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Crazy for Cupcakes

Updated June 02, 2008
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Double-Maple Cupcakes
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From holiday celebrations to weddings to birthdays, cakes everywhere are moving to personal serving sizes. Dive into these delicious miniature cakes–no layering required.

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Strawberry-Blueberry Cupcakes

Strawberry-Blueberry Cupcakes
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff

Strawberry-Blueberry Cupcakes Recipe

Double the berries, double the deliciousness. These tender cupcakes can be made ahead and frozen; frost them before serving. Use smaller blueberries for better distribution in the batter. In a pinch? Use thawed, frozen blueberries. Cupcakes are a welcome treat at any occasion. This recipe makes 24, but go ahead and make two batches and freeze some for a future date. Both the cupcake recipe and the frosting recipe make delicious use of fresh, seasonal produce. The cupcakes, loaded with sweet blueberries, are good enough to eat unfrosted, and can stand in for a delicious breakfast or mid-morning treat. The frosting oozes with fresh strawberries. You may want to keep a bowl close by in the fridge; it makes a great dip for fruit and cookies.

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Mile-High Coconut Cupcakes

Mile-High Coconut Cupcakes
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Mindi Shapiro and Amanda Widis

Mile-High Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

These cupcakes are a mile high with icing and great coconut flavor.

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Red Velvet Beet Cupcakes

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Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Catherine Crowell Steele; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Red Velvet Beet Cupcakes Recipe

Beet adds natural color and sweet earthiness to these cupcakes.

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Peaches and Cream Mini Cupcakes

Peaches and Cream Mini Cupcakes
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Peaches and Cream Mini Cupcakes Recipe

Petite and almost too cute to eat, these miniature cupcakes are infused with the sweet flavor of summer's juiciest fruit.

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Caramel-Mocha-Sea Salt Cupcakes

Caramal-Mocha-Sea Salt Cupcakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Caramel-Mocha-Sea Salt Cupcakes Recipe

This cupcake is a combination of salty and sweet blended with mocha and is one of the most requested flavors at Dreamcakes Bakery.

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Black Sesame Cupcakes

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Black Sesame Cupcakes Recipe

There's nothing artificial about these dramatically hued treats. Supermoist (and whole-grain) chocolate cupcakes get their blackout color from black sesame seeds and antioxidant-rich dark cocoa powder. These desserts are delicious and better for you, with every bit of fun, festive flair you crave.

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Coconut Cupcakes

Coconut Cupcakes
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Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

Dense coconut milk, added right into the batter, gives these cupcakes all the flavor of the full-sized concoction, but with the added cuteness of individual servings. Top with traditional cream cheese icing and toasted coconut.

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Amaretto Apple Streusel Cupcakes

Amaretto Apple Streusel Cupcakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Amaretto Apple Streusel Cupcakes Recipe

We simply adore these apple streusel cupcakes -- and judging by all the five-star ratings, so do our users! The homemade cinnamon-flavored streusel perfectly accents the apples' sweetness, while the simple glaze pulls it all together. If you love amaretto, try adding a splash of liqueur to the glaze as well.

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Lemon Sherbet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting (Pam's Citrus Cupcakes)

Lemon Sherbet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
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Lemon Sherbet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting (Pam's Citrus Cupcakes) Recipe

These bright and fresh cupcakes are topped with a tangy lemon buttercream.

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Robin's Egg Malt Cupcakes 

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Robin's Egg Malt Cupcakes  Recipe

Inspired by an Easter basket favorite, these malted chocolate cupcakes are sure to be the cutest dessert you serve this spring.  The moist cake is a fun play on a chocolate malted egg; you can typically find malt powder either on your grocery store’s baking aisle or shelved near the canned milks. Once you top these rich cupcakes with a buttery, bright blue frosting, creating the signature Robin’s egg speckling is easy—and a fun project to let older kiddos help with. You simple thin out your brown food coloring with a little bit of water, dip a paint brush in, and then “flick” the brush’s bristles to splatter the dye on the surface of your frosted cupcakes. 

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Walnut Cupcakes with Maple Frosting

Walnut Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
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Walnut Cupcakes with Maple Frosting Recipe

Unlike their full-fat cousins, which get their softness from oil and butter, light cakes rely less on fat and more on sugar and liquids. More sugar minimizes the development of gluten proteins (the primary source of toughness in cakes), but it can also cause excess browning, especially if dairy products are present. Pull the cake from the oven when a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs still clinging to it.

