These top-rated cupcakes are perfect for special occasions, parties—or even the average Tuesday.
Top 10 Cupcake Recipes
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
This is a wonderful recipe I discovered and changed a bit to suit my taste. I love the flavor of pumpkin and the cinnamon makes ordinary cream cheese frosting extra special. When I made a batch for my husband to take to work, he said they disappeared in record time. —Debbie Wiggins, Longmont, Colorado
1/10
2/10
Yellow Cupcakes
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Nothing is better than homemade cupcakes. They are so delicious and fluffy. Choose whatever frosting you want to top these treats. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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3/10
Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes
Total Time
45 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Good any time of the year, a chocolate cupcake recipe make a great get-up-and-go treat on busy summer days. These buttermilk chocolate cupcakes have been a frosted favorite with family and friends for at least 35 years. They're really popular at bake sales. —Ellen Moore, Springfield, New Hampshire
4/10
Key Lime Pie Cupcakes
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
32 cupcakes
From the Recipe Creator:
I bake over 200 of these cupcakes for our church suppers, and we always run out. If you can't find Key lime juice, use lime juice. Just add a tad more sugar. —Julie Herrera-Lemler, Rochester, Minnesota
5/10
Black-Bottom Cupcakes
Total Time
40 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This recipe's been in our family for years, but these cupcakes still go quick each time I make them. So I always double or triple the ingredients! You'll likely see what I mean if you make them at your place—I can't remember anyone who's tried them for the first time not asking for seconds. —Julie Briceland, Windsor, Pennsylvania
6/10
Maple Carrot Cupcakes
Total Time
35 min
Servings
1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I come from a line of family cooks and have liked to cook and bake since I was young. Mother and Grandmom were always in the kitchen cooking up something delicious. These carrot cupcakes were Grandmom's specialty, and we always have them at family gatherings. —Lisa Ann Panzino DiNunzio, Vineland, New Jersey
7/10
Zucchini Cupcakes
Total Time
40 min
Servings
1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I asked my grandmother for this recipe after trying these irresistible spice cupcakes at her home. I love their creamy caramel frosting. They're such a scrumptious dessert, you actually forget you're eating your vegetables, too! —Virginia Lapierre, Greensboro Bend, Vermont
8/10
Boston Cream Cupcakes
Total Time
40 min
Servings
1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Boston cream cupcakes have been my favorite bakery treat since I was a child, so I put together this easy-to-make version. —Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota
9/10
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Turn the traditional hummingbird cake—flavored with pineapple, bananas and walnuts—into a bite-sized treat with these moist cupcakes. —Jessie Oleson, Santa Fe, New Mexico
10/10
Irish Cream Cupcakes
Total Time
45 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
If you're looking for a grown-up cupcake, give these a try. You'll have a hard time limiting yourself to one! —Jenny Leighty, West Salem, Ohio
