Easter cakes (breads) are cakes prepared and served during the Easter season. Sharing a cake with family for Easter is an Easter tradition in many denominations and countries.

Often what is meant by traditional Easter cakes are sweet yeasted doughs, enriched with eggs and butter. These holiday breads have been made for centuries before the invention of modern baking powder. They were sometimes shaped like animals - in Germany the cakes were shaped like hares, a symbol of Ēostre, and a precursor of the modern Easter bunny. In Italy the preferred shape was the dove, symbolic of Christ's innocence and ascension. These holiday cakes often include candied fruits, a luxury reserved for special occasions.

By the 1950s baking powder cakes had become household staples. In Germany, sponge cake was baked in the shape of lambs and decorated with powdered sugar. In modern times even traditional recipes like gugelhupf and babka have been adapted to be made with baking powder.