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Red, White, and Blueberry-Filled Cupcakes

Red, White, and Blueberry-Filled Cupcakes
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Red, White, and Blueberry-Filled Cupcakes Recipe

Tender and moist cupcakes with a fruity filling and topped with a tangy cream cheese icing — all the best of summer in one little package. This recipe can easily be doubled if you need a dessert for a large gathering. The jammy blueberry filling is a sweet surprise inside each cupcake but, if you prefer strawberry, simply replace the fruit and preserves.

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Chocolate Almond Cupcakes

Chocolate Almond Cupcakes
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Chocolate Almond Cupcakes Recipe

These rich chocolate cupcakes start from a package of cake mix and get a triple hit of almond flavor from almond paste, sliced almonds, and almond extract in the glaze. 

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Cupcakes With Browned Butter Frosting

Cupcakes With Browned Butter Frosting

Cupcakes With Browned Butter Frosting Recipe

When you need "tastes like homemade" in minutes, use this recipe. Top cupcakes, made with packaged pound cake mix, with a creamy, buttery frosting that's sure to have everyone begging for more. For added appeal, garnish with mint leaves and edible violas.

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Lemon-Blueberry Ice-cream Cupcakes

Lemon-Blueberry Ice-cream Cupcakes

Lemon-Blueberry Ice-cream Cupcakes Recipe

Update the idea of ice cream cakes with these frozen treats. Layer crushed lemon cookies with blueberry filling and a creamy milk-and-frozen lemonade mixture. Dollop whipped topping on last, and freeze overnight then add sprinkles, jelly beans, and anything else sweet you can find.

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Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling

Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling
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Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling Recipe

Bake chocolate cupcakes with a surprise inside. With a knife, hollow out the center of the baked cakes and fill with marshmallow cream. Top with a gooey chocolate cream cheese frosting for a sure-fire winner among kids and adults.

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Orange Marmalade-Ricotta Cupcakes with Marmalade Buttercream Frosting

Orange Marmalade-Ricotta Cupcakes with Marmalade Buttercream Frosting
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Orange Marmalade-Ricotta Cupcakes with Marmalade Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Boxed cake mix is the only routine ingredient in these creative confections. Orange juice, ricotta cheese, and orange marmalade add tons of rich flavor and keep the cupcakes moist. Top with Marmalade Buttercream Frosting for an event-worthy dessert.

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Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
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Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Keep this family favorite around for the holiday season. Mashed sweet potatoes give the cakes extra moistness, while a myriad of spices including cinnamon and nutmeg, spice up the traditionally sweet dessert. A simple cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of chopped pecans is all that's needed on top.

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Mississippi Mud Cupcakes

Mississippi Mud Cupcakes
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Mississippi Mud Cupcakes Recipe

The chocoholic in your family will swoon for these s'more like treats. Chocolate cupcakes are topped with mini marshmallows and a thick chocolate frosting drizzle.

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Old-Fashioned Caramel Cupcakes

Old-Fashioned Caramel Cupcakes
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Old-Fashioned Caramel Cupcakes Recipe

Old-Fashioned Caramel is a cupcake that can't be rushed. It's a true labor of love. The caramel has to cool for a while before you can make the frosting, and then you need to use the frosting right away. If the frosting gets too thick to spread, add just a little cream or milk to make it spreadable. It is definitely worth the effort.

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Team Spirit Cupcakes

Team Spirit Cupcakes
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Team Spirit Cupcakes Recipe

Perfect for the Junior's bake sale, this recipe dresses up store-bought iced cupcakes. Simply pick up coarse sugar and lollipops in your school's colors. Add a ribbon around the stem of the sucker for extra color and package them individually.

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Thai Iced Tea Cupcakes 

Thai iced tea cupcakes
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Thai Iced Tea Cupcakes  Recipe

Judy Lai was inspired to make these Thai iced tea cupcakes after eating at a Thai restaurant. Her bakery Silk Cakes is known for taking Asian flavors and incorporating them into American-style desserts, so it's a perfect fit. Lai is a first-generation Chinese-American, born in New York City to immigrant parents, and her baked goods reflect her heritage while also showing off the French pastry skills she learned at the International Culinary Center. These Thai iced-tea flavored cupcakes are really the best mix of that: a super delicate and fluffy cupcake that tastes exactly like Thai iced tea.

