These 101 Unique Cupcake Recipes have everything from easy and quirky to amazing and decadent. Be sure to try some out for your next party or event!
101 Unique Cupcake Recipes
I have always loved making cupcakes but got tired of just making vanilla or chocolate all of the time. Since I’ve discovered so many fun and different types of cupcakes, I wanted to share them with you.
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Who doesn’t love to bake cupcakes? I’ve been saving lots of these interesting cupcake flavors and unique cupcake recipes to try and thought you all might like to try them too!
Baking cupcakes is easy with this awesome pan – I can bake the entire recipe at once! And don’t forget fun colored liners to match the different cupcake flavors and themes.
101 Unique Cupcake Recipes
1. Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes
3. Easy Caramel Filled Chocolate Turtle
5. Cherry Vanilla Coke Cupcakes
7. York Peppermint Patty Cakes
8. Chocolate Fudge with Salted Caramel Frosting
9. Shamrock Shake Cupcake Recipe
10. Blue Velvet Baby Shower Cakes
12. Caramel Chocolate Cadbury Egg Cupcakes
14. Hot Lips Cupakes
17. Double Chocolate Peanut Butter
18. Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
19. Brownie Cakes with Cookie Dough Frosting
20. Andes Mint Cakes
21. Lemon with Fresh Raspberry Curd Filling
24. Dirt Cakes
25. Chocolate with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
26. Triple Vanilla
28. Lemon Sunshine
30. Dark Chocolate Raspberry Curd filled
32. Dark Chocolate with Chocolate Mascarpone Buttercream
33. Mardi Gras Cakes
34. Chocolate with Flaming Strawberries
38. Rolo Cupcakes
39. Chocolate with Peanut Butter Frosting
42. FlowerPot Cakes
43. Spring Blossom
44. Chocolate Coconut Rum Cakes
45. Strawberry & Cream Cheese Coffee Cakes
46. Zebra Cupcakes
48. Dulce de Leche Mocha Cakes
50. Nutella Cupcakes
Unique Types of Cupcakes
52. Graham Cracker Key Lime Cakes
53. Mocha Cookie Crumble Cakes
54. Mint Chocolate
57. Snickerdoodle
59. Red Velvet
60. Bananas Foster
61. White Chocolate Peppermint
68. Cookies and Cream Fudge Marbled Cakes
74. German Chocolate
77. Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
78. Pudding Cupcakes
79. Shortbread Cakes
80. White Chocolate with Buttercream
82. Coconut Caramel
84. Yogurt & Honey
90. Triple Citrus
92. Devil’s Food
94. Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cakes
98. Devil’s Caramel
100. Hi-Hat Cakes
101. Apple Cinnamon Roll Cakes
Enjoy! I’d love to hear your favorites, too. 🙂
Our Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes are featured with lots of fun treats and unique cupcake recipes for National Margarita Day! Be sure to try these adorable Heart Surprise Cupcakes for your special someone who loves fun cupcake flavors.
April says
I need take some of these to my favorite cupcake place and see if they’ll make them. Yum!
Lori Stahl says
I am going to try to bake ALL of these this year!!!
Jennifer Nickell says
I would never guess that more than half of these were even possible! Who wouldn’t wanna try a Margarita cupcake?!? I am definitely going to try these! Thanks! =)
Tiffany F says
OMG they all sound delish !!! I have no idea which one I would try first, probably white chocolate peppermint because I have never heard of this flavor before. Thanks for posting, saved in my bookmarks !!!
Casance Kendrick says
Okay with all these recipes I can really try different cupcakes for all the events I have coming up
Heather says
I love cupcakes! The margarita and strawberry flame are the ones on the list that I would try first. Yum!
Alicia K says
ooo dirt cakes sound good
Kathy Lane says
Wow!What great sounding cupcake recipes.I would love to try them all.
