Top 10 List: Best Cupcake Recipes
[We continue to update the “Top 10” series of posts with cupcakes!]
Cupcakes have taken on a life of their own over the last ten years or so. Chic little shops have popped up everywhere, there are numerous TV shows based on the handheld confections, and the flavor combinations seem endless. Aside from two cupcake shops (Baked & Wired in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC and a now-closed cupcake shop in Delray Beach, FL), I have yet to be blown away by any cupcake from any of those chic little shops. Most times I find the cupcakes to be rather dry and the frosting just okay.
As a result, I revel in making cupcakes at home. All kinds of cupcakes – chocolate, vanilla, pumpkin, red velvet, boozy – it’s all fair game. Below is an updated list of my 10 favorite cupcake recipes… Enjoy!
1. Coconut Cupcakes with Toasted Coconut Frosting
2. Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
3. Guinness, Whiskey and Irish Cream Cupcakes
6. Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting
7. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
8. Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
9. Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
10. Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes
Q: What are YOUR favorite cupcake recipes? And do you have any requests?
German chocolate?
Chocolate cupcakes AND red velvet cupcakes even vanilla cupcake
I wanted a good cupcake recipe, now I just want Tylenol and sleep. Most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen in my life is hate on a cupcake site, both sides. Appalling, really.
what is the rarest cupcake in the world
These look so delicious! Thanks
HI!!!!!! i love cupcakes and those ones look really nice how do you make vanilla cupcakes?????
cya
stacy
Hi Stacy, These are my favorite vanilla cupcakes (just omit the sprinkles): https://www.browneyedbaker.com/homemade-funfetti-cupcakes-from-scratch/
How do you make them less dry?? We made the funfetti recipe, they were tasty, but dry.
Would love a lemon cupcake & also a praline kind of cupcake. So many flavors! Thanks for these.
I love all the flavors i will add it in my bake shop menu with some creative designing.. i hope customers will love it… like me
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Thank You and keep sharing these kind of delicious flavors..
Nice recipes! Added to my bookmarks!
I love cupcakes! Thanks for share this delicious recipes!
Very good!
Very good your blog!
I’ve made the Black Bottom Cupcakes several times. DEEELICIOUS!
I’m going to try making the Guiness and Irish Cream cupcakes for St. Pat’s Day and I will be doing the Ultimate Chocolate for V-Day. I agree on the cupcake specialty shops – way overpriced for the quality of cupcake you get. I bought 3 cupcakes for $22 and just about gagged because of how poorly made they were.
OH DEAR. I’m definitely going to have to make those Coconut Cupcakes with Toasted Coconut Frosting for me and then the Guinness, Whiskey and Irish Cream Cupcakes for my husband! Such a great list of cupcakes :)
I used your chocolate cupcake recipe for my son’s wedding reception last year and received rave reviews! But I am still on the hunt for a white wedding cake style of cupcake that would be equally delicious as well as beautiful for weddings.
I agree with you completely! Most store bought cakes and cupcakes do not impress me either. I bake for all the birthday’s in my family, for my birthday we usually order a cake. Last year we threw most of it away. Now for the part I disagree with, I have made a few of the cupcakes on the list and I have been wanting to make the spiced latte one. You forgot your strawberry cupcakes with the strawberry Swiss butter cream. Let me tell you my family loves them!!! I have made them for a couple of years and my youngest step daughter requests them for her birthday. Last year we had a big family party, I changed the cupcake up, I made a double chocolate cupcake with the strawberry Swiss butter cream and dipped them in chocolate ganache. I was told they were the best cupcakes, I had two request to make for parties. Love your site!
Have you tried Gigi’s cupcakes in McCandless Crossing? My sister bought me a mini sample pack for my birthday just this past week and I was impressed! There was a chocolate chip one that was my personal favorite. There was also a red velvet, cookies n cream, and an almond in the sampler. I tend to agree with you that most cupcakes out of bakeries or shops aren’t that great. I have yet to try a regular sized one though so I can’t speak to that. Cupcake goals haha
Hi Tracey, I haven’t yet, but I’ve been meaning to! The next time I drive past there, I’m going to swing in and try. Thanks for reminding me!
Hellloo
I made Cookie Dough Cupcakes you had posted a while back and I cant seem to find the recipe?
If you could post the link that would be wonderful as they were the beeesstttt cupcakes
Cheers
Natalie
Hi Natalie, I’ve actually never made cookie dough cupcakes, so I think you might be thinking of another site!
Hi! Your dessert recipes are my go-to for every event I attend. I particularly love your cupcake recipes! I’ve made several & they all come out perfect. My question and/or suggestion for post: I am attending a New Year’s Party & plan to bring one of your cupcakes in mini form (for easy eating). Suggestions for which one to bring? I was thinking of the coconut cupcakes, but how could I decorate the frosting to look festive for the New Year’s? Thanks so much! I really love your blog/site.
~Thanks,
Shelly
They all look so delicious! I’ll have to try them all.
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These look so good, wish I could actually make them lol
all of this looks so good !
can you use all purpose flour for the bread flour in chocolate cupcake recipe? They sound delicious. Thanks
Hi Shell, Others have commented that they have without an issue, but I have not tried it. The use of bread flour is to give the cupcakes enough structure to hold up to the ganache filling.
the ultimate chocolate cupcakes were the best tasting chocolate cupcakes I’ve ever made!!! Thank you for this recipe.
Ohhh your cup cake models are wonderfull and seems like soufle , i’ll do it on my son’s birthday party. Thanks.
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My favorite cupcake is red velvet with chocolate chip cookie dough frosting! Just a random combo I like to make sometimes!
Oh man, these are all definitely calling to my sweet tooth! Thanks for this post!