The trick to making these cupcakes nice and light, according to Lai, is not to mix the batter too much. "As soon as it looks smooth, you're done mixing, and over mixing will make them less fluffy," she says. That's also why the cupcakes are baked at a relatively low temperature. "We chose 275°F so it's a slower baking process at medium heat," to keep the cupcakes light and to ensure they don't get browned, "and we remove the cupcakes the second that a stick poked in the cupcake comes out clean."

"It's important to take the cupcake out of the cupcake tray immediately when it's out of the oven," Lai says, "because leaving the cupcake in the tray will cause it to flatten due to the heat of the cupcake tray."

Thai Tea Cupcakes

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Lemonade Cupcakes

Lemonade Cupcakes

Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

Perfect for summer, these cakes get their name–and great flavor–from frozen lemonade concentrate. Balance the tart flavor with a smooth cream cheese frosting. Don't forget the sour gummies on top.

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Orange Sherbet Cupcakes

Amaretto Cream
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Orange Sherbet Cupcakes Recipe

The cupcakes are topped with a lightly tangy orange sherbet buttercream.

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Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes

Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes
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Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Chocolate lovers everywhere will swoon over the super-rich chocolatey flavor of these luscious cupcakes.

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Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes

Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes
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Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes Recipe

If you love light, fluffy, bright desserts, check out this cupcake concoction. Lemon rind and fresh lemon juice punch up the flavor and give your cupcakes true zing!

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Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges

Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges
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Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges Recipe

This whimsical take on our classic Hummingbird Cake recipe shrinks the moist, three-layer cake into cupcakes, garnishing with bright candied pineapple wedges in honor of the canned pineapples that give the cake batter its incredible moistness. There are a few rules for success in this recipe that make it truly stand out. First, vegetable oil is used instead of butter to get the moist, quick-bread-like texture of the layers. Second, you need a can of crushed pineapple in its juice (such as Publix Crushed Pineapple in Pineapple Juice), which you will NOT drain. The juices add so much flavor to the cake batter and keeps it incredibly moist. Lastly, always take the time the toast your pecans! When baking the cupcakes, some of the oil may leach through the paper liners and into the muffin cups themselves. Grease-proof or aluminum foil muffin cups will help, or you can forgo the paper liners altogether and grease and flour the individual cups.

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes Recipe

Loaded with toasty fall flavors, a batch of these easy PSL cupcakes will have you in sweater weather mode faster than hitting the Starbucks drive-thru.  

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting

Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting Recipe

Chocolatey cupcakes paired with a peppermint-flavored frosting and chopped peppermint candies are perfect for Christmas parties.

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Bunny Face Cupcakes

Bunny Face Cupcakes
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Bunny Face Cupcakes Recipe

Decorate store-bought cupakes for Easter by making cute bunny faces with marshmallows, coconut, pretzels, and an assortment of candy.

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Lemon-Scented Blueberry Cupcakes

Lemon-Scented Blueberry Cupcakes
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Lemon-Scented Blueberry Cupcakes Recipe

Flavor basic buttermilk cupcake batter with grated lemon rind and fold in fresh or thawed blueberries for these sweet-and-tart cupcakes. Spread a dollop of cream cheese frosting on top and serve with extra blueberries.

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Bunny Cookie Cupcakes

Bunny Cookie Cupcakes
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Bunny Cookie Cupcakes Recipe

Kids will love decorating these simple bunny cupcakes. Start with boxed or grocery store cupcakes then decorate each with vanilla frosting, green coconut, and bunnie cookies. Kneading together refrigerated sugar cookie dough and flour make it easer to cut out the bunny shapes.

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Orange-Glazed Strawberry Cupcakes

Orange-Glazed Strawberry Cupcakes
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Orange-Glazed Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

A hint of orange juice and chopped fresh strawberries give these cupcakes their wonderfully fruity flavor. Top with a glaze made from orange juice and confectioner's sugar, and garnish with a strawberry half for pretty presentation.

