Cupcake recipes
Everyone loves a good cupcake. Get creative with our easy, irresistible cupcake recipes.
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Coconut & raspberry cupcakes
- Ready in 45 mins
Adding a little fruit purée to your buttercream frosting gives you a berry flavour and vibrant colour atop your sponges
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Easy
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Celebration cupcakes
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- Ready in 3 hrs
Make these individual party sponges ahead then follow our suggestions for decorating and icing
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Moderately Easy
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Devil’s food cupcakes
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- Ready in 45 mins
These sponges with a cream cheese topping are light yet wonderfully chocolatey
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Easy
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Little Louise cupcakes
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
These cupcakes bring sweet bursts of joy with every bite, perfect for a celebration or party
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Moderately Easy
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Black velvet baby cakes
- Ready in 1 hr
These gorgeous Guinness puds are an indulgent treat - and perfect for St Patrick's Day on 17 March
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Pumpkin passion cupcakes
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- Ready in 40 mins
Use grated pumpkin or butternut squash for these gorgeous, spiced cupcakes
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Cranberry ripple cheese-cupcakes
- Ready in 1 hr
These one-portion puds have a sharp ripple of cranberry to cut through the sweetness
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Carrot & cream cheese cupcakes
- Ready in 50 mins
This crowd-pleasing recipe turns the ultimate afternoon-tea favourite into delightful cupcakes
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Lemon meringue cupcakes
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- Ready in 40 mins
These mini meringues will bring a touch of zing to your party, and can be made one day ahead for extra ease
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Moderately Easy
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Chocolate fudge cupcakes
- Ready in 1 hr
These bright and fun cupcakes are perfect for kids' parties
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Frosted lemon fairy cakes
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- Ready in 50 mins
A touch of citrus frosting makes these family favourites especially tangy
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Campfire cupcakes
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- Ready in 30 mins
A make-ahead treat, these will take you back to toasting marshmallows around an open fire
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Pistachio cupcakes
- Ready in 50 mins
Turn any gathering into a special occasion with these glamorous cupcakes for grown-ups
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Lemon curd cupcakes
- Ready in 40 mins
Bring a touch of summer to the table with these luscious lemon cupcakes
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Lemon & poppyseed cupcakes
- Ready in 1 hr
These zesty cupcakes look so gorgeous you won't want to eat them, but once you start you won't be able to stop
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Moderately Easy
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Little rose & almond cupcakes
- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
Pretty as a picture, but dead simple. Add a paper flag and these will double as place names or favours at a wedding
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Chocolate & vanilla cupcakes
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There's no need to keep your canapés savoury. Treat your guests to these dainty little cakes
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Simple sugar roses
- Ready in 1 hr
These pretty roses can be used on cakes and cupcakes to give a romantic and sophisticated finish
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Warm raspberry cupcakes with orange sugar drizzle
- Ready in 35 mins
These wonderful tangy treats taste perfect with a spoonful of crème fraîche
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Easy chocolate cupcakes
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These light cakes are perfect for freezing – they just need a quick blast in the microwave to bring them back to life
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Coffee cream & walnut cupcakes
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Retro favourite coffee and walnut cake in a cupcake version, with a choice of luxurious mascarpone topping or classic buttercream
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Strawberry & polenta cupcakes
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- Ready in 35 mins
These cupcakes are little portions of perfection and are great to share with friends
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Cupcakes
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- Ready in 1 hr
These little cuties top the baking hierarchy - sweet and slightly fluffy. Why not bake up a batch for an unusual wedding cake?
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Dotty banana fairy cakes
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These sweet banana cakes are lovely and simple to make for a bake sale or children's party
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Cherry & almond Easter cupcakes
- Ready in 45 mins
These little Simnel cakes are really almondy, with pieces of marzipan in the mix - and they look gorgeous
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Christmas cupcakes
- Ready in 45 mins
Have fun with the kids over the Christmas holidays making and decorating these easy cakes
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Monster cupcakes
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- Ready in 50 mins
Let your little monsters do their worst, decorating these spooky Halloween treats
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Iced fairy cakes
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- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
Teach 8-14 year olds how to make fairy cakes and guarantee a fun kitchen activity
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Easy
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