April Shower Cupcakes
Think spring! This easy Easter cupcakes hack is downright adorable. Start by slicing baked, unfrosted cupcakes in half. Then, add a snipped straw to serve as the umbrella handle. Frost the tops with pastel-hued icing, then finish with a piped-on umbrella shape and sprinkles.
Before you dig into dessert, take a peek at our Easter dinner ideas.
Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Cupcakes
I’ve been baking cakes for years and enjoy trying new combinations of flavors and textures. For this peanut butter cupcake recipe, I blended peanut butter and chocolate. As soon as I took the first bite, I knew I had created something divine! —Ronda Schabes, Vicksburg, MichiganMargarita Cupcakes
My hobby is cake decorating, and this is my most-requested recipe. It is delicious!! If you are unable to find Key lime juice, you can use regular lime juice. —Kerri McMillan, Sylvester, GeorgiaRed Velvet Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting
Celebrate in luscious style with these coconut-topped red velvet cupcakes. The sweet shreds lend fun flair. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, MichiganAloha Cupcakes
A friend asked me to make a coconut and pineapple cupcake for a gathering she was hosting. Everyone agreed that this beauty took them to the tropics. The macadamia nuts are completely optional (the friend happens to be allergic), and the cupcakes are still fantastic without them. —Shannon Dobos, Calgary, AlbertaCarrot Cupcakes
To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often “hide” nutritional foods inside sweet treats. The carrots add wonderful moistness to these cupcakes, which have a rich cream cheese frosting. Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables, too! —Doreen Kelly, Rosyln, PennsylvaniaIf you love carrot cake, check out these traditional Easter desserts, too.
Cupcake Easter Baskets
These easy Easter cupcakes with their mild orange flavor are fun to dress up for the holiday. As we raised four sons and a daughter, I prepared many, many school lunches and often added these springtime treats. —Julie Johnston, Shaunavon, SaskatchewanLemon Coconut Cupcakes
Lemon plus coconut equals big smiles in this cupcake equation. These zesty gems are a hit with my family, friends and neighbors. —Debra Henderson, Booneville, ArkansasSalted Caramel Cupcakes
To help balance the sweetness of the brown sugar cupcake, we created a unique salty frosting. It’s the best of both worlds! —Taste of Home Test KitchenStrawberry Lemon Cupcakes
My granddaughter Sydney has acquired a love of baking. While I was visiting her in Tampa, we made these light, fluffy cupcakes. She’s a natural—they turned out fantastic! —Lonnie Hartstack, Clarinda, IowaStill hungry? We’re smitten with these spring cupcakes.
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Turn the traditional hummingbird cake—flavored with pineapple, bananas and walnuts—into a bite-sized treat with these moist cupcakes. —Jessie Oleson, Santa Fe, New MexicoPina Colada Cupcakes
These Pina Colada Cupcakes are fun and colorful for picnics! They can be served as cupcakes or layered into individual dishes to make mini trifles. —Jennifer Gilbert, Brighton, MichiganChocolate Macaroon Cupcakes
A delightful coconut and ricotta cheese filling is hidden inside these chocolate cupcakes. —Dolores Skrout, Summerhill, PennsylvaniaOrange Buttermilk Cupcakes
Easy Easter cupcakes? We can’t get enough of these citrus-y gems. You’ll be surprised how well the orange flavor comes through in every bite.Cherry Cheese Cupcakes
Our church Christmas party always includes these pretty cupcakes as my home-baked contribution. The holidays were the sweet inspiration for their cheery garnish of cherries. —Leanne Beagley, Rochester, New YorkCoconut Cupcakes
I took these coconut cupcakes to a picnic one year, and they went like hotcakes! I should have made a double batch. With their creamy frosting and sprinkling of coconut, they appeal to just about anybody.—Judy Wilson, Sun City West, ArizonaChocolate-Coconut Angel Cupcakes
My guests are never satisfied with just one of these, but that’s OK because they are so light. The meringue-like tops make them different, and the chocolate and coconut make them memorable. —Bernice Janowski, Stevens Point, WisconsinYellow Cupcakes
Nothing is better than homemade cupcakes. This yellow cupcake recipe makes delicious and fluffy treats. To top them, choose whatever frosting you want. —Taste of Home Test KitchenVanilla Bean Cupcakes
My 3-year-old son loves these vanilla bean cupcakes! Vanilla bean flecks give the moist, tender cupcakes special-occasion status. —Alysha Braun, St. Catharines, OntarioCarrot Blueberry Cupcakes
Carrots, blueberries, pineapple and zucchini make an interesting and delicious combination in these unique little treats.—Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.Pink Velvet Cupcakes
My daughter loves all things pink, so this recipe was just right for her birthday. The pastel hue is perfect for Easter, too. —Paulette Smith, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaLemon Cream Cupcakes
Instead of a layer cake, serve guests these easy Easter cupcakes tinged with a tangy lemon flavor. —Ruth Ann Stelfox, Raymond, Alberta
Tie-Dyed Cupcakes
Take a trip back to the ’60s with these sweetly psychedelic cupcakes. Each is a simple white cake, but tinting the batter all the colors of the rainbow makes them funky and fun!— Gwyndolyn Wilkerson, Kyle, Texas