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Sweet Li'l Bunny Cupcakes

Sweet Li'l Bunny Cupcakes
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Sweet Li'l Bunny Cupcakes Recipe

Perfect for Easter or a spring-themed birthday party for a bunny lover, these cupcakes are (almost!) too cute to eat. Look for bunny candies in kitchen stores or by special order.

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Pineapple-Coconut Cupcakes with Buttermilk-Cream Cheese Frosting

Buttermilk-Cream Cheese Frosting
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Pineapple-Coconut Cupcakes with Buttermilk-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

The center of each cupcake is filled with a sweet pineapple mixture that highlights the homemade buttermilk-cream cheese frosting. Make birds' nests on the top of each cupcake with malted milk balls and edible paper.

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Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
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Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Create a memorable dessert packaged in a pint-size liner. These too-cute-to-eat treats get their vibrant flavor from coconut extract.

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Pecan Pie Cupcakes

Pecan Pie Cupcakes
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Pecan Pie Cupcakes Recipe

Pecan Pie is the quintessential dessert of fall. Crunchy toasted pecans and buttery Piecrust Leaves enhance the rich creamy frosting for a cupcake you'll make again and again.

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Caramel Apple Cupcakes
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Caramel Apple Cupcakes Recipe

Apple and caramel are pretty simple ingredients, but when combined they are a delectable treat. Top off these cupcakes with toasted pecans to create a traditional fall favorite. We love to add the tiny crab apples as a garnish for extra-special occasions.

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Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Maple Bacon Cupcakes
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Maple Bacon Cupcakes Recipe

This cupcake is without a doubt most men's favorite. You can see the smile as soon as they spot that crisp bacon strip resting on top of the golden maple frosting. It's the wonderful combination of salty and sweet together. We describe it as the flavor you get when bacon mingles with syrup while eating pancakes. We suggest about half a slice on each cupcake, but feel free to add as much as you want.

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Chocolate High Cupcakes

Chocolate High Cupcakes
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Chocolate High Cupcakes Recipe

Chocolate High is all about chocolate. We tried to get as much of it as possible into one cupcake. This creation has turned out to be our staff chocoholic's favorite. With nothing but chocolate through and through, it's so beautiful piled high with Chocolate Frosting and Chocolate Ganache.

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Mocha Latte Cupcakes

Mocha Latte Cupcakes
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Mocha Latte Cupcakes Recipe

Our Mocha Latte cupcake is a double shot of flavor. Espresso powder gives a deep, rich flavor to the chocolate cake. We spread on a thick layer of Vanilla Frosting, drizzle it with caramel and chocolate, top it off with sprinkles—and you don't have to wait in the drive-thru for it.

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Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
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Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes Recipe

Chocolate and peanut butter—the perfect pairing. The generous swirl of Peanut Butter Frosting and luscious filling of Chocolate Ganache make this cupcake an irresistible chocolate treat.

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Banana Split Cupcakes

Banana Split Cupcakes
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Banana Split Cupcakes Recipe

This cupcake truly tastes like a banana split! You can add all your favorite toppings or just a few.

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Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes

Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes
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Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes Recipe

If you are looking for a chocolate fix, look no further. This is layer upon layer of chocolate. Moist Chocolate Cake, a mountain of Chocolate Frosting, and a sprinkle of chocolate chunks. If you feel the need for a little more, fill the cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache. This one is guaranteed to fulfill and chocolate lover's dream.

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White Linen Cupcakes

White Linen Cupcakes
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White Linen Cupcakes Recipe

White Linen Cupcakes are a light combination of Mascarpone Frosting and white chocolate curls over a tender cupcake. Perfect for a tea, party, or shower, they're delicate and delicious. Serve them with an ice-cold glass of milk.

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Over the Moon Cupcakes

Over the Moon Cupcakes
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Over the Moon Cupcakes Recipe

If there is a rival to Wedding Cake, it is our Over the Moon cupcake. We make it with an oh-so-rich vanilla bean paste that gives it an "out of this world" flavor. One customer said that it tastes like it was kissed by an angel.

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Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
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Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe

Cookies and Cream cupcakes are irresistable! The creamy vanilla frosting is jam-packed with crushed cookies. A tall glass of milk is all you need to complete this luscious treat.

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Snow White Cupcakes

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Snow White Cupcakes Recipe

We developed White Christmas to create our own little wonderland of snow. The peppermint-Cream Cheese Frosting gives a luscious, chilly bite and sparkling scent to this bright, frosty cupcake.

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New Year's Cupcakes

New Year's Cupcakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

New Year's Cupcakes Recipe

New Year's Eve is one of the few holidays celebrated around the world. Why not ring in the new with cupcakes? Here's to celebrating new beginnings tastefully...

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First Kiss Cupcakes

First Kiss Cupcakes
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First Kiss Cupcakes Recipe

As sweet as love's first kiss, our chocolate and cherry cupcake is special. One bite and you'll fall in love, all with a cherry on top!

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Stupid Cupid Cupcakes

Stupid Cupid Cupcakes
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Stupid Cupid Cupcakes Recipe

Strawberries look uncannily like hearts; that's why we named this recipe Stupid Cupid. It's one of our original Valentine's Day flavors that is requested year-round. Top one with a fresh strawberry or a chocolate dipped one- either way, it's a sweet way to say, "You have my heart."

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Garden Party Cupcakes

Garden Party Cupcakes
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Garden Party Cupcakes Recipe

These light little bites are the most adorable sweet treats for an afternoon tea. Edible flowers were especially popular during Queen Victoria's reign; we think she would be pleased with this addition to tea time. Be sure your blossoms are nonpoisonous and free of pesticides. We've listed a few below that we think are lovely for any garden party.

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Candy Butterfly Cupcakes

Candy Butterfly Cupcakes
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Candy Butterfly Cupcakes Recipe

These cupcakes are so cute, they'll fly right off the plate!

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Oh Baby! Cupcakes

Oh Baby! Cupcakes
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Oh Baby! Cupcakes Recipe

One of the happiest events we celebrate is the arrival of a new baby. Whether boy or girl, it is always exciting. The newest craze is to reveal the sex of the baby by colored cake or filling hidden underneath a layer of white or chocolate frosting. When you take your first bite, the blue or pink announces the coming of a son or daughter.

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Under the Big Top Cupcakes

Under the Big Top Cupcakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Under the Big Top Cupcakes Recipe

Bright colors and circus animals are guaranteed to make kids of all ages smile and to make any day a celebration.

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Blackberry Summer Cupcakes

Blackberry Summer Cupcakes
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Blackberry Summer Cupcakes Recipe

Blackberries flourish all summer long in the South. They grow anywhere and everywhere and are free for the picking. They have prickly thorns, but if you're careful, you can have a bucketful of plump, juicy berries in no time. The only cost may be a few scratches and purple fingers, but you'll have gained lots of berries to share—if you're feeling generous.

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Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes

Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes

Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes Recipe

This is a real dandy. It would be a great addition to your July 4th celebration spread. The amusing effect of the swirled frosting can be duplicated using any colors for any occasion. It makes a fun Christmas cupcake using red and green or a pretty spring cupcake using pink and green.

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Bite-Size Sour Cream-Pound Cake Cupcakes (Basic Cupcake Batter)

Bite-Size Sour Cream-Pound Cake Cupcakes
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Bite-Size Sour Cream-Pound Cake Cupcakes (Basic Cupcake Batter) Recipe

Reviewers rave over these cupcakes made with pound cake batter. Top with vanilla buttercream and who can resist?

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Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Recipe

Stretch your baking muscles with these decadent mint chocolate chip cupcakes.  Top homemade chocolate cupcakes with a rich chocolate ganache, mint frosting, and chopped creme de menthe chocolate mints for cupcakes that your friends and family are sure to love. 

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Strawberry-Rose Cupcakes

Strawberry-Rose Cupcakes
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Strawberry-Rose Cupcakes Recipe

Strawberry jam and rose water are baked directly into the vanilla cupcakes to infuse delicate, fragrant flavor into these party-ready cakes. Garnish with fresh rose petals in the colors of your party.

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Moist Chocolate Cupcakes

Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
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Moist Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

These 5-ingredient basic chocolate cupcakes are super easy to make and perfect for chocolate lovers.  To make the Chocolate-Mint Cupcakes pictured here, top with Chocolate Buttercream frosting and sprinkle with chopped crème de menthe mints for a pretty presentation and fantastic flavor.

