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.

Mudslide Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting

Make a batch of these delicious Mudslide Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting for a sweet treat that looks as good as it tastes! This recipe features both a mudslide cake and delicious …

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Churros cupcake with bite removed

Churro Cupcakes

These churro cupcakes are the closest you will get to eating a churro without actually eating one! They have loads of cinnamon in the batter, two cinnamon sugar layers, cinnamon buttercream frosting, and a …

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One butterscotch cupcake

Butterscotch Cupcakes

These decadent butterscotch cupcakes are made with plenty of butter and brown sugar - just like butterscotch sauce. Their unmistakable flavor is the one that you know and love! They are easy to make …

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White Chocolate Cupcakes

White Chocolate Cupcakes

These cupcakes for the true white chocolate lover! Both melted white chocolate and white chocolate chips get mixed into the cupcake batter. They are simple to make, moist, light, and so delicious! …

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Flourless chocolate cupcake cut open on a plate with a dripping scoop of ice cream on top

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes

These incredibly rich and chocolatey flourless chocolate cupcakes are fabulous hot out of the oven with some cold ice cream. They are also crowd pleasers at room temperature topped with chocolate whipped cream. Think …

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tight shot of a tiramisu cupcake with two others in the background

Genuine Tiramisu Cupcakes

These tiramisu cupcakes are the real thing in cupcake form! The cakes themselves taste just like ladyfingers and they're soaked in a mixture of espresso and rum. Then, they are gloriously topped with mascarpone …

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tight shot of an interior of a pound cake cupcake frosted with chocolate ganache frosting with other cupcakes in the background

Pound Cake Cupcakes

If you love pound cake, try making it as cupcakes! These are are dense, rich, and decadent. Plus, since they have just a few ingredients, they are really easy to whip up. …

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Pumpkin Cupcakes

Best Pumpkin Cupcakes

These moist Pumpkin Cupcakes are so easy to make and perfect for fall! They're pumpkin spiced (of course) and also have hints of maple. Perfect for fall and especially the month …

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German chocolate cupcake

German Chocolate Cupcakes

These German chocolate cupcakes are decadent and irresistible! They start with my best ever chocolate cupcakes made with milk chocolate. Those are filled with a coconut pecan filling and finally topped with chocolate buttercream, …

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Halloween cupcake with a spider on top

Spider Cupcakes (Halloween Dessert)

Flavored like black licorice and decorated with spiders made from licorice and gumdrops, my Halloween Cupcakes are perfect for the spooky holiday! Enlist kids of all ages to have fun while helping you to …

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S'mores cupcake

S’mores Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting

These S'mores Cupcakes are favorites around here! They are rich chocolate cupcakes topped with toasted Marshmallow Frosting. Don't forget to add graham crackers, your favorite chocolate, mini marshmallows, and chocolate syrup for the perfect …

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Key Lime Cupcakes

Best Key Lime Cupcakes

These Key Lime Cupcakes are light, refreshing, and packed with lime flavor. They are made with both key lime zest and key lime juice to taste just like classic key lime pie! …

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Cupcake Bouquet

How to Make a Cupcake Bouquet with Frosting Flowers

Cupcake Bouquets make such wonderful gifts. They are gorgeous to look at and delicious to eat! Luckily, they aren't that hard to make once you know the technique. Put together a Cupcake Bouquet with …

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pineapple upside-down cupcakes topped with whipped cream and maraschino cherries

Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes

These pineapple upside-down cupcakes are delicious mini versions of the cake! After flipping, a layer of sweet brown sugar caramelized pineapple ends up on top of a lightly spiced vanilla cupcake. Top the inverted cupcakes …

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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

These vegan chocolate cupcakes are light and bouncy like Hostess cupcakes - but leagues better. They dome absolutely perfectly and they're filled and topped with a rich and creamy vegan version of my chocolate ganache …

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