Cupcake
A cupcake is a small cake designed to serve one person, which is often baked in a small, thin paper or aluminum cup. As the name suggests, it is supposed to be eaten out of a cup, not sliced like a Cake. Cupcakes are often served with a decorative frosting on top, although they may be left plain.
The first cupcake recipes appeared in the early 19th century. One of the earliest was written by Amelia Simmons in her 1796 cookbook, American Cookery. Simmons’s recipe called for a pound of butter, a pound of sugar, a pound of flour, and a dozen eggs. This rich cake was leavened with pearlash, a form of baking soda.
Other early cupcake recipes were more like what we would call cake today. These recipes generally used less butter and sugar and were leavened with eggs. One of the most popular early cupcake recipes was published in an 1828 cookbook called The Virginia Housewife. This recipe called for a pound of flour, a pound of sugar, a pound of butter, and 12 eggs. It also called for “essence of lemon” and “rosewater” to be added to the batter.
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Recipes
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- walnut
- raisin
- confectioners sugar
- vanilla extract
- salt
- vegetable oil
- butter
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- carrot
- egg
- cream cheese
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- neufchatel
- baking soda
- carrot
- all purpose flour
- applesauce
- lemon zest
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- canola oil
- walnut
- salt
- nutmeg
- egg
- confectioners sugar
- light brown sugar
- wheat pastry flour
- cream cheese
Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
- candied violet
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- coffee granule
- hershey' chocolate syrup
- heavy cream
- butter
- egg
- semi sweet chocolate chip
Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Filling
- CAKES
- cooking spray
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- egg
- dutch process cocoa
- canola oil
- cake flour
- FROSTING
- butter
- heavy cream
- bittersweet chocolate
- FILLING
- confectioners sugar
- heavy cream
- marshmallow fluff
- butter
Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- hershey' chocolate syrup
- heavy cream
- coffee granule
- butter
- egg
- semi sweet chocolate chip
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
- Frosting and Topping
- strawberry jam
- vanilla extract
- salt
- confectioners sugar
- milk
- butter
- Cake
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- milk
- vegetable oil
- salt
- cornstarch
- egg
- sugar
- butter
Chocolate Chip and Mascarpone Cupcakes
- special equipment muffin pan
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- vegetable oil
- water
- baking soda
- salt
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- mascarpone cheese
- sugar
- heavy cream
- all purpose flour
- egg
- chocolate
Magdalenas: Spanish Lemon Cupcakes
- sugar
- baking powder
- lemon zest
- milk
- butter
- all purpose flour
- egg
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- baking soda
- stout beer
- butter
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
- salt
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
- sour cream
- cocoa
- heavy cream
Cupcake
- burro temperatura ambiente
- burro temperatura ambiente
- essenza di vaniglia cucchiaino
- farina
- latte intero cucchiaio
- lievito
- sale fino pizzico
- uovum
- zucchero
- zucchero velo
Boston Creme Cupcakes
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- semisweet chocolate morsel
- milk
- cake pre made cupcake
- vanilla pudding
- powdered sugar
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Browned Butter Buttercream
- baking powder
- mccormick cinnamon
- mccormick ginger
- mccormick vanilla extract
- egg
- butter
- all purpose flour
- light brown sugar
- molasses
- baking soda
- milk
- salt
- mccormick clove
- mccormick nutmeg
- honey
- butter
- powdered sugar
Easy Strawberry Cupcakes With Fresh Strawberries
- sugar
- baking powder
- vanilla
- all purpose flour
- butter
- strawberry
- milk
- salt
- egg
- milk
- powdered sugar
Red Velvet Cupcakes
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- butter
- vanilla extract
- cream cheese
- confectioners sugar
- CUPCAKES
- buttermilk
- baking soda
- cocoa powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- white vinegar
- vegetable oil
- sugar
- red coloring
- cake flour
- egg
The Most Amazing Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- baking soda
- butter
- vegetable oil
- egg
- powdered sugar
- buttermilk
- water
- cocoa powder
- baking powder
- salt
White Chocolate-Spice Cupcakes
- SPICE CUPCAKES
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- butter
- all purpose flour
- milk
- nutmeg
- sugar
- molasses
- clove
- salt
- ginger
- egg
- WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- vanilla extract
- salt
- white chocolate
- powdered sugar
- butter
- cream cheese
Chocolate Cake Mix Cupcakes
- chocolate chip
- sour cream
- sugar
- water
- vanilla extract
- chocolate cake
- cocoa powder
- salt
- cocoa powder
- milk
- powdered sugar
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
Chiffon Cupcakes
- salt
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- vegetable oil
- water
- egg
- cake flour
- tartar cream
- sugar
Pecan Pie Cupcakes
- pecan
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
Cupcake al cioccolato
- burro morbido temperatura ambiente
- cacao amaro
- cioccolato fondente
- farina
- latte intero
- lievito
- uova medie
- zucchero
Brown Butter-Pumpkin Cupcakes With Bourbon Caramel Frosting and Filling
- butter
- heavy cream
- dark brown sugar
- pumpkin puree
- maple extract
- salt
- vanilla extract
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- bourbon caramel sauce
- water
- sugar
- allspice
- clove
- ginger
- nutmeg
- all purpose flour
- bourbon
- baking powder
- egg
- butter
- powdered sugar
- butter
- salt
Vanilla and Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
- milk
- sugar
- dark chocolate chip
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
- salt
Paleo Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- baking soda
- carrot
- almond flour
- pecan
