Cupcake recipes

Want to make Mother's Day really special? Celebrate with Happy Mother's Day Cupcakes topped with these free printable Mother's Day Cupcake Toppers. Assembling these toppers is a fun DIY you can even do with the kids. Once they are done, simply insert the cupcake topper in the frosting and you have a great edible gift you can serve with Mother's Day brunch or for dessert.

Celebrate Mom this year, and all she's done for you by baking up her favorite cupcakes and topping them with these free printable Happy Mother’s Day Cupcake Toppers. These cupcakes are the perfect way to tell mom you love her in a sweet dessert, and they'll make a wonderful addition to your Mother’s Day brunch table. Don't let Mother's Day pass without making this edible gift (the recipe is easy!).

These Leprechaun Hat Mini-Cupcake Pops are a super cute idea for your St. Patrick’s Day! Make them for your St. Paddy's Day party, or just to serve to your kids for dessert. Children will love helping you assemble the hats and dunking the cupcakes in colored chocolate. The best part? This no-bake recipe is super simple and requires only a few ingredients.

With Chocolate Stout Cupcakes you can have your beer and eat it too! Chocolate and stout are a match made in dessert heaven and they come together in harmony in this decadent cupcake (perfect for St. Paddy's Day!). Stout enhances the deep, chocolatey flavor without imparting an alcoholic taste. Serve these babies up to your Saint Patty's Day guests and watch these disappear!

This is a mouthwatering, fabulous, one-step frosting recipe you can use to top cupcakes, cakes, or any other frost-able dessert. Warning: this luscious icing is so ricch and delicious, you may want to eat it with a spoon! Try this Vanilla Buttercream Frosting for your next sweet treat.

The kids can help you make these super easy Heart Bug Cupcakes for their school Valentine’s Day party or to give out to friends and family as a special snack, or edible gift on Valentine’s Day. The recipe is simple and these cupcakes will become a holiday favorite!

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a totally natural, gluten-free, red-velvet dessert! Raspberries are not only delicious, and one of the most nutrient-dense fruits on the planet, they also happen to be a gorgeous, vibrant color—perfect for the romantic holiday. These beautiful, sweet cupcakes are a cinch to make with this simple recipe.

What happens when you combine the uber-popular cake pop with the always classic cupcake? I give you Mini-Cupcake Pops! These babies are small, sweet and on a stick! Frosted pink, they make a simple, no-bake Valentine's Day treat, but this recipe is easy enough to whip up as an everyday dessert. Perfectly portioned for little hands (hello: class parties and playdates!), and chic enough to serve to adult guests.

Are you looking for something special to make for your Valentine? Anyone can give plain, old flowers, but if you want to give something really special, why not make your sweetie an edible bouquet made of delicious cupcakes? You don't have to be a cake-decorator to bake these up, simply follow this easy step-by-step tutorial to make a Cupcake Rose Bouquet. This is also perfect for Mother's Day, Easter, or a shower.

Looking for a fun dessert idea for a New Year's Eve party? Ring in the New Year with these indulgent and celebratory cupcakes. Even if you have no cake-decorating experience, you can pull these off! Try this recipe for New Year's Eve Party Cupcakes ans your guests will be be impressed.

Topping your cupcakes for Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be difficult—it can even be fun! Working with gum paste is like working with playdough for grownups. (The best part is it’s even edible when you get done!) This is part Thanksgiving recipe and part Thanksgiving DIY, but it's 100% fun and delicious. Try this recipe/DIY this year for a great dessert to make the occasion really festive!

Hello, my name is Stacie and I am a chocolate-peanut-butter-a-holic, and Halloween “Peanut Butter Cup” Cupcakes are my ultimate weakness. Beware. This easy cupcake recipe makes for simple cooking with crazy good results. 

My daughter is a total cupcake fanatic. I love them too, but I try to limit my family's sugar intake, especially around Halloween and the holidays, when treats abound. That's why bite-sized mini-cupcakes are perfect! They're delicious without being overindulgent. Here is my favorite cupcake recipe, and best of all you can make this with your kids.

Do you have a heart shaped muffin pan for Valentine's Day?  Guess what?  You don't need one!