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Maple Pear Cupcakes

It’s not easy to find dessert recipes using fresh pears. I make a mean pear cobbler and everyone seems surprised that pears taste so fabulously good with cinnamon and “cobbler dough”.  I think I like it better with pears than apples, but I digress.  In this recipe, Java Cupcake  managed to incorporate fresh pears into the cake AND the frosting.  The maple syrup and spices really set off the pear…

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The Hobbit - 12 Dwarves, Bilbo, Gandalf, and Gollum Cupcakes

The Hobbit – 12 Dwarves, Bilbo, Gandalf, and Gollum Cupcakes

Imaginarium Cakes, a bakery in Wellington, New Zealand, put together these amazing themed cupcakes in celebration of The Hobbit, which was filmed on location in New Zealand.  They feature Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, and his company of Dwarfs.

Imaginarium also put together “dragon scorched” cupcakes for a separate  event, with Smaug atop his golden treasure. Guests had the choice of carrot cake with…

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Christmas Cupcakes - Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, and Holly

Christmas Cupcakes – Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, and Holly

Take frosting and cupcake decorating skills to a whole new level this Christmas. You won’t want to eat these cupcakes once you’re finished decorating them. Thanks to Cupcake Diary in Spain for this tutorial!

The cupcakes that illustrate are no new recipe, are the vanilla and cinnamon cupcakes I made ​​some time ago and they are a hit at home for their juiciness and the huge amount of cinnamon…

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Caramel Banana Cupcakes

This is the first banana cupcake recipe I have seen with caramel, sort of an interesting twist.  Not only is there caramel (and bananas!) in the buttercream frosting, but Taste and Tell added a special caramel filling.  There are bananas in the mix which means these are almost healthy, right?

Caramel Banana Cupcakes

Makes about 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

12 ounces (3 sticks) butter, at room…

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Grape Jello Shot Cupcakes

Grape Jello Shot Cupcakes

If you’re having a week like mine, Jello shots probably sound pretty darn good about now.  And while I’m not a fan of grape, I would imagine these cupcakes from That’s So Michelle could likely be modified to a flavor of your choice.  That’s right, just think of the possibilities!  Remember, these are for adults only!

Grape Jello Shot Cupcakes

Grape Jello Shot Cupcakes

(Make one day ahead of time,…

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Pineapple Dole Whip Cupcakes

Pineapple Dole Whip Cupcakes

If you are a fan of the Dole Whip Pineapple treat sold at the Disney parks then you will LOVE these cupcakes from Yummy Crumble!  Pineapple flavored cake with a pineapple curd filling topped with a pineapple buttercream, yes indeed, your winter blues will disappear when you bite into one of these delicious gems.  Ahh….you’re thinking about a vacation now, aren’t you?

Pineapple Dole Whip Cupcakes

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Pumpkin Pupcakes

Yes, you read that right – PUPCAKES – as in cupcakes for your four legged friends.  I never thought I would bake for a dog until I became the Cupcake Lady and now this is my third go around. No complaints from my dog, Chance, or his friends at doggy daycare.  This recipe from Along for the Ride is pretty bland by people standards but reasonably healthy from dogs since they are made with pumpkin…

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Neapolitan Cupcakes

Ah….Neapolitan ice cream – the best of all worlds with three flavors in almost every spoonful.  Cooking Classy recreates the classic ice cream treat in these chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavored cupcakes.  It might take a bit more time to put them together, but it will be well worth it.

Neapolitan Cupcakes

Makes about 22 cupcakes

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcake

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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Chocolate Kahlua Cupcakes

Yes, you read that correctly – there is chocolate AND kahlua in these cupcakes.  We can thank Friday is Cake Night for this lovely combination.  And by lovely I mean the cake is a deliciously dark chocolate flavored with kahlua.  The frosting is also flavored with kahlua.  These are definitely for the adult dessert table!

Chocolate Kahlua Cupcakes INGREDIENTS

2 cups sugar

1-3/4 cups all-purpose…

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Apple Pie Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Frosting

Apple Pie Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Frosting

We have posted other apple pie cupcake recipes, but this one from Spoonful of Flavor is a little different. The cake is wonderfully moist and spicy with nutmeg and ground cloves but the best part is the vanilla buttercream frosting around the pie filling.  Mmm…..it’s sort of like whipped cream (but better!) on top of apple pie.

Apple Pie Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Frosting

Makes 20-24 cupcakes

In…

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German Chocolate Brownie Bites

German Chocolate Brownie Bites

These bite size gems from Delightful E Made are really brownies made in a mini cupcake tin topped with coconut pecan German chocolate cake-like frosting.  So if you love German chocolate cake but don’t want to fuss with, you know, baking a cake here is your answer!

German Chocolate Brownie Bites

Makes about 24 mini cupcakes

Ingredients

Brownies:

1 (15.25 oz.) Supreme Brownie Mix

¼ c. water

⅓ c.…

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Mousse Frosting

Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Mousse Frosting

So it will soon be Valentine’s Day and for some of us, that means a day of watching everyone else get gifts. Maybe you like chocolate covered strawberries and wish you would receive some as a gift from…well, someone.  Instead of waiting, why not whip up a batch of these chocolate cupcakes with a light and yummy strawberry mousse frosting from The Recipe Critic?  I give you permission to eat as…

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Carrot and Pineapple Cupcakes

Carrot and Pineapple Cupcakes

It’s National Carrot Cake Day!  It’s been a while since we had a Carrot Cake recipe here and Renee’s Kitchen Adventures has a special super duper Carrot Cake cupcake.  The cake is extra moist with the addition of pineapple and all that yummy goodness is topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting.  Told you it was special and super duper!

Carrot and Pineapple Cupcakes

Makes about 18 cupcakes

For…

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Banana Cream Cupcakes

We shared a chocolate banana cream pie recipe just a few days ago so it was only fair to share a vanilla banana cream pie cupcake to, you know, balance things out.  Luckily, Fortune Goodies came through with these easy to make cupcakes.  So now we have the yin and yang of banana cream cupcakes.  Everyone should be happy, and that’s why we’re here.

Banana Cream Cupcakes For the cupcakes

1 box…

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Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes

Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes

I’m not sure what to say about these cupcakes from Schnauzer & Strudel. There just isn’t much to add to a cake made with lots of butter and buttermilk topped with a buttery chocolate frosting.  What could you possibly add to a recipe that makes a frosting you POUR onto a warm cupcake?  Nothing.  There is nothing to add.

Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes CAKE: 2 cups AP flour (10 oz) 2 cups granulated…

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Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes

Ooooh…..do you sometimes crave a brownie AND a cupcake?  Taste and Tell has just the thing to quench that craving with these brownie like cupcakes made with chopped hazelnuts topped with a hazelnut flavored buttercream.  Now you can have the best of both worlds!

Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes

Makes about 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

¾ cup chocolate chips

¾ cup butter

3 eggs

¾ cup sugar

1…

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Chocolate Coconut Rum Cupcakes

Chocolate Coconut Rum Cupcakes

I think we are all in need of a little island time.  Right?  And Half Baked Harvest takes us there (at least mentally) with these yummy coconutty cupcakes with a touch of rum in the cake AND the frosting.  Oh, and chocolate, can’t forget the chocolate!

Chocolate Coconut Rum Cupcakes

Makes about 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

1 cup coconut flavored rum (I used Malibu)

1 cup (2 sticks)…