- coconut sugar
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- refined coconut oil
- maple syrup
- refined coconut oil
- ginger
- pineapple
- coconut flour
- tapioca flour
- egg
- cream cheese
- ginger
- salt
Black-and-White Cupcakes
- FROSTING
- sprinkle
- confectioner sugar
- butter
- bittersweet chocolate
- CUPCAKES
- chocolate chip
- sugar
- yolk
- butter
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- buttermilk
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Limoncello Frosting
- orange juice
- chocolate chip
- candied orange peel
- all purpose flour
- chocolate cake
- orange
- butter
- candied orange peel
- powdered sugar
- limoncello
- orange juice
The Best Chocolate Birthday Cupcakes...with Fudgy Buttercream
- salt
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- canola oil
- sweet chocolate chip
- hot black coffee
- greek yogurt
- vanilla extract
- egg
- powdered sugar
- heavy cream
- buttermilk
- cocoa powder
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cupcakes
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- walnut
- vegetable oil
- brownie
- water
- egg
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
- mascarpone cheese
The Most Amazing Vanilla Cupcakes
- all purpose flour
- butter
- vegetable oil
- salt
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- buttermilk
- sugar
Chocolate Stout and Irish Cream Liqueur Cupcakes
- irish liqueur frosting
- butter
- vanilla extract
- irish stout
- all purpose flour
- dark brown sugar
- egg
- baking soda
- dutch cocoa powder
- sour cream
- confectioners sugar
- irish cream liqueur
Best Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- white vinegar
- cocoa powder
- cocoa powder
- milk
- soda bi carbonate soda
- butter
- vegetable oil
- salt
- egg
- icing sugar powdered sugar
- milk
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- dark chocolate
- sprinkle
Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting
- ganache frosting
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- heavy cream
- cocoa powder
- espresso
- salt
- walnut
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- milk
- cream cheese
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- sugar
- butter
2-Ingredient Cupcakes
- whipped cream cheese
- spice cake
- pumpkin puree
- powdered sugar
Baked Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes
- cooking spray
- cherry tomato
- asparagus
- olive oil
- cheddar cheese
- salt
- black pepper
- broccoli
- bread crumb
- parmesan cheese
- ground turkey
- pasta
Pupcakes Dog Cupcakes
- greek yogurt
- wheat flour
- egg
- peanut butter
- applesauce
- pumpkin puree
- baking soda
- oil
- peanut butter
Apple Spice Cupcakes With Praline Filling and Brown Sugar Frosting
- heavy cream
- dark brown sugar
- applesauce
- sugar
- cornstarch
- cinnamon
- molasses
- vanilla extract
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- maple extract
- pecan
- vegetable oil
- salt
- dark corn syrup
- heavy cream
- butter
- apple
- butter
- powdered sugar
- all purpose flour
- egg
- salt
24 Karrot Gold Cupcakes
- edible gold glitter star
- canola oil
- walnut
- sugar
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- salt
- brown sugar
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- butter
- all purpose flour
- carrot
- egg
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- cream cheese
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- carrot
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- milk
- vanilla extract
- white vinegar
- vegetable oil
- walnut
- walnut
- salt
- cream cheese
- coconut
- egg
- icing sugar powdered sugar
- pineapple
- butter
Hydrangea Flower Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- canola oil
- strawberry
- carrot
- baking powder
- buttermilk
- baking soda
- light brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- vanilla extract
- egg
- butter
- powdered sugar
- sugar
- cinnamon
- salt
- cream cheese
Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache and Marshmallow Frosting
- chocolate ganache
- marshmallow frosting
- water
- half
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- canola oil
- semisweet chocolate
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
- cocoa powder
- tartar cream
- egg white
Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes
- chocolate truffle ganache
- whipped chocolate buttercream
- cocoa powder
- hot coffee
- milk
- chocolate liqueur
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- heavy cream
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- milk chocolate chip
- vanilla extract
- egg
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
- butter
Chocolate Chip Cannoli Cupcake
- semisweet morsel
- oil
- sour cream
- baking powder
- semisweet morsel
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- ricotta cheese
- heavy cream
- all purpose flour
- egg
- confectioners sugar
Pancake Cupcakes With Maple Frosting
- buttermilk
- baking powder
- butter
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- salt
- sugar
- maple extract
- all purpose flour
- egg
- heavy cream
- maple syrup
Vanilla Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- sugar
- egg
- greek yogurt
- butter
Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- milk
- salt
- sprinkle
- milk
- egg
- powdered sugar
- sugar
- butter
- sprinkle
Best Chocolate Paleo Cupcakes Ever with Dark Chocolate Frosting (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
- apple cider vinegar
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- cocoa powder
- coconut sugar
- coconut milk
- tapioca flour
- salt
- coffee
- refined coconut oil
- refined coconut oil
- almond flour
- vegan chocolate chip
- chocolate extract
- egg
- coconut flour
- coconut cream
Tres Leches Cupcakes
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- heavy cream
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- evaporated milk
- milk
- salt
- sweetened condensed milk
- powdered sugar
- egg
- foil muffin tin liner
- cinnamon
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Cupcake
- chocolate ganache
- peanut butter cream frosting
- milk
- water
- butter
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- peanut butter
- cocoa
- oil