Cupcakes

Welcome to the home of amazing cupcake recipes! Every recipe here is homemade and you’ll find no boxed cake mixes; I am a huge believer in from-scratch baking.

I’ve developed many fantastic classics, like my vanilla and chocolate cupcake recipes. Both have been tested by bakers around the world and are used at bakeries worldwide. (They can also both be easily turned into cakes; see my vanilla cake to learn how to do this.)

My strawberry, peanut butter, tiramisu, lemon, and banana cupcakes are always crowd-pleasing treats and they’re good starting points for exploring this site.

If you’re interested in making smaller cupcakes, my post on how to convert a cupcake recipe to mini cupcakes walks you through everything you need to know.

Finally, my post teaching how to make cupcakes and troubleshoot problems is a great place to start if you’re new to baking cupcakes.

cupcakes frosted with three types of strawberry frosting on a white background with some scattered strawberries

Strawberry Cupcakes

These strawberry cupcakes are some of the best you'll ever have. They are moist, flavorful, and loaded with chopped, fresh strawberries! You can top the cupcakes …

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Shirley Temple Cupcakes

Shirley Temple Cupcakes

Shirley Temple cupcakes are perfect celebration cupcakes for kids when you need something classier than funfetti cupcakes! Shirley Temple cupcakes are inspired by the Shirley Temple cocktail and contain grenadine, lemon, and lime. …

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a group of gingerbread cupcakes

Best Gingerbread Cupcakes (Christmas Cupcakes)

Loaded with spices and topped with a spiced cream cheese frosting, Gingerbread Cupcakes are the perfect desserts for Christmas and all through December! These fun and whimsical Christmas cupcakes channel the …

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Honey cupcake with a honey swabber next to it

Honey Cupcakes

These honey cupcakes are bursting with honey flavor. They are like single-serving honey cakes! These are wonderful as a Rosh Hashana dessert (where Jewish people eat honey for a sweet new year) …

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Red Wine Velvet Cupcakes

Red Wine Cupcakes

Wine cupcakes pair two of your favorite things in one delicious treat - red wine and chocolate! The addition of red wine to chocolate cupcakes makes them incredibly flavorful and decadent. The …

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10 Best Fall Cupcakes

10 Best Fall Cupcakes

Fall cupcake flavors are the best! From pumpkin and apple to pecans and coffee, you can't go wrong with any of the cupcakes on this list. When people think of fall baking, they …

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Two raspberry cupcakes frosted with chocolate whipped cream and topped with fresh raspberries

Raspberry Cupcakes with Chocolate Whipped Cream

These raspberry cupcakes are moist, light, and made with fresh raspberries. I love pairing raspberries and chocolate so I top them with chocolate whipped cream for a perfect combination! Most raspberry desserts, simply …

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Black Bottom Cupcakes in a cupcake tin

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Black bottom cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes with a cheesecake topping and chocolate chips. For this reason, they're sometimes called black and white cupcakes. Unlike other cupcakes, they aren't frosted - it simply isn't needed …

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Cherry cobbler cupcakes

Cherry Cupcakes

Cherry cupcakes are perfect for cherry lovers! There are two fresh or maraschino cherries baked into each brown-sugar sweetened cupcake. Plus, they are topped with the iconic cherry on top! These cherry cupcakes …

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caramel frosting stuffed cupcakes on a cake stand

Caramel Cupcakes

Moist yellow cupcakes stuffed and topped with caramel icing make for perfect caramel cupcakes! The cake is dense and caramel-flavored (it's made with sweetened condensed milk) and the icing is crunchy on the outside …

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A group of mini cupcakes in pink and white liners

How to Make Mini Cupcakes

Mini cupcakes are perfectly-sized treats that are always a hit at parties! Here I share techniques to convert your favorite cupcake recipe to minis (it's so simple), plus I share a recipe for the …

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Cupcakes with sprinkles in green striped wrappers

Complete Guide to Making Perfect Cupcakes

Learn how to make cupcakes from scratch for birthdays, parties, or any day - and get great cupcake-making tips and help with cupcake baking problems. This guide to baking cupcakes covers the basics of …

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Bunny Inside Cupcakes

Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes

These adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes have an Easter bunny surprise hidden inside of them! They look like basic vanilla cupcakes until you cut them open! The best part is that it's …

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Tres leches cupcakes

Tres Leches Cupcakes

My amazing tres leches cupcakes take a classic, traditional tres leches cake recipe and make it perfect for parties and snacking! Tres leches cake is popular in …

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Angel Food Cupcake with a strawberry on top

Angel Food Cupcakes

Angel food cupcakes are the cupcake version of the famous angel food cake. Like angel food cake, the cupcakes are light and airy, made by incorporating beaten egg whites into the batter. They are …

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