The princess cake at Lost Larson, a Scandinavian-inspired bakery in Chicago, skews more traditional, though the chef-owner Bobby Schaffer, 39, adds a thin base of crunchy roasted almond praline.

A princess cake is easier than you might think, and these small Easter nests actually are that easy. Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi.