27 Delicious Cupcakes Perfect For Parties and Potlucks

Get ready to bake some amazing cupcakes! These recipes are simple, fun, and perfect for any occasion. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned baker, you will find something to love in these tasty treats.

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Indulge in the perfect blend of tangy lemon and juicy blueberries with our moist and fluffy lemon blueberry cupcakes. A perfect treat for any occasion.

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcake recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Our deliciously moist and tender Carrot Cake Cupcakes are easy to make and perfect for parties or a tasty treat at home. We made our cupcakes with a classic combination of carrots, walnuts, and a delicious homemade cream cheese frosting.

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Lemon Curd Cupcakes

Lemon Curd Cupcakes recipe by Vintage Kitchen Notes.
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Bright and lemony, these gorgeous lemon cupcakes are sweet and soft. They have a lemon curd center and citrus cream cheese frosting.

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Biscoff Cupcakes

Biscoff Cupcakes recipe by Princess Pinky Girl.
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This quick and easy Biscoff Cupcakes recipe has a homemade vanilla cupcake base and is filled with Biscoff spread and topped with buttercream frosting.
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Lime Buttercream Cupcakes

Lime Buttercream Cupcakes recipe by Mamas Buzz.
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If you can’t get enough lime flavor, this recipe is for you. These are lime-flavored cupcakes filled with lime fluff and topped with lime buttercream. It doesn’t get more light, airy, and decadent than this! Use key limes for this recipe instead of regular limes because they’re sweeter and better suited for baking.

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7-Up Cupcakes With Cake Mix

7 Up Cupcakes recipe by Forking Good Food.
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These 7-Up cupcakes are a fun and easy treat to make! They start with a simple yellow cake mix and are flavored with 7 Up soda. The cupcakes are then topped with a light and fluffy 7-Up frosting.

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Chocolate Bombshell Cupcakes

Chocolate Bombshell Cupcakes recipe by Modern Honey.
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Chocolate Bombshell Birthday Cupcakes is a rich, tender, fluffy chocolate cupcake topped with decadent chocolate buttercream frosting.

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Neapolitan Cupcakes

Neapolitan Cupcakes recipe by Whisking Wolf.
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Inspired by a trio of classic ice cream flavors, Neapolitan Cupcakes combine chocolate and vanilla in soft, fluffy cupcakes topped with strawberry frosting.

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Fun Piñata Cupcakes Recipe

Fun Piñata Cupcakes recipe by Little Sunny Kitchen.
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Simple-to-make scratch vanilla Piñata Cupcakes are topped with a smooth buttercream frosting and have a colorful sprinkle surprise inside.

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Firecracker Cupcakes

Firecracker Cupcakes recipe by Princess Pinky Girl.
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These easy Firecracker cupcakes are festive red, white, and blue Fourth of July desserts that are perfect for potlucks and holiday gatherings.
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Pink Buttercream Cupcakes

Pink Buttercream Cupcakes recipe by Be Centsational.
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Delight in fluffy pink buttercream cupcakes, perfect for sweet celebrations with a creamy, colorful frosting and light vanilla base.

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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

A plate of chocolate cupcakes adorned with fresh orange slices.
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These decadent and moist chocolate orange cupcakes combine the sweetness of chocolate with the tangy citrus of the orange to create a delicious treat.

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The Best Lemon Drizzle Cupcakes Ever!

A cupcake with lemon slices on top.
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Lemon Drizzle Cupcakes are a zesty bite-size dessert packed with lemony flavor from the moist cake, luscious buttercream, and lemon curd.
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Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes

Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes recipe by Savor The Spoonful.
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These delicious, summer-inspired Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes are covered with rich cream cheese frosting and strawberry crunch crumble topping. Bursting with flavors reminiscent of our favorite childhood strawberry shortcake bars, these homemade cupcakes are the ultimate summer dessert recipe!

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Vanilla Sourdough Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

White cupcakes with sprinkles on a wooden table.
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These vanilla sourdough cupcakes are so moist and tender that they’ll be the best cupcakes you’ve ever had. They’re so easy to make!
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Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate frosting.
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This Chocolate Cupcake recipe is loaded with rich chocolate cake and topped with creamy milk chocolate buttercream frosting.
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Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes

Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes recipe by Ericas Recipe.
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Fluffy, angelic Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting. These dream-like cupcakes are so luscious and decadent, with a perfect balance of sweetness.

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Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Pink Champagne Cupcakes recipe by Maria’s Mixing Bowl.
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These Pink Champagne Cupcakes are the perfect treat for any celebration. The light and fluffy cupcakes are infused with a delicious champagne flavor and topped with a creamy pink champagne frosting.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes recipe by Amandas Cookin.
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These aren’t just any old cupcakes. The rich chocolatey base is filled with smooth peanut butter frosting, followed by a piping of it on top for the ultimate chocolate peanut butter cupcake!

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White Chocolate Baileys Cupcakes

White Chocolate Baileys Cupcakes recipe by Art Of Natural Living.
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Sweet and creamy with a slight kick, White Chocolate Baileys Cupcakes bring a new twist to a fun dessert or snack. Bailey’s optional.

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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes recipe by Waiting For Blancmange.
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This one is dedicated to those chocolate orange fanatics out there! These easy chocolate orange cupcakes are the ultimate zesty chocolatey treat. Moist cupcakes are made with real fresh oranges and plenty of rich chocolate. Topped off with a nice thick ganache frosting.

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Nutella Cupcakes

Nutella Cupcakes recipe by Delish Knowlegde.
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Vegan Nutella Cupcakes! These vegan cupcakes are SO delicious, no one knows they’re vegan! Chocolate hazelnut cakes with chocolate frosting.

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Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes on a cooling rack waiting to be devoured.
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These Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes are super-rich, dense, chocolatey, and mildly sweet from the coconut sugar.

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White Chocolate Cupcakes

Cranberries and rosemary elevate classic cupcake recipes.
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Moist vanilla cupcakes are filled with a cranberry filling and then topped with white chocolate buttercream and sparkling sugar cranberries.

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Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes recipe by Food Plus Words.
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Move over vanilla and chocolate, it’s time to get a little bit citrusy! These lemon raspberry cupcakes are deliciously tart and sweet, with a subtle hint of raspberry flavor.

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Peach Cupcakes

Peach Cupcakes recipe by Food Plus Words.
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These peach cupcakes are filled with luscious peach jam and topped with peaches and cream. Cake flour makes these easy summer treats extra soft and fluffy!

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Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.

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