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Basic White Cupcakes

Basic White Cupcakes
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Basic White Cupcakes Recipe

Enhance a white cake mix with buttermilk, butter and flavoring extracts for this basic white cupcake.  Then add whatever frosting and topping you are in in the mood for. We went for Coconut Buttercream and flaked coconut for these stunning Coconut Cupcakes.

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Mountain Dew Cupcakes

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Mountain Dew Cupcakes Recipe

Incorporating lemon-lime soda into your batter gives these cupcakes a delightfully light and airy texture, while reducing Mountain Dew into a syrup produces the perfect pop of flavor to mix into prepared vanilla icing. Whether you’re a hardcore Mountain Dew fan or just happen to have part of a leftover 2-liter that needs to be used up, these soda-inspired cupcakes are a fun and easy treat to whip up with a box caked mix.

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Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes

Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes
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Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes Recipe

The same basic ingredients that make the cupcake recipe simple also ensure that it is over-the-top delicious. Dress this cupcake recipe up or down for showers, parties, or friendly neighborhood gatherings.

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Double Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Double Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
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Double Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes Recipe

These double chocolate cupcakes have a wonderful secret: They're filled with marshmallow creme. The filling process takes a few minutes, so we've saved you time by using canned frosting: Triple Chocolate Fudge Chip frosting, to be exact.

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Double-Maple Cupcakes

Double-Maple Cupcakes
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Double-Maple Cupcakes Recipe

These pint-size desserts feature the best of Maple syrup, which is found in both the cupcake and the frosting. The frosting gets an extra dose of maple goodness thanks to the addition of maple flavoring. Top these cuties with a walnut or, for a sweet-and-salty twist, crumbled bacon.

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    11 of 66 Walnut Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
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    13 of 66 Chocolate Almond Cupcakes
    14 of 66 Cupcakes With Browned Butter Frosting
    15 of 66 Lemon-Blueberry Ice-cream Cupcakes
    16 of 66 Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling
    17 of 66 Orange Marmalade-Ricotta Cupcakes with Marmalade Buttercream Frosting
    18 of 66 Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
    19 of 66 Mississippi Mud Cupcakes
    20 of 66 Old-Fashioned Caramel Cupcakes
    21 of 66 Team Spirit Cupcakes
    22 of 66 Thai Iced Tea Cupcakes 
    23 of 66 Lemonade Cupcakes
    24 of 66 Orange Sherbet Cupcakes
    25 of 66 Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes
    26 of 66 Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes
    27 of 66 Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges
    28 of 66 Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
    29 of 66 Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
    30 of 66 Bunny Face Cupcakes
    31 of 66 Lemon-Scented Blueberry Cupcakes
    32 of 66 Bunny Cookie Cupcakes
    33 of 66 Orange-Glazed Strawberry Cupcakes
    34 of 66 Sweet Li'l Bunny Cupcakes
    35 of 66 Pineapple-Coconut Cupcakes with Buttermilk-Cream Cheese Frosting
    36 of 66 Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
    37 of 66 Pecan Pie Cupcakes
    38 of 66 Caramel Apple Cupcakes
    39 of 66 Maple Bacon Cupcakes
    40 of 66 Chocolate High Cupcakes
    41 of 66 Mocha Latte Cupcakes
    42 of 66 Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
    43 of 66 Banana Split Cupcakes
    44 of 66 Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes
    45 of 66 White Linen Cupcakes
    46 of 66 Over the Moon Cupcakes
    47 of 66 Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
    48 of 66 Snow White Cupcakes
    49 of 66 New Year's Cupcakes
    50 of 66 First Kiss Cupcakes
    51 of 66 Stupid Cupid Cupcakes
    52 of 66 Garden Party Cupcakes
    53 of 66 Candy Butterfly Cupcakes
    54 of 66 Oh Baby! Cupcakes
    55 of 66 Under the Big Top Cupcakes
    56 of 66 Blackberry Summer Cupcakes
    57 of 66 Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes
    58 of 66 Bite-Size Sour Cream-Pound Cake Cupcakes (Basic Cupcake Batter)
    59 of 66 Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
    60 of 66 Strawberry-Rose Cupcakes
    61 of 66 Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
    62 of 66 Basic White Cupcakes
    63 of 66 Mountain Dew Cupcakes
    64 of 66 Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes
    65 of 66 Double Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
    66 of 66 Double-Maple Cupcakes

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