Mitzi Fisher says
Thanks so much for all these flavors. I love to make cupcakes so I will be making some of these 🙂
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
What a fun list of cups!!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
Thank you so much for including my cupcakes in your line-up, it is greatly appreciated 🙂
Mickey says
You’re welcome! They are AMAZING!! I hope lots of people visit you to try your recipe! 🙂
Paula says
Oh wow that’s a huge list! Thanks for searching and posting all these recipes.
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
It may take me awhile to get through each one, but I’m going to try. I LOVE cupcakes! 🙂
Betsy @JavaCupcake says
Thanks for including my Mardi Gras Cupcakes in your list! <3
Mickey says
Thank you! They’re awesome! 🙂
kathy says
Trying to plan for graduations and birthdays this spring…will definitely be reviewing some of these..they all look wonderful!
laurie nykaza says
The Lemon angel food cup cakes look so good I love all the different recipes to choose from they all sound good
Cindy S. says
I don’t know where to begin! So many awesome recipes. Thanks for sharing! : )
Mia Dentice Carey says
WOW! I never even thought about making cupcakes with half of these flavors…..lol
Judy Bradley says
I always just thought of cupcakes as sort of a lame dessert, but these sound delicious – and downright elegant! Now to decide which to make first!
Cheryl Chervitz says
I love cupcakes, I never knew there was so many ways to make them and the flavors sounds very yummy.
Dena Sablotny says
I would love to make cupcakes every day just to try all thgese varieties!
T Manahan says
I can’t wait to try these!
Susan Harp says
What an awesome list of cupcake recipes!!! I have never seen such a wide array of cupcake recipes in one listing. There are flavors and varieties to suit every taste, holiday, and occasion. I will definitely be adding these to my recipe book and trying many of them.
Melissa says
Yum! I love making all sorts of cupcakes I’ll have to keep this list handy for when I want to try something new! My favorite so far has been a Chocolate Guinness Cupcake with Irish Creme Ganache filling and Irish Creme Frosting, soooo good! And next week in honor of the anniversary of Matt Smith’s first episode of the Doctor on Doctor Who I am going to be making some Fishfinger and Custard Cupcakes 😀
Darlene Ysaguirre says
Mountain Dew Cupcakes?? Now thats something i have to check out. Who Knew their were so many ways to make cupcakes.
laurie nykaza says
The Lemon angel food cup cakes look so good. I love all the different recipes to choose from they all sound good would make a few of them for my next party
Amanda Geel says
The Dark Chocolate with Chocolate Mascarpone Buttercream, sounds amazing 🙂
Julie Barns says
I’m a big fan of unusual cupcake flavors. Some of my most popular cupcake “experiments” have been vanilla peanut butter chip with peanut butter frosting and margarita.
James Weaver says
My wife went NUTS when I found this post! she is busy trying a new recipe every day. I want to thank you for the 50 lb extra weight I’ll be putting on!
Adriana Lamas says
I love making all sorts of cupcakes I’ll have to keep this list handy for when I want to try something new! My favorite so far has been a Chocolate Guinness Cupcake with Irish Creme
Stacey Roberson says
The Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting sound so good! I love to bake, so I will give these a try.
Angela W says
I love to make cupcakes so I will be making some of these great flavors
Annabelle says
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Elizabeth Duncan says
These are great I just got a bunch of cup cake wrappers from the clearance after Easter can’t wait to try these out!
Stephanie Mago-Eagle says
Those look really good,thank you for sharing
Jessica Beach Walsh says
I love cupcakes! Thanks for sharing!!
Sandy McFadden says
Makes my mouth water reading all of those flavors of cupcakes.
laurie nykaza says
I would love to make the White Russian Cakes it does not only look good but I like the vodka in the mix too
Danielle says
I wish I had more time to try all theses! I might have to do the apple cinnomon roll!
Candy McDonald says
Are any of these gluten free?
Raye W says
Oh my gosh, I just filled my recipe folder! My grandie absolutely LOVES making cupcakes, and you just supplied us with enough to keep us busy for a long long time!! Thank you!
