Cupcakes Recipes

Cupcakes take the lovely indulgence of cake and make an easy dessert at lunch - what could be better? Play around with these great cake frosting combinations for cupcakes to offer as your next lunch dessert.

 
 
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Fudge Brownie Surprise Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Mini candy bars are baked inside each little cake to make this dessert. A brownie mix makes these cupcakes super easy to prepare.

Fudge Brownie Surprise Cupcakes

McCormick® Red Velvet Cupcakes

From McCormick®

This mini version of the classic Red Velvet Cake is one of the more popular offerings in bakeries all across the country. Whip up a batch this holiday season.

McCormick® Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes

From Family Circle

With its bright red color, Red Velvet Cake always invokes a reaction. For more fun, turn this chocolate cake recipe into cupcakes by baking the batter in muffin cups. Frost them with chocolate or vanilla icing, or some of each.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Glazed Carrot Raisin Cupcakes

From Campbell's

Spicy muffins are filled with raisins and topped with an apple juice glaze.

Glazed Carrot Raisin Cupcakes

Glazed Carrot Raisin Cupcakes

From Campbell's

Spice cake batter, with added raisins and shredded carrot, makes moist and fragrant cupcakes.

Glazed Carrot Raisin Cupcakes

Owl Cupcake

From Ladies' Home Journal

Use a variety of bright and colorful candy to make the owl face to top these vanilla cupcakes.

Owl Cupcake

Frog Cupcake

From Ladies' Home Journal

Vanilla cupcakes are topped with green frosting and then decorated with candy to look like a frog.

Frog Cupcake

Lemon Curd Cupcakes

From The Food Channel

These cupcakes are as light and fluffy as a cloud. Your guests will be delighted with the surprise filling of lemon curd.

Lemon Curd Cupcakes

Ladybug Cupcake

From Ladies' Home Journal

Red frosting and chocolate chips make the ladybug pattern on top of these cupcakes. Use candy to finish off the bug's classic look.

Ladybug Cupcake

One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes

From Ladies' Home Journal

These chocolate cupcakes are simple enough for kids to prepare. Just pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ones and stir. Bake them up for a dessert that everyone loves.

One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes

Porcupine Cupcake

From Ladies' Home Journal

Pink licorice pastels make the spikes of the porcupine on this sweet dessert, and candy-coated chocolate pieces are the eyes.

Porcupine Cupcake

Sweet Potato Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Turn a yummy side dish into a delicious dessert. This quick and easy recipe will keep everyone wanting more.

Sweet Potato Cupcakes

Cappuccino Cupcakes

From Ladies' Home Journal

Decorate the tops of chocolate cupcakes to look like a coffee drink by using whipped cream and cocoa powder. You can add a pretzel to look like a cup handle.

Cappuccino Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes with a Kick

From Better Homes and Gardens

The kick in this luscious dessert recipe comes from a teaspoon of ground chipotle chile pepper that's added to the box cake mix.

Chocolate Cupcakes with a Kick

Carousel Cupcakes

From Ladies' Home Journal

Colored fondant and candy turn these cupcakes into fun dessert carousels.

Carousel Cupcakes

Hen-and-Her-Chicks Cupcakes

From Ladies' Home Journal

Use a regular cupcake for the hen and three mini cupcakes for the chicks to make this fun dessert.

Hen-and-Her-Chicks Cupcakes

Flower Power Mini-Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Stir snipped marigold leaves and petals into a white cake mix to give a lively citrus flavor to these cupcakes. For milder flavor, use a smaller measure of snipped leaves.

Flower Power Mini-Cupcakes

All-Aboard Cupcakes

From Ladies' Home Journal

These cupcakes are decorated and lined up to look like a train. Serve them for dessert at a child's birthday party.

All-Aboard Cupcakes

Company Cake Express

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make these fanciful little cupcakes with rum-spiked frosting for entertaining.

Company Cake Express

St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Celebrate the luck o' the Irish by serving these festive cupcakes for dessert. Kids and leprechauns alike will love the color and the loads of chocolate chips inside!

St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

Be-My-Valentine Cupcakes

From Ladies' Home Journal

Fill chocolate cupcakes with chocolate pudding and add a conversation heart to make this kid-friendly dessert.

Be-My-Valentine Cupcakes

"You're a Star!" Cupcakes

From Betty Crocker

Discover the star baker in yourself with easy-mix cupcakes and simply made decorations.

"You're a Star!" Cupcakes

Poodle Cupcakes

From Parents

Cupcakes are always a favorite, especially when you decorate them like a poodle. Pink frosting and marshmallows make the dog's cute little faces for this party dessert.

Poodle Cupcakes

Fruit-Topped Coconut Cupcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

A fresh take on holiday dessert, these tropical cakes will become a favorite. Their delightful flavor comes from unsweetened coconut milk, shredded coconut, and toasted coconut chips.

Fruit-Topped Coconut Cupcakes

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