The Best Cupcake Recipes Around

If the sight of a cupcake makes you groan, just know that you're not alone. There was a time when we adored cupcakes, when we were excited to get our hands on one. The magic of these little cakes carried over from childhood birthday parties well into our adult lives. But that was before cupcake shops became just as commonplace as Starbucks.

Now, we're just a little sick of seeing cupcakes and all their wild flavors and decorations. Once they became topped with bacon and chicken wings, we knew it had gone too far. But still, when we get our hands on a really good cupcake -- like the 50 recipes we've found below -- it's hard to deny how good they are. These 50 cupcakes remind us that somewhere deep inside, we still (and probably always will) adore these miniature cakes.

Perfect Yellow Cupcakes With Milk Chocolate Frosting

Sally's Baking Addiction

Get the Perfect Yellow Cupcakes With Milk Chocolate Frosting recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes With Butter Pecan Frosting

Half Baked Harvest

Get the Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes with Butter Pecan Frosting recipe from Half Baked Harvest

Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes With Lemon Curd Filling And Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Adventures in Cooking

Get the Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes With Lemon Curd Filling And Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Adventures in Cooking

Dark Chocolate Fudge Merlot Cupcakes

How Sweet It Is

Get the Dark Chocolate Fudge Merlot Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is

Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes

Hummingbird High

Get the Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes recipe from Hummingbird High

S'mores Cupcakes

Pastry Affair

Get the S'mores Cupcakes recipe from Pastry Affair

Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Handle The Heat

Get the Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat

Buttered Rum Cupcakes

Adventures in Cooking

Get the Buttered Rum Cupcakes recipe from Adventures in Cooking

Death By Butterbeer Cupcakes With Treacle Butter Frosting

Half Baked Harvest

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Blueberry Muffin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Completely Delicious

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Hi-Hat Cupcakes

Brown Eyed Baker

Get the Hi-Hat Cupcakes recipe from Brown Eyed Baker

Cookies And Cream Cupcakes

Sally's Baking Addiction

Get the Cookies and Cream Cupcakes recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction

Raspberry Rosé Wine Cupcakes

Completely Delicious

Get the Raspberry Rosé Wine Cupcakes recipe from Completely Delicious

Pumpkin S'mores Cupcakes

How Sweet It Is

Get the Pumpkin S'mores Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is

Coffee And Donuts Cupcake

Always With Butter

Get the Coffee And Donuts Cupcake recipe from Always With Butter

Creme Brûlée Cupcakes

Annie's Eats

Get the Creme Brûlée Cupcakes recipe from Annie's Eats

Chicory Coffee Chocolate Cupcakes With Chocolate Amaretto Buttercream

Adventures in Cooking

Get the Chicory Coffee Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Amaretto Buttercream recipe from Adventures in Cooking

Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes

Handle The Heat

Get the Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat

Angel Food Cupcakes With Chocolate Whipped Coconut Frosting And Crispy Phyllo Nest

Half Baked Harvest

Get the Angel Food Cupcakes with Chocolate Whipped Coconut Frosting And Crispy Phyllo Nest recipe from Half Baked Harvest

Death By Chocolate Cupcakes

Sally's Baking Addiction

Get the Death By Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Completely Delicious

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Sugared Almond Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

How Sweet It Is

Get the Sugared Almond Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting recipe from How Sweet It Is

Caramel Creme Cupcakes

Life, Love & Sugar

Get the Caramel Creme Cupcakes recipe from Life, Love & Sugar

Snickers Chocolate Cupcakes

Sally's Baking Addiction

Get the Snickers Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction

Banana Bourbon Cupcakes

How Sweet It Is

Get the Banana Bourbon Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is

Salted Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

Gimme Some Oven

Get the Salted Dark Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from Gimme Some Oven

Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

Eclectic Recipes

Get the Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes recipe from Eclectic Recipes

Cinnamon Bun Cupcakes

Eric Isaac/Food52

Get the Cinnamon Bun Cupcakes recipe from AllisonRobicelli via Food52

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

How Sweet It Is

Get the Mint Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is

Salted Triple Caramel Cupcakes

Sally's Baking Addiction

Get the Salted Triple Caramel Cupcakes recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction

Toffee Crunch Cupcake

Bakers Royale

Get the Toffee Crunch Cupcake recipe from Bakers Royale

Coconut Tres Leches Cupcakes

How Sweet It Is

Get the Coconut Tres Leches Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is

Chocolate Swirled Peanut Butter Blast Cupcakes

Kevin & Amanda

Get the Chocolate Swirled Peanut Butter Blast Cupcakes recipe from Kevin & Amanda

Homemade Lemon Cupcakes With Vanilla Frosting

Sally's Baking Addiction

Get the Homemade Lemon Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction

Cinnamon Sugar Almond Cupcakes

Life, Love & Sugar

Get the Cinnamon Sugar Almond Cupcakes recipe from Life, Love & Sugar

Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes

Handle The Heat

Get the Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat

Strawberry Balsamic Cupcakes

Annie's Eats

Get the Strawberry Balsamic Cupcakes recipe from Annie's Eats

Banoffee Cupcakes

Life, Love & Sugar

Get the Banoffee Cupcakes recipe from Life, Love & Sugar

Peanut Butter Cupcakes With A Marshmallow Swirl

How Sweet It Is

Get the Peanut Butter Cupcakes with a Marshmallow Swirl recipe from How Sweet It Is

Mint Chocolate Andes Cupcakes

Handle The Heat

Get the Mint Chocolate Andes Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat

Eggnog Cupcakes With Spiced Rum

Bakers Royale

Get the Eggnog Cupcakes with Spiced Rum recipe from Bakers Royale

Brownie Banana Bread Cupcakes

How Sweet It Is

Get the Brownie Banana Bread Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is

Samoa Cupcakes

Annie's Eats

Get the Samoa Cupcakes recipe from Annie's Eats

Spiced Butternut Squash Cupcakes

Gimme Some Oven

Get the Spiced Butternut Squash Cupcakes recipe from Gimme Some Oven

Blackberry Cupcakes

Blackberry Cupcakes

Get the Blackberry Cupcakes recipe from Call me Cupcake

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Faux Martha

Get the Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes recipe from Faux Martha

Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes

How Sweet It Is

Get the Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is

Mardi Gras Hi-Hat Cupcakes

I Am Baker

Get the Mardi Gras Hi-Hat Cupcakes recipe from I Am Baker

Vanilla Chai Cupcakes

Gimme Some Oven

Get the Vanilla Chai Cupcakes recipe from Gimme Some Oven

Turtle Cupcakes

Annie's Eats

Get the Turtle Cupcakes recipe from Annie's Eats

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