Jessica Parent says
I cant wait to try them all!!! I should/might make 1-2 a week all yr long 🙂
Debby Chandler says
cupcakes are perfect for so many different occasions: weddings, church events, parties, etc. Thanks for the recipes!
Rebecca Galloway says
Thanks for the recipes! I have an 8 year old who is always needing cupcakes for school events! It’s nice to have a variety of options!
Christina Strapp says
This is awesome, thank you for posting this!!
Iza Baswedan says
Thank you for sharing 🙂 I need to make this for my upcoming party this week.
Cindy R says
Apple Cinnamon Roll Cakes sounds so good!
Crystal Walker says
OMG, I never knew you had so many cupcake recipes, thank you so very much
Libby's Library says
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Curd filled – OMGosh – this sounds so good!
Nelda says
ewww I love making cupcakes!
Leslie Galloway says
Oh I’d love to try the Dark Chocolate with Chocolate Mascarpone Buttercream recipe! This book is awesome.
Leslie Galloway says
I meant post… not book. Long day!! 😉
Iza Baswedan says
Wow..Cool stuffs! Now I need to make this one by one, Thanks again!
lindsay schneer says
all these look great they are making me hungry………maybe thats the point lol.
Michelle S says
The red velvet recipe sounds great! I tried a different recipe a while back and it flopped. My whole family loves red velvet.
dineca havrilla says
I love cupcakes and would love to try several of these recipes.
md kennedy says
I cannot wait until I have to bake for a bake sale or a family party (I do have one in July!!). I can make a tray of each and never fit them all in the car! One missing is something with carrot muffin with cream cheese filling (not frosting). Love cupcakes with the icing squirted inside!
Renee says
Great list…these all sound good, especially Double Chocolate Peanut Butter
Christine Cunningham says
this cupcake collection looks outstanding!
Alexandra Kauffman says
Yumm! Going to try a margarita cupcake!
jennifer mcdonald says
thanks for giving me so many new ideas for cupcakes other than the usual ones, that i have to admit have become boring. well no more.
Sandy McFadden says
Oh my Gosh I will be walking all summer if I made these regularly but they are so beautiful and some great flavors thank you I love cupcakes.
Emily says
These are really cool, thanks for the ideas!
perla says
these are awesome
Victoria K says
Okay I am definitely gonna have to try some of these for my baby shower~ Too cool!
Chrissy Mac Sanders says
I love to bake with my son and some of these are a have to try idea for us!! Love it thanks for sharing these great ideas!!
Kandee Melanson says
All of my baking is gluten free and I’m definitely looking forward to converting a few of these recipes to gf!
Angela Moses says
I will be using some of these very soon! 2 kids birthdays in the next 3 weeks!
Kimberly M. says
I’m going to a Cinco De Mayo party May 5 and am so happy I looked at this page. I will be trying out the Margarita cupcakes for that party. Hope they are a hit.
Heather Pfingsten says
I am absolutely..positively…IN LOVE with cupcakes. This is like HEAVEN!
Kelly Kervin says
Yummy! Lots of new ideas!
Cher G. says
Oh my goodness! This recipes are fantastic!
shay small says
these sound great!!
Tara says
What an incredible list you’ve put together here! Thanks so much for including my lemon cupcakes w/ raspberry curd filling! :Pinned:
Sugary Flower says
Wow, what a great list! I’m embarrassed to say that I only just found it today – but thank you for including my Salted Caramel Chocolate cupcakes! They are one of my family’s favourites.
marissa lee says
these all sounds great and yummy.
Sandy VanHoey says
My daughter would love this so I have to pass it on to her. She gets asked by so many people to make cupcakes and cakes for their parties. She has a lot of her recipes perfected now and I know she’d love to try out some of these.
Susan Broughton says
I really love all the different flavors in cupcakes that you have here. I would not have thought of the combinations on some of them. thanks
ellen beck says
A better question is which one wouldnt I like 🙂 I actually like the fruit inspired cupcakes.
Amy B says
Bookmarked! Love to try new cupcake recipes
Jennifer Marohn says
That is an amazing list of cup cakes. I’m going to have to share this with my sister.
