Test Kitchen Recipes
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Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
We love using this simple vegan vanilla cupcake recipe as a base to layer on extra flavor. Stir in grated orange zest and chopped pecans, vegan chocolate chips and cinnamon, or your own favorite mix-ins. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes
Decorate these simple gluten-free vanilla cupcakes for any special occasion or holiday. Since the frosting recipe includes cream cheese, be...
Yellow Cupcakes
Nothing is better than homemade cupcakes. This yellow cupcake recipe makes delicious and fluffy treats. To top them, choose whatever...
Tres Leches Cupcakes
This cupcake version of tres leches cake actually uses four types of milk, including the cream, but "quatro leches cake"...
Elf Cupcakes
Rich and buttery vanilla cupcakes have a tender crumb and make a perfect base for these whimsical elves lost in...
Irish Cream Cupcakes
If you're looking for a grown-up cupcake, give these a try. You'll have a hard time limiting yourself to one!...
Mardi Gras Cupcakes
Take these simple Mardi Gras cupcakes to a get-together and watch them disappear. Kids will love to help decorate them...
Very Vanilla Cupcakes
Everyone loves a vanilla cupcake. My recipe is a vanilla lovers dream—it's a vanilla cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream. To...
Berry-Topped White Cupcakes
Guests just love these yummy white cupcakes that are topped with a cream cheese frosting. The strawberry-blueberry garnish makes them...
Key Lime Cupcakes
I made these light, tangy cupcakes on a chilly day to remind me of our vacation in southern Florida, where...
Vanilla Cupcakes with Rhubarb Compote
Not too long ago I took up baking as a hobby and have loved it ever since. The inspiration for...
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
My 3-year-old son loves these vanilla bean cupcakes! Flecks of vanilla bean in the moist, tender cupcakes gives them special-occasion...