Top 40 Best Cupcake Recipes (2024)

Bake the best cupcake recipes from scratch! Try some of these 40 reliable recipes for delicious homemade cupcakes for parties, birthdays, bachelorettes, and other celebrations.

I have found so many delicious and easy cupcake recipes you might not know where to start! But even if you make too many, here's how to store and freeze cupcakes so that you can keep enjoying them for as long as possible. So grab your baking powder and let's get baking! You will even find some easy cupcake recipes for kids!

Best Cupcake Recipes

1. Nutella Cupcakes

Let's start with a dream cupcake for chocoholics. Make a delicious chocolate cupcake and fill it with Nutella to get that signature chocolate hazelnut taste. Chocolate pastry cream based frosting is an elevated take on traditional buttercream, and trust me,no frosting is betterthan this. It's also featured in myNutella Cake.

This recipe includes my top tips for perfect filled cupcakes and a secret ingredient that keeps the sponge moist, light, and airy every time.

2. Cinnamon Cupcakes

Try these irresistibly delicious, fragrant, and moistcinnamon flavor cupcakes with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting that's so tangy and has this delicious warmth from the cinnamon spice.

Cream cheese adds just the right amount of rich tangy taste to cut through the spice, and what's more, this cupcake recipe is so easy to make.

3. Biscoff Cupcakes With Biscoff Buttercream

Who else loves Biscoff? Just in case you've never heard of it, Biscoff has a sweet, caramel flavor, and a hint of spice and it makes a delicious baking ingredient, in fact, recently I´ve rounded up my top 25 favorite Biscoff recipes. Making Biscoff cupcakes with Biscoff buttercream is not difficult, in fact, it's super easy and even beginners can follow this recipe.

You can make your own homemade Biscoff butter too, and use it (and the original cookies) in all sorts of baking recipes from Biscoff brownies to Biscoff cheesecake. But these cupcakes make a great bite-sized treat!

4. Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes

If you haven't jumped on the Strawberry crunch cake train, you're missing out. A cupcake version offers a smaller way to enjoy the fruity flavor, moist sponge, cream cheese frosting, and crunchy freeze-dried strawberry and Golden Oreo filling. The texture is out of this world thanks to the baking soda used in the batter, it is the perfect Spring dessert!

5. Apple Pie Cupcakes

Imagine the taste of warm Fall spices, apple pie filling, and silky whipped mascarpone frosting, all in a cupcake! A brown sugar cupcake base enhances the flavors and I think this Fall cupcake recipe works really well at Thanksgiving.

6. Pink cupcakes

The prettiest pink cupcakes for a baby shower, bachelorette party, or just because! Fluffy, tender, and super cute, with a mild rosewater flavor and cream cheese frosting. You'll want to eat the whole batch.

Pink desserts are undeniably fun and will certainly brighten up the whole table.

7. Chocolate caramel cupcakes

Some might be worried that chocolate caramel cupcakes would be too sweet, but this recipe is really well-balanced. Crazy moist chocolate cupcakes are filled with homemade caramel sauce and frosted with a light caramel whipped mascarpone.

It's decadent whilst delicate, but you can always add a pinch of salt to change them up, too. One of the best chocolate cupcake recipes for sure!

8. Bloody Halloween cupcakes

Oozing with 'blood' and edible broken glass, these Halloween cupcakes might be one of the more unique cupcake recipes to make! But don't worry, these taste a lot better than they might look! Serve them at a Halloween party and watch everyone squeal as they enjoy the surprise strawberry cheesecake flavor.

9. Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

A bite of strawberry stuffed cupcakes is like a taste of Spring or Summer sunshine. Fruity and full of strawberry flavor, this is one of my favorite Spring desserts. What's more, you won't need any fancy ingredients or equipment, and the recipe comes together really easily.

10. Tiramisu Cupcakes

The classic Italian dessert gets a makeover with tiramisu cupcakes. It's like a mini tiramisu! You won't believe how rich and silky the mascarpone frosting is, and furthermore, the cocoa powder makes it even better.

Make sure you try myauthentic Italian tiramisu recipe too if you love sharing this famous European dessert.

11. Lemon poppyseed cupcakes

Poppy seeds and Lemon are an excellent cupcake flavor combination. These fluffy cupcakes have incredible aromatic lemon flavor and are filled with a 4 ingredients homemade lemon curd, plus packed with poppy seeds. Finally, an easily whipped mascarpone frosting completes the perfect sweet food.

