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Best cupcake recipes

Cute cupcakes for any occasion – try our best ever cupcakes for birthdays, bake sales and special occasions. We have fruity, chocolatey and quirky cupcakes for Easter, Halloween and Christmas.

Red velvet cupcakes

by Izy Hossack

Wickedly delicious, deep red and chocolatey, these easy red velvet cupcakes are complete with a rich cream cheese frosting.

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Easy chocolate cupcakes

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Easy vanilla cupcakes

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Vegan vanilla cupcakes

by Justine Pattison

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Carrot cake cupcakes

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Easy coffee cupcakes

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Chocolate fairy cakes

by Jennifer Joyce

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Gluten-free vanilla cupcakes

by Becky Excell

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Vegan chocolate cupcakes

by Matt Pritchard

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Lemon cupcakes

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Vanilla cupcakes

by Benjamina Ebuehi

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Irish stout cupcakes

by Donal Skehan

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Strawberry shortcake cupcakes

by Nadiya Hussain

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Irish coffee cupcakes

by Crystelle Pereira

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Mary Berry's lemon meringue cupcakes

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Unicorn cupcakes

by Chris Murphy

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Cupcakes

by The BBC Food team

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Snowman cupcakes

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Easter bunny lemon cupcakes

by Benjamina Ebuehi

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Cherry Bakewell cupcakes

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Halloween ghost cupcakes

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Valentine cupcakes

by Simon Rimmer

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Mint chocolate cupcakes 

by Liberty Mendez

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Birthday cupcakes

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Halloween cupcakes

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Gingerbread cupcakes with salted caramel icing

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Strawberries and cream cupcakes

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Pillow soft vanilla cupcakes

by Lily Vanilli

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