Cupcake Recipes

Find delicious, quick, and easy cupcake recipes suitable for family gatherings, morning/afternoon teas and for special occasions. A great selection of free recipes including boiled fruit, chocolate hazelnut, chocolate mud, red velvet butterfly cupcakes and many more.

Most of my cup cake recipes are very easy to make and some don't even require the mixer. My orange and poppy seed recipe is a real winner as everything goes in the blender, including the orange!

I have a couple of cupcake recipes that are slightly more time-consuming but believe me, they are well worth the extra effort.

This page contains my favorite cupcakes recipes. I hope they will soon become your favorites too!!

Almond raspberry cupcakes - really moist cake mixture which keeps well for a few days. The cooked-on almond topping makes this another of those wonderful recipes that can be eaten straight out of the oven.

Apple blossom cupcakes - vanilla cupcake with stewed apple.

Banana cupcakes - I make this whenever I have overripe bananas. Very moist cupcakes that keep well.

Berry cupcakes - can be made using any frozen berry. Choose your favorite berry to add to this fluffy, moist cupcake.

Black Forest cupcakes - delicious blend of chocolate cake with cream and cherries.

Boiled fruit cupcakes - the easy alternative to the more traditional rich Christmas fruitcake.

Boston cream cupcakes - Boston cream pie is a very time consuming dessert to make, however, Boston cream cupcakes capture the flavor beautifully with much less effort.

Butter cupcakes - very light and moist. Great to use with any frosting.

Butterfly cupcakes - who can resist a butterfly cupcake? So many different fillings can be used to dress up this cupcake. Ideal for afternoon/morning tea or any special occasion.

Carrot cupcakes - fantastic when topped with cream cheese frosting. Keeps well in the refrigerator for several days.

Choc cinnamon meringue cupcakes - these cupcakes have a baked-on topping so can be eaten as soon as they come out of the oven.

Choc mallow cupcakes - these deliciously moist marble cupcakes have a baked-on marshmallow topping and then they are drizzled in chocolate. Unforgettable.

Chocolate cupcakes - this recipe is fool-proof. It is one of those recipes that I just keep coming back to.

Chocolate apple cupcakes - really quick to make as all ingredients go in the food processor togther. Very moist.

Chocolate hazelnut cupcakes - a bit more time-consuming to make but well worth the extra effort. Yummy.

Chocolate mud cupcakes - rich and dense. Chocolate mud cupcakes are ideal served as a dessert,especially when topped with whipped cream and a berry coulis.

Chocolate raspberry cupcakes - chocolate and raspberries always seem to be the perfect pairing. This cake always has guests coming back for more. Ideal for afternoon tea.

Coconut ice cupcakes - these cupcakes look so cute and are perfect for a little girl's birthday... although I do also make them for a big girl's birthday. They are so light and seem to melt in your mouth.

Coffee and walnut cupcakes - light and tasty cupcakes, made with sour cream.

Fruit cupcakes - this is a more traditional rich cake recipe. Ideal recipe to use when decorating with fondant for Engagements, Wedding, 21st birthdays and Christmas.

Fruit mince cupcakes - I love fruit mince pies (mincemeat pies) but used to make these when I don't have time to make pastry. Topped with brandy buttercream these are delicious. They have now become a Christmas "must" in my household.

Gingerbread cupcakes - spicy and moist, these gingerbread cupcakes are really quick and easy to make.

Honey cupcakes - This recipe for honey cupcakes was created by White House executive pastry chef Bill Yosses. They are really moist and keep very well.

Hummingbird cupcakes - my husband's favorite. It has a great texture and keeps really well. I always find that the flavor is even better a couple of days after I have made it.

Jelly cupcakes - another of my family's favorites. My mother and grandmother always used pink (raspberry or strawberry) jelly so that's what I do, however, I have a friend who uses orange jelly and they are also really popular. Mum always made jelly cakes for birthday parties but my family want them more often than that!

Lemon crumble cupcakes - delicious served warm from the oven. Add a dollop of cream and you'll be in "lemon heaven".

Lemon meringue cupcakes - perfect for afternoon tea. They are quick and easy to make but look as if you have spent hours in the kitchen!

Lime cupcakes - light citrus cupcake using only 50g butter.

Marble cupcakes - children's favorite. I usually make a marble cake with traditional white, pink and chocolate but you can make whichever flavors and colors you choose.

Mini teacakes - a smaller version of the always-popular cinnamon teacake.

Mocha cupcakes - delicious blend of coffee and chocolate.

One bowl chocolate cupcakes - his recipe is Martha Stewart's One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes, and as the name suggests, they are super easy because they are made ...guess what ... in one bowl.