Sandy Cain says
OMG, these are AWESOME! I am a cupcake junkie and with these recipes I will be as happy as a porcine creature in manure (to put it delicately). THANK YOU!
Carolyn Colley says
very nice, I’m always looking for new recipes, thanks for sharing
Sylvia Ortiz says
Thanks for sharing these wonderful cupcake recipes! I just started learning how to make cupcakes and trying different decorating tips. I am excited to try the Blue Velvet Baby Shower cupcake recipe for my “soon-to-be” grandson’s Baby Shower!! 🙂
melisssa oliver says
omg i am soooooo going to store for baking stuff for some of these tonight
Katie says
OMG! I would eat all of those:) I make banana chocolate muffins a lot…banocolate I call them! I like finding recipes, trying them and then changing them based on the original so I can say it’s mine 🙂 I’m going to make cookie dough cupcakes right now!
christine reyes says
Oh wow, so many yummy ideas. I think I would like to try the Nutella cupcake bc I am obsessed with Nutella lol.
Mellisa says
I have a weakness for cupcakes. I love them all…lol! These are some great recipe ideas.
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
i MUST try the cookies and cream one! great list of cupcakes!
sara bradstream says
THESE WILL BE AWESOME FOR CHURCH AND HOLIDAYS,THANKS
Julie Wood says
Cupcakes are my favorite dessert to make and have. I like the softness of the cupcake with the delicious frosting. There are so many awesome recipes here to make! I will have to make one for the Holidays.
Lydia says
YUMOLA! :)))
judy gardner says
these all sound amazing! but if i had to choose just one to make it would be the salted caramel!
Maria Iemma says
We love cupcakes and I am always looking for new recipes. I am going to bake some of them and surprise the family.
Helga says
That is an incredible list! Super cupcake-palooza!
lisa says
I love to bake cupcakes!
Tammy says
These all sound amazing!! Love finding new recipes to try!
karen says
I love cupcakes. I would say that they are less mess then a piece of cake but kids make a mess always. Thank you for taking the time to gather so many together for my convenience. First one to try is the Lemon Angelfood Cupcakes. They look delicious! Tell the truth–all these cupcakes look delicious.
Cynthia Brooks says
Omygoodness they all look so pretty!! I love the look of pretty cupcakes with swirls of frosting sprinkles etc!
Jennifer Gentry says
I have got to try the Salted Caramel Cupcakes! THEY SOUND INCREDIBLE!
Smily @ Cupcake Happy Hour says
This is an amazing list. Gotta try all of them. Thanks. And compliments for your blog. Really nice.
Adriane says
oh my gosh these all sound amazing! Which to start with is the only question 🙂
Dominique says
Just start at the top and work your way down lol, that’s my game plan
Robin Wilson says
My son’s girlfriend love to make cupcakes, she makes them at least once a week. I hope to print all of these out and make her a little book! Awesome!
ANN*H says
We make alot of cupcakes for school and home parties. I already found a bunch of them that sound delicious that I cant wait to make for us. Thanks so much for the yummy list
Snežana says
I love cupcakes.I make them both fresh and salt.
Kitty Iecvan says
These all sound great! I’d love to try the Dulce de Leche Mocha Cakes.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
This is great – to have such a long list of different cupcakes. It will take me a while to review all of them.
Shannon says
Wow, so many great recipes. Thank you for sharing and saving for later.
Dominique says
I love baking cupcakes and I am always looking for new recipes to try out. I feel like I hit the jackpot with this list of yours! Thank you so much!
Ela says
http://insidebrucrewlife.com/2012/06/mocha-cookie-crumble-cupcakes/
that’s the correct link for 53.
http://www.thecookingmom.com/recipe-box/desserts/fudgy-mint-cupcakes/
for 20.
and 37 does work. 🙂
great job! thanks for the list!
Mickey says
Thank you, Ela! Checking them now. 🙂
Ellie says
How did you come up with all of these they are amasing