12. Christmas Tree Cupcakes

The cutest Christmas cupcakes! It starts with an easy chocolate cupcake recipe and continues with a creamy chocolate ganache filling then finished with a delightfully festive green whipped mascarpone frosting. Friends and family will love the look and taste and you'll have a lot of festive fun making these, too.

My secret ingredient in chocolate desserts like cupcakes is coffee, it enhances the taste so much and deepens the flavor profile. And the red cupcake lines make the cupcakes even more festive!

13. Espresso Cupcakes

Cupcakes for lovers of coffee desserts! Although, anyone is sure to enjoy their moist sponge and silky espresso buttercream frosting. A rich, coffee-flavored cupcake is easy to make, even beginner bakers can cook these sweet treats.

14. Vanilla Cupcakes

I might have found the perfect vanilla cupcake recipe. Moist, fluffy, and light with a healthy dose of vanilla extract to ensure there’s plenty of delicious vanilla cake flavor. Finally, the creamiest vanilla frosting completes the picture. Hands down one of the best vanilla cupcake recipes out there!

15. Rosemary Chocolate Cupcakes With Blackberries Buttercream

Do you ever bake cakes with herbs? It really does lend the most amazing new flavor dimension, and rosemary always pairs beautifully with chocolate and blackberries. Certainly, you'll be a convert after trying this recipe if you weren't before!

16. Peach Rose Cupcakes

Peach Rose Cupcakes are everything summer, and everything sweet. And this recipe has to be one of the prize-winning cupcake recipes for peach lovers.

Paired with a delicately sweet homemade peach filling and whipped peach buttercream frosting, these cupcakes are a perfect balance of floral and fruity.

17. Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Isn't cream cheese and carrot cake the best? But there is one way to top it. Add white chocolate! Surely, you have to agree it sounds like a match made in heaven. Cute carrot cupcakes are one of the tastiest cupcake recipes you can bake, trust me.

Serve cute Easter cupcakes in Spring time, but I'd say you can also enjoy them at any time of year!

18. Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

Rich chocolate cupcakes and creamy, mint buttercream frosting; seriously if you love mint choc chip, you’re really going to love these classic mint chocolate cupcakes. Moreover, they're much easier to make than you might think.

19. Lemon Cupcakes

Lemon desserts are always a fresh favorite, and these cupcakes are certainly no exception. Especially because both the buttercream and the cupcakes are spiked with fresh lemon juice and zest which gives them a zingy taste. The results are delicate and delicious lemon cupcakes with just the right amount of lemony flavor!

20. Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

A peanut butter cup, stuffed inside a chocolate cupcake, topped with peanut butter frosting, milk chocolate peanut butter ganache, and chopped peanuts. Could this be for real? This has to be one of the best cupcakes flavors. In conclusion, these are the ultimate chocolate peanut butter cupcakes.

21. Piña Colada Cupcakes

How could I not include a cupcake version of such an iconic co*cktail? And even though it does not contain alcohol, there is certainly a real piña colada taste, honestly, you'll be dreaming about the coconut buttercream frosting for days.

22. Marble Cupcakes with Marble Cream Cheese Frosting

Try the ultimate marble cupcakes to get the best of both worlds! Whether you're in the mood for either vanilla or chocolate, everyone stays happy and you'll love the different flavors of cream cheese frosting. Yes, they might seem a little more complicated and you will need a few piping bags. But trust me, it's so worth it.

23. Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

Bananas, chocolate, and peanut butter are one of my favorite flavor combinations. And I certainly was not disappointed by these banana chocolate chip cupcakestopped with milk chocolate and peanut butter swirled frosting.

24. Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red velvet is a phenomenon that shows no sign of slowing down. It originates in Victorian times but in recent years had a huge resurgence and now no one can get enough. Red velvet cupcakes are moist, fluffy, and tasty with a tangy frosting. What's not to love?

And if this sounds good to you, certainly you have to try my red velvet brownies and red velvet cake with cream cheese mousse.

25. Walnut, Honey, and Fig Cupcakes

Here's a super elegant cupcake recipe for you. Fresh figs and honey with crunchy walnuts and delicately creamy frosting atop a perfectly moist vanilla cupcake. This is surely one of the most gourmet cupcake recipes if I ever saw one.

26. Coconut Macaroon Cupcakes

Macaroons are my favorite and not to be confused with macarons! Macaroons are rustic coconut cookies and these cupcakes perfectly encapsulate their flavor with a moist coconut sponge, then a layer of chocolate ganache, and finally, a light coconut meringue frosting that’s covered with more toasted coconut.

27. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Pecan Frosting

Full of warm Fall flavors and delicious creamy textures, make pumpkin cupcakes with maple pecan frosting and watch them disappear.

These easy Pumpkin Cupcakes are made extra flavorful thanks to the addition of browned butter! Top them off with a sophisticated maple pecan frostingand serve as a Thanksgiving dessert if your family isn't keen on pumpkin pie!

28. Apple Cider Cupcakes

A quintessential fall cupcake. Real apple chunks are scattered in a cider-flavored cupcake batter and baked. Then, pipe spiced cider buttercream frosting on top and finish with a drizzle of salted caramel.

29. Caramel Popcorn Cupcakes

Popcorn isn't just for the movie theatre. Or maybe you're hosting a movie night at home and looking for snacks, either way, I've got the cupcake recipe for you. They're undoubtedly a unique and fun treat loaded with caramel popcorn flavor that starts with caramel cupcake batter with finely crushed caramel popcorn mixed into it.

30. Pecan Pie Cupcakes

Why choose between pecan pie and pecan cake? Taste the best of both worlds with this pecan pie cupcakes recipe. First, deliciously buttery pecan cupcakes are baked full of toasted pecans to fluffy yet crunchy perfection. Afterward, top them with the smoothest brown sugar and cream cheese frosting. Certainly, it's a winning combination.

31. Peach Bourbon Cupcakes with Peach Buttercream

Peach and bourbon-infused cupcakes topped with peach and bourbon buttercream, does this not sound like heaven to you? In any case, I'm sold. Peach cupcakes are made with freeze-dried peaches and chunks of real peaches too for a true peach flavor that you won't be able to get enough of.

32. Blueberry Waffle Cupcakes

Hands up who loves waffles? Although, I wouldn't believe you even if you said no. For the cupcakes, we make a cinnamon-spiced batter and add a splash of blueberry syrup and fresh blueberries. Consequently, the cupcakes taste like blueberry waffles!

33. Mimosa Cupcakes

Brunch cupcake recipe alert! Certainly, I'd order one of these mimosa cupcakes instead of the co*cktail, but then again, maybe you can do both. In order to create this delicious treat, you must make a moist champagne cupcake and fresh orange frosting. Overall, it tastes like a celebration in a cupcake.

34. Orange Cream Pop Cupcakes

I can't help but love a swirled cupcake frosting, because it looks so pretty and I know it will taste even better. Orange-flavored cupcakes taste so fresh and zingy and swirledvanilla and orange buttercream frosting complements them perfectly.

35. Passionfruit Coconut Cupcakes

Transport yourself to a tropical island with a bite of a passionfruit coconut cupcake. First, make an easy coconut cupcake recipe, and then fill it with delicious passionfruit curd before topping it with the most amazing coconut buttercream. Vacation vibes, in cupcake form.

36. Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Yes, indeed, you heard that right. Bacon, on a cupcake. But trust me, even total skeptics will love this unusual cupcake recipe. And what's more, with the pancake flavor cake batter, fluffy maple buttercream frosting, and crisp salty bacon, it is the ultimate sweet and salty treat.

37. S'mores Cupcakes Recipe

Here you can enjoy all the best bits of S'mores but without the need for a campfire. Certainly, with the sweet marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate cake base, you might forget where you are. And what's more, this cupcake recipe is ready in just over 30 minutes so kids and adults alike can enjoy it in no time.

38. Greek Yogurt Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting

In brief, cupcakes made with yogurt are arguably the moistest, the most tender, and the most delicious. And tart and silky blackberry puree blended with butter, powdered sugar, and cream cheese certainly makes for the most insanely decadent frosting.

39. Neapolitan Ice Cream Cupcakes

Pretend you're strolling the streets of Italy with an ice cream cone when in fact you're eating a cupcake! Vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate flavored frosting double down on a vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate flavored cupcake.

40. Key Lime Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting and Salted Pistachios

Key lime cupcakes have the most amazing texture with fluffy white chocolate frosting and crunchy pistachio garnish. The citrus tang of the lime with sweet and silky white chocolate and salty nuts create the perfect storm of flavor. Believe me when I say, that this is one of those pistachio desserts that will not last long!

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