Orange and poppy seed cupcakes - should keep quite well. I never get to find out as they are always eaten on the day I make them! I love throwing everything in the food processor together, including the whole orange. This is great with cream cheese frosting.

Orange blossom cupcakes - has a very delicate citrus flavor. Topped with frosting containing white chocolate it is perfect for afternoon/morning teas.

Orange Syrup cupcakes - cupcakes remain moist as the syrup soaks into the cake and spread the flavor.

Pear and almond cupcakes - pear and almond team up really well together in this recipe that keeps really moist. I love the texture of these cupcakes.

Plum and almond cupcakes - easy cupcake recipe. Ideal for afternoon tea.

Quick coffee cupcakes - try these fresh from the oven with a little cream or custard. These cupcakes make a wonderful and quick dessert.

Red velvet cupcakes - tastes fantastic and keeps really well. Teams up well with buttercream frosting or cream cheese frosting. Ideal for Valentine's Day and Christmas because of the beautiful rich red color.

Sponge cupcakes - light and delicate, the sponge cupcake is so versatile and can be used with any frosting. It's like eating air (but tastier).

Vanilla cupcakes - the every popular vanilla cupcake. Everyone needs the perfect cupcake recipe and this is it. Doesn't matter how many cupcake recipes I try my family keep begging me to make this one.

White chocolate mud cupcakes - moist white mud cupcakes topped with Cherry Ripe and white chocolate ganache.

Zucchini cupcakes - gluten-free cupcakes that keep really well.

Keep coming back to my website as I will be adding more cupcake recipes. If you have a favorite cupcake recipe I would love you to share it with us like the readers below have done.

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Another website that is worth visiting is Recipes from Home. It is full of free recipes which are very easy to make. I love the section on pancakes!!

Do you have a recipe for cupcakes that you would like to share? Sweet or savory, vanilla or chocolate, we would love to hear your favorite cupcake recipes.

Click on the links below to see some great cupcake recipes. They were all written by other visitors to this page.

Brownie Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting 
You will need:
Soft butter, for greasing the pan
Flour, for dusting the buttered pan
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar, sifted
1 cup brown sugar, sifted
...

Uncle Merv's Chocolate Cupcakes 
A while ago, a friend of mine gave me a few recipes that she got from her Uncle Merv. One recipe was for chocolate cupcakes. My friend raved about these ...

Dark and white fudge cupcakes 
This recipe makes dense, rich cupcakes.

200ml/7 fl oz water
6 tblspn butter
85g/3 oz caster sugar
1 tblspn golden syrup
3 tblspn milk
1 tsp vanilla ...

Cherry Tassies 
• 1 1/4 cups of softened butter - 2 1/2 sticks
• 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. of baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
• 1 tsp. almond extract ...

Carrot and Pineapple Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting  These carrot cupcakes are delectable. They’re made with agave nectar instead of sugar. Agave nectar comes from the agave plant. It is a sweet liquid with ...

Chocolate Frosted Banana Cupcakes 
A friend of mine sent me this recipe a couple of days ago.

Cupcakes (adapted from a recipe in Best of Taste of Home, Volume 2):

1/2 cup butter,...

Warm strawberry cupcakes 
I like to bake these cupcakes in a teacup. Everyone loves the look of them. I hope you like them.

125g butter
4 tablespoons strawberry conserve
...

Plum and hazelnut cupcakes. 
I was given this recipe a couple of years ago. If I don't have fresh plums, I use tinned plums (drained).

100g buter
3/4 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
...

Apple and coconut cupcakes 
125g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 flaked ...

Lemon semolina cupcakes 
These lemon semolina cupcakes are favorites with my family. We love them served for afternoon tea - warm with a dollop of cream.

Cake:
125g butter
...

Black Bottom Cupcakes 
This recipe is a family favorite.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tspn vinegar
1 tspn vanilla
1 tspn baking soda
1/2 tspn ...

Peanut Butter Cupcakes 
INGREDIENTS

For cupcakes
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup smooth ...

Caramel Apple Cake 
3/4 cup plain flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
60g butter,...

Spice Cake with Cinnamon Frosting 
Spice Cake
3 eggs
3/4 cup castor sugar
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour (whole wheat flour)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 ...

Tiramisu Cupcakes 
I have recently been given this recipe by a friend. I have already made them several times and served as a dessert. I hope you enjoy them as well.

You ...

Orange almond cupcakes 
125g butter
1 tblspn finely grated orange rind
1 cup caster sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 cups almond meal (ground almonds)
1 cup self-...

Triple chocolate cupcakes 
These yummy triple chocolate cupcakes are super easy to make. My family loves them.

250g butter
200g dark chocolate
1/4 cup milk
1 cup caster ...