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The 44 Best Cupcake Recipes to Celebrate Every Occasion

Updated on February 29, 2024

We've got all your favorites covered, from classic birthday party picks to over-the-top confections.

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Our Best Ideas for Cupcakes

We love cupcakes for almost as many reasons as we have favorite cupcake recipes. They’re adorable, they’re supremely portable and they put a smile on everyone’s face. When you need a tried-and-true dessert option, look to these recipes. We've got you covered with birthday party classics, fondant-adorned masterpieces, treats that taste just like your favorite cocktail and more. Get out your muffin pan and get inspired! A great choice, no matter the occasion? Classic chocolate cupcakes. This might be the only chocolate cupcake recipe you'll ever need. We love them for the deep, rich chocolate flavor and their moist and springy interiors. It's the perfect cake base for any frosting. A little coffee in the batter pumps up the depth of the chocolate, and the oil keeps them supremely moist.

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Banana Pudding Cupcakes

This dessert has all the flavors of banana pudding in a handheld treat. The cake is infused with vanilla cookie crumbs and studded with bits of banana, while a silky soft mixture of white chocolate and cream create a filling that tastes just like vanilla pudding. A swoop of frosting finishes off the dessert: perfect for when a craving strikes.

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Photo: Renee Comet ©

Cream-Filled Devil's Food Cupcakes

Everyone will love these iconic, moist, super chocolatey devil's food cakes filled with yummy cream, but they will make those of us of a certain age—you know who you are, if you had a cellophane-wrapped version of these tucked in your lunchbox growing up—particularly gaga.

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Photo: KATE MATHIS

Raspberry and Chocolate Hi-Hat Cupcakes

Chocolate-dipped cupcakes in a cone not only fool the eye in a delightful way—as in, how can those ice cream cones sit at room temperature looking cute throughout the party?—and they also give you a fun new way to eat them, right out of a cone. These adorable treats will surprise and delight all of your guests.

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