Easter holidays: Recipes for children to make

Getting children to join in with the Easter preparations is a great way to get them involved in cooking

Our collection of recipes will suit any budding Delia in your family!

Almond Biscotti

I think these twice-baked, very crisp biscuits are great for children to make and eat. After that, the a...

I think these twice-baked, very crisp biscuits are great for children to make and eat. After that, the adults in true Italian fashion sit down with a glass of chill...

1 hour

to cook

Banana and Walnut Loaf

If I had a pound for every... goes the old cliche. So here it goes again. If only I had a po...

If I had a pound for every... goes the old cliche. So here it goes again. If only I had a pound for everyone who has praised this cake, rich pickings!&n...

1 hour 10 minutes

to cook

Chocolate 'Surprise' Cup Cakes

It’s the hidden ingredient that’s the surprise. Mashed potato, often used in potato scones but even bett...

It’s the hidden ingredient that’s the surprise. Mashed potato, often used in potato scones but even better in these small cakes – giving them a soft moist texture. ...

15 minutes

to cook

Chocolate Chip Cookies

These have a history. In the first book someone – could have been me – failed to notice there were no ch...

These have a history. In the first book someone – could have been me – failed to notice there were no chocolate chips included. We were informed by a lady who wrote...

15 minutes - 16 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Chocolate Fruit and Nut Refrigerator Cake recipe

Fruit and Nut Refrigerator Cake Flourless

This is obviously perfect for children to make because there’s no cooking involved. But the grown-up ver...

This is obviously perfect for children to make because there’s no cooking involved. But the grown-up version could include other combinations of fruits and nuts (pr...

A picture of Delia's Chocolate Marbled Energy Bars recipe

Chocolate Marbled Bars

I made these on TV with Dawn French for Comic Relief. After that, school children were making them all o...

I made these on TV with Dawn French for Comic Relief. After that, school children were making them all over the country to raise money – and they were very popular....

25 minutes

to cook

Family Cake

Nothing very trendy or sexy here. We thought maybe time had moved on. But we were so wrong. This cake ha...

Nothing very trendy or sexy here. We thought maybe time had moved on. But we were so wrong. This cake has a charm all of its own, top votes from tasters and fits th...

40 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Flapjacks

There has been a bit of toing and froing on this one, and a fifty-fifty split among our tasters. Some li...

There has been a bit of toing and froing on this one, and a fifty-fifty split among our tasters. Some like them richer and very buttery, some like them drier and wi...

40 minutes - 45 minutes

to cook

Gingerbread Men

This very well-behaved dough can put up with quite a bit of punishment, and is therefore ideal for children...

This very well-behaved dough can put up with quite a bit of punishment, and is therefore ideal for children to play around with. You can buy proper cutters for maki...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

to cook

Good Old Rock Cakes

These were once economy cakes, not too expensive, providing cake for large families. They were not going...

These were once economy cakes, not too expensive, providing cake for large families. They were not going to be included in this edition – until, that is, we made so...

18 minutes - 20 minutes

to cook

Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes

These little butterfly sponge cakes are baked in small paper baking cases and filled with lemon curd. I ...

These little butterfly sponge cakes are baked in small paper baking cases and filled with lemon curd. I have given the recipe for home-made lemon curd here - there ...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Oat and Raisin Cookies

No changes here on these almost classic biscuits, but now you could replace the raisins with dried sour che...

No changes here on these almost classic biscuits, but now you could replace the raisins with dried sour cherries or dried cranberries to ring the changes.

16 minutes - 18 minutes

to cook

Orange Curd Butterfly Cakes

Still flying, in our opinion, and much loved by children and adults who can still remember life before cup ...

Still flying, in our opinion, and much loved by children and adults who can still remember life before cup cakes. The Delia Online Cookery School: For more of ...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

to cook

Plain Scones

Plain, meaning without added fruit, but light, airy and just the right amount of crusty surface makes these...

Plain, meaning without added fruit, but light, airy and just the right amount of crusty surface makes these scones the perfect backdrop to preserves and clotted cream....

12 minutes - 15 minutes

to cook

Raisin Hazelnut Crunchies

You can almost imagine sneaking in to quickly grab one of these from under the cook's nose. But you don'...

You can almost imagine sneaking in to quickly grab one of these from under the cook's nose. But you don't have to tiptoe around to enjoy these fantastically moreish...

15 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Semolina Shortbreads

This will always be the very best shortbread I’ve tasted. The secret of its success is the inclusion of ...

This will always be the very best shortbread I’ve tasted. The secret of its success is the inclusion of semolina, which gives it that special texture. I will always...

1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes

to cook

Star-shaped Biscuits

These edible tree decorations are guaranteed to charm your guests at Christmas. They'd also be a good wa...

These edible tree decorations are guaranteed to charm your guests at Christmas. They'd also be a good way of keeping the children amused in the school holidays as t...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

to cook

Swiss Roll

Will anyone still make a Swiss roll? we asked ourselves. We made one and guess what, it was absolutely l...

Will anyone still make a Swiss roll? we asked ourselves. We made one and guess what, it was absolutely lovely, so here it is, and actually it’s very easy to make. ...

14 minutes - 15 minutes

to cook

Viennese Tartlets

The texture of these is not like anything else. They are very short and buttery, and seem to just melt i...

The texture of these is not like anything else. They are very short and buttery, and seem to just melt in the mouth. We like them filled with morello cherry jam bec...

20 minutes

to cook

Welsh Cakes

These have been a huge success with everyone who has tasted them, and because they’re cooked on top of the ...

These have been a huge success with everyone who has tasted them, and because they’re cooked on top of the stove, children (with supervision) love making them. Serv...

6 minutes

to cook

Easter holidays: Recipes for children to make

Almond Biscotti

Banana and Walnut Loaf

Chocolate 'Surprise' Cup Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fruit and Nut Refrigerator Cake *Flourless*

Chocolate Marbled Bars

Family Cake

Flapjacks

Gingerbread Men

Good Old Rock Cakes

Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes

Oat and Raisin Cookies

Orange Curd Butterfly Cakes

Plain Scones

Raisin Hazelnut Crunchies

Semolina Shortbreads

Star-shaped Biscuits

Swiss Roll

Viennese Tartlets

Welsh Cakes

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