Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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Graduation Cupcakes

Graduation day will be a lot more festive with these graduation cupcakes. Choose decorating icing and M&M's to match the graduate's school colors. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

1 review

We love using this simple vegan vanilla cupcake recipe as a base to layer on extra flavor. Stir in grated...


Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes

1 review

Decorate these simple gluten-free vanilla cupcakes for any special occasion or holiday. Since the frosting recipe includes cream cheese, be...


Berry-Topped White Cupcakes

9 reviews

Guests just love these yummy white cupcakes that are topped with a cream cheese frosting. The strawberry-blueberry garnish makes them...


Patriotic Cupcakes

23 reviews

These festive cupcakes are sure to be the star of your Fourth of July menu. I divided the batter from...

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Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

My family just loves these cupcakes, especially the subtle taste of peanut butter in the frosting. Chocolate frosting is equally...


Curveball Cupcakes

4 reviews

After frosting the cupcakes white, I used a fork and red gel icing to "stitch the seams." Everyone went nuts...

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Rainbow Cupcakes

3 reviews

I’ve been making these colorful cupcakes with my mom since I was in high school. The cheery sweets are as...


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Baseball Cupcakes

I like these simple baseball cupcakes because they can be mixed up by hand. I have worked and reworked it...


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Surprise Cupcakes

Edith Holliday shares the secret behind her cute cupcakes. "My mother taught me this simple way to fill cupcakes with...


Santa Cupcakes

6 reviews

My kids leave out at least one cupcake for Santa on Christmas Eve. These seemed appropriate! —Sharon Skildum, Maple Grove,...

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Classic Yellow Cupcakes

Sugar substitute makes these golden cupcakes a wonderfully sweet treat, whether used for dessert or as a fast snack. Light...


Key Lime Cupcakes

2 reviews

I made these light, tangy cupcakes on a chilly day to remind me of our vacation in southern Florida, where...


Irish Cream Cupcakes

12 reviews

If you're looking for a grown-up cupcake, give these a try. You'll have a hard time limiting yourself to one!...


Elf Cupcakes

Rich and buttery vanilla cupcakes have a tender crumb and make a perfect base for these whimsical elves lost in...


Tres Leches Cupcakes

1 review

This cupcake version of tres leches cake actually uses four types of milk, including the cream, but "quatro leches cake"...

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Mardi Gras Cupcakes

12 reviews

Take these simple Mardi Gras cupcakes to a get-together and watch them disappear. Kids will love to help decorate them...


Very Vanilla Cupcakes

6 reviews

Everyone loves a vanilla cupcake. My recipe is a vanilla lovers dream—it's a vanilla cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream. To...


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Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

10 reviews

My son loves these vanilla bean cupcakes! Flecks of vanilla bean in the moist, tender cupcakes give them special-occasion status....


Yellow Cupcakes

27 reviews

Nothing is better than homemade cupcakes. This yellow cupcake recipe makes delicious and fluffy treats. To top them, choose whatever...