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.
Red Velvet Cupcakes – Easy To Bake, Hard To Resist

Discover the perfect blend of rich cocoa and velvety goodness with our exquisite Red Velvet Cupcakes. Easy to Bake, Hard to Resist.
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Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
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
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
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
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
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
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 Birthday Cupcakes is a rich, tender, fluffy chocolate cupcake topped with decadent chocolate buttercream frosting.
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Neapolitan Cupcakes
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
These Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes are super-rich, dense, chocolatey, and mildly sweet from the coconut sugar.
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White Chocolate Cupcakes
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
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
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.