and hopeful new beginnings, we’ve assembled a collection of beautiful spring-themed cake and cupcake recipes to help you usher in the festivities or simply brighten someone’s day.
Get all of our best tips and tricks for creative baking, and have fun making these wonderful goodies with those you love.
Classic Carrot Cake
Our Swans Down Classic Carrot Cake is a true vintage recipe, featured in Swans Down cookbooks over decades and passed down in American families for generations. It’s the essential Easter cake, and you can make it as a layer cake, a sheet cake or cupcakes (baking times will vary) and garnish any way you like.
Easter Swiss Roll Cake
A few drops of bright food coloring make this Swiss roll a festive Easter favorite or a cheerful dessert for any spring occasion. Customize the colors based on your preferences, and as you slice each piece, enjoy the rainbow!
Bunny Cupcakes
Our Basic Butter Cupcakes recipe provides the perfect base for making these cuties. Super easy to bake and fun to decorate with the kids, they’re a great way to celebrate spring. American buttercream frosting, sweetened shredded coconut, marshmallows, and sprinkles are all you need to get the look.
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Carrot cake takes on a whole new level of goodness when turned into individual cupcakes topped with your favorite cream cheese (or any) frosting. Your honey bunnies are sure to eat them up.
"7Up Cake" Cupcakes
A fresh, citrusy twist on a Southern classic, these are made with real lemon and lime zest and finished with a smooth, tangy lemon-lime frosting. Fluffy with a tender crumb, they’re bright, nostalgic, and perfect for spring gatherings, showers, or anytime you want a dessert that feels both refreshing and indulgent.
Lamb & Bunny-Shaped Cakes
Our 1-2-3-4 Pound Cake batter and your favorite cake molds are just what you need to create these show-stopping bunny and lamb-shaped cakes. They make adorable edible centerpieces for a festive springtime or Easter meal.
Whipping Cream Pound Cake
This pound cake with drizzled glaze is a family favorite in springtime or anytime. Says one happy Swans Down baker, “This is the only cake I bake for my family, and they think I’m some kind of magician! It always comes out perfect every time.” Be sure to add your choice of extract or flavoring to the glaze for an extra special touch.
