Who doesn’t love cupcakes? (It’s a cake, just for you!) These are our best easy recipes for cupcakes, from chocolate to elderflower.

Our 9 Best Cupcake Recipes

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Simple lemon cupcakes topped with tangy, easy three&#x2d;ingredient cream cheese icing are a fresh, summery treat.

Strawberry And Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe

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One of the only cakes we ever make! This classic vanilla cake is fast and spectacular, perfect for birthdays, holidays or Wednesday nights.

Classic Vanilla Layer Cake Recipe

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What you use will either give tenderness and lift, flaky layers, or soft density.

How butter works: why recipes call for it cold, soft or melted

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No cake is complete without the requisite icing. We like chocolate buttercream icing to finish off our treats. It’s a classic for a reason, after all.

Chocolate Buttercream Icing Recipe

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Our 9 Best Cupcake Recipes

Strawberry And Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Classic Vanilla Layer Cake

How Butter Works: Why Recipes Call For Cold, Soft Or Melted Butter

Chocolate Buttercream Icing