25 Easy Cupcakes Perfect For Spring and Summer
Stepping into the kitchen to bake can be a blast, especially when cupcakes are on the menu! A collection of easy cupcake recipes awaits you, each promising a fun baking experience.
Whether you’re a beginner or love to bake, these recipes are perfect for adding a little sweetness to your day. Let’s get ready to mix, pour, and decorate!
Luscious 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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Red Velvet Cupcakes
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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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.
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S’mores Cupcakes
If you’re having a camping or summer party this year, try these S’mores Cupcakes! These cupcakes pack all the flavor of s’mores in an easy-to-eat cupcake.
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Fun Piñata Cupcakes
Simple-to-make scratch vanilla Pinata Cupcakes are topped with a smooth buttercream frosting and have a colorful sprinkle surprise inside.
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Banana Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting
This banana cupcakes with chocolate frosting recipe will help you make moist and delicious cupcakes with delicate banana flavor topped off with chocolate frosting.
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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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Boston Cream Cupcakes
If you like Boston Cream Pie, you’ll flip over these yummy Boston Cream Cupcakes! Tender, moist, and filled with golden custard.
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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 Raspberry Cupcakes
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes are a delicious homemade cupcake recipe filled with raspberry coulis and chocolate mousse.
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Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes
Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes are soft, moist, and infused with reduced Guinness beer, deepening the chocolate flavor in the cupcake and the homemade buttercream frosting!
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Limoncello Cupcakes
Boozy and bright, these dense and cake-like Limoncello cupcakes are topped with a whipped cream cheese frosting infused with even more Limoncello.
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Strawberry Cupcakes
These fresh strawberry cupcakes are incredibly tender and moist. Each bite is filled with pieces of chopped strawberries and fresh strawberry buttercream.
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Spiced Cupcakes With Cinnamon Butter Cream and Apple Pie Topping
Delicious autumn recipe for apple pie cupcakes from scratch using a spiced cupcake mix and homemade cinnamon buttercream. Perfect for fall treats.
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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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Angel Food Cupcakes
Looking to use leftover egg whites? Small Batch Angel Food Cupcakes uses 2 egg whites and doesn’t require a special tube cake pan.
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Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
These cherry limeade cupcakes are the perfect cupcake recipe for summer! They are so moist, delicious, & easy to make – you’ll have everyone begging for more.
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Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
These strawberry-filled cupcakes are gluten-free and dairy-free vanilla cupcakes with fresh strawberry filling and strawberry buttercream.
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Bourbon Spice Cupcakes
Bourbon Spice Cupcakes are moist, decadent, and deliciously indulgent. These bourbon cupcakes are a perfect combination of cocktail and dessert.
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Air Fryer Cupcakes
Cake Mix air fryer cupcakes are a great way to bake dessert in a small batch. There is no need to heat your house and oven; baking in an air fryer rocks.
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Chocolate Mochi Cupcakes
These chocolate mochi cupcakes take ordinary cupcakes to a whole new level. They’re easy to make, slightly chewy, and great for any occasion.
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Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
The most amazing cupcakes that taste like a shortcake! With fresh strawberries and sweet whipped cream, they are easy and delicious.
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Coconut Cupcakes
Coconut cupcakes are soft, fluffy cupcakes (with options for either a box-mix or from-scratch cupcakes) topped off with coconut cream frosting!
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Dr. Pepper Cupcakes & Frosting
Love Dr. Pepper? You’ve got to try these Dr. Pepper Cupcakes! They are made with a yellow cake mix base and topped with a Dr. Pepper Buttercream Frosting!
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Sunflower Cupcakes
If you’re looking for the perfect cupcake for your next summer or fall gathering, you will love this sunflower cupcake recipe.
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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.