Cupcake Recipes

If you need something sweet for the potluck, look no further! We’ll walk you through all of these traditional and unique cupcake recipes step by step.

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    Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes

    14 reviews

    My husband and I love these classic moist, chocolaty cupcakes. The sour cream is definitely the ingredient that give them...


    Cookie Cupcakes

    21 reviews

    These cupcakes taste very similar to fluffy chocolate chip cookies and were the signature dish of my husband's Aunt Lois...


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    Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    184 reviews

    I discovered this wonderful pumpkin cupcake recipe and changed a bit to suit my taste. I love the flavor of...


    Shoofly Cupcakes

    31 reviews

    These were my grandmother's specialty. To keep them from disappearing too quickly, she used to store them out of sight....


    Red Velvet Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting

    30 reviews

    Celebrate in luscious style with these coconut-topped red velvet cupcakes. The sweet shreds lend fun flair. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan


    Cream-Filled Cupcakes

    24 reviews

    These chocolate cupcakes have a fun filling and shiny chocolate frosting that make them different from any other. They always...


    Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cupcakes

    37 reviews

    Satisfy your chocolate craving with these cupcakes. The creamy frosting topped with chopped peanut butter cups is the best part....


    Cream-Filled Pumpkin Cupcakes

    71 reviews

    Here's a charming use for pumpkin. Bursting with flavor and plenty of eye-catching appeal, these sweet and spicy filled cupcakes...

    Brownie Kiss Cupcakes

    10 reviews

    It’s fun to prepare individual brownie cupcakes with a chocolaty surprise inside. My goddaughter asked me to make them for...


    Zucchini Cupcakes

    248 reviews

    I asked my grandmother for this recipe after trying these irresistible spice cupcakes at her home. I love their creamy...


    Salted Caramel Cupcakes

    14 reviews

    To help balance the sweetness of this brown sugar cupcake, our Test Kitchen experts created a unique salty frosting. It's...


    Patriotic Cupcakes

    24 reviews

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


    Gingerbread Cupcakes

    12 reviews

    The robust ginger flavor of these cupcakes is mellowed by the maple frosting's sweetness. The combination is pure heaven! For...


    Coconut Dream Cupcakes

    3 reviews

    My daughter, Elizabeth, came up with this incredible recipe. The cream cheese in the middle is a fun surprise when...


    Golden Orange Cupcakes

    7 reviews

    Citrus lovers will vow they've gone to cupcake heaven when they sample this recipe. To up the sunny flavor, add...


    Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Cream Filling

    2 reviews

    Moist, tender chocolate cake conceals a marshmallow filling in these delightful treats. They’re yummy even without frosting. —Deborah Lowery, Middleport,...


    Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes

    You only need a few baking staples to throw together these gooey delights. Boxed cake mix and a can of...

    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...


    Spooky Gelatin Bubble Cupcakes

    It's so much fun to make these and decorate with them! Bubbles can be made weeks ahead. Turn them into...


    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"...


    Moist Lemon Tea Cakes

    33 reviews

    Whenever I serve these lovely bite-size glazed cakes, they get rave reviews...and I get requests for the recipe. Lemon and...


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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...


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    Conversation Cupcakes

    4 reviews

    Enjoy frosting sweet sentiments onto these valentines cupcakes by baking a batch ahead of time using no-fuss cake mix. You...

    Chocolate-Mint Shamrock Cupcakes

    2 reviews

    Celebrate the luck of the Irish with these adorable St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes. The best part of the recipe is...


    Cinnamon Mocha Cupcakes

    7 reviews

    Like to end a meal with a little something sweet? These chocolate cupcakes will do the trick for family and...


    Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    16 reviews

    Cupcakes aren’t just for girls! My dad and brothers love peanut butter cups—the inspiration for these goodies. —Alisa Christensen, Rancho...


    Chunky Monkey Cupcakes

    2 reviews

    Peanut butter is a favorite of ours, and it brings a fun element to these cupcakes. They're good with or...


    Cinnamon Cupcakes

    13 reviews

    “My from-scratch cinnamon cupcakes take a little work,” admits Judy Learned of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. But the results speak for themselves,...


    Secret Kiss Cupcakes

    2 reviews

    I earned a merit badge by dreaming up these cupcakes for a Cub Scouts meeting. You should have seen the...