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Cupcakes

Who doesn’t love their own individual cupcake? They’re the perfect addition to any party. These cupcakes recipes are easy to make, share, and eat, plus there’s no extra plates or forks to wash.

Skip the boxed mix with classics like chocolate cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes, and strawberry cupcakes. Or make something extra special like Oreo cupcakes, rainbow cupcakes, and red velvet cupcakes. There’s so many fun and unique flavors to choose from!

Homemade strawberry lemonade cupcakes with lemonade cake and strawberry frosting.

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
June 30, 2024
Cooling rack full of green cupcakes with whipped cream cheese frosting piped on top.

Green Velvet Cupcakes
March 3, 2024
White Cupcakes with vanilla frosting and white sugar pearls on top.

White Cupcakes Recipe
January 15, 2023
S'mores Cupcakes made with a graham cracker crust, chocolate cake, and marshmallow buttercream frosting topped with chocolate sauce and crushed graham crackers.

S’mores Cupcakes
July 10, 2022
Paper wrapper pulled down exposing the crumb of a coconut cupcake.

Coconut Cupcakes
March 20, 2022
Side view of a strawberry cupcake with the wrapper pulled down to show the texture of the cake.

Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe + Video
January 30, 2022
Strawberry cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting piped on top.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
January 23, 2022
Red Velvet Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on a cake stand.

Red Velvet Cupcakes
January 2, 2022
Closeup of vanilla cupcakes with Oreos inside and Oreo frosting on top with an Oreo cookie garnish.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes + Video
August 22, 2021
Cream cheese frosting with a lemon wedge on top of lemon cupcakes.

Lemon Cupcakes Recipe
April 25, 2021
Cooling rack with cream cheese frosted carrot cake cupcakes.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes + Video
March 21, 2021
Key Lime Cupcakes sitting on a cake stand with lime wedges in frosting.

Key Lime Cupcakes
March 7, 2021
Strawberry cupcake in wrapper with strawberry buttercream on top.

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
February 7, 2021
Gingerbread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and a gingersnap cookies on top.

Gingerbread Cupcakes
December 27, 2020
This Yellow Cupcakes Recipe is an old-fashioned, from-scratch butter cake. A classic homemade cupcake for birthday parties, topped with chocolate buttercream (or your other favorite frosting.)

Yellow Cupcakes Recipe
April 12, 2020
This vanilla cupcakes recipe is easy, classic, moist, fluffy, and perfectly sweet. Great for birthdays, weddings, or any occasion. These basic cupcakes are a must for your recipe box.

Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe + Video
January 12, 2020
This Mermaid Tail Cupcake Cake is the perfect girls birthday cake, and this tutorial shows you exactly how to make it. Cupcakes pull apart for easy serving. (No cake to cut! Template included.)

Mermaid Tail Cupcake Cake
July 7, 2019
These Funfetti Rainbow Cupcakes are colorful inside and out! Homemade funfetti cupcakes are moist and full of sprinkles. Then topped with a colorful buttercream rainbow and mini marshmallow clouds. Super fun for birthday cupcakes or perfectly festive for St. Patrick's Day!

Funfetti Rainbow Cupcakes
March 24, 2019
This basic homemade Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe creates the best rich, moist, tender cupcakes and is easy to make. A classic done right!

Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe + Video
January 27, 2019
You don't need to be a professional cake decorator to make these super easy Golden Snitch Cupcakes for your Harry Potter Birthday Party! (+More Harry Potter Party Ideas!)

Harry Potter Golden Snitch Cupcakes
June 17, 2018
Strawberry Lime Cupcakes are perfect for summer, with a tangy lime cupcake base and sweet strawberry frosting they are sure to be loved by all. A family-friendly, non-alcoholic alternative to strawberry margarita cupcakes!

Strawberry Lime Cupcakes
May 28, 2017
Blackberry Piña Colada Cupcakes - Moist coconut cupcakes with a sweet pineapple and rum filling topped with fresh blackberry frosting. A delicious drink inspired cupcake with a twist!

Piña Colada Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting
May 23, 2016
These Pina Colada Cupcakes have crushed pineapple in the cake, and coconut & rum extracts in the frosting, for a frozen drink inspired tropical dessert!

Pina Colada Cupcakes
April 5, 2015
These Rainbow Cupcakes are made with a simple boxed white cake mix, colored, and layered to make a rainbow, with whipped cream cheese frosting on top! (Includes photo tutorial, and tips on baking cupcakes to perfection!)

Rainbow Cupcakes + Video
March 4, 2015

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Hi, I’m Amber! I am a culinary graduate and dessert lover! This is where I share my favorite sweet and savory recipes alongside my knowledge and skills as a culinary graduate. I hope you find something you like!

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Popular Recipes

Pumpkin cream cheese muffins are light, fluffy, and moist, full of pumpkin spice flavor, and swirled with creamy cheesecake.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins + Video

S'mores Cookie Bars are layered with graham crackers, cookie dough with marshmallows, and topped with chocolate bar pieces. It's an ooey gooey melty chocolate s'mores treat!

S’mores Cookie Bars + Video

Mexican Street Corn Salad is easy, creamy, and packed with flavor! Your favorite roasted Mexican street corn (Elote) is cut off the cob (to make Esquites) and is served with a spoon, for a delicious summer side dish!

Mexican Street Corn Salad + Video

These bakery style M&M Cookies are loaded with chocolate chips and M&M candies. They're crispy on the edges, soft and chewy in the center, with plenty of chocolate throughout. The best M&M cookies! No chill time required -- just make and bake.

M&M Cookies + Video

Stack of caramel apple cider cookies made with apple cider mix and caramel bits.

Caramel Apple Cider Cookies

Lime Bars are exactly like lemon bars, but made with limes instead. A shortbread crust is topped with a tangy lime custard. Easy and delicious!

Lime Bars + Video

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars on a parchment lined wire cooling rack with caramel dripping down the sides.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars + Video

Cupcakes topped with white chocolate pudding buttercream frosting made with instant pudding mix.

Pudding Buttercream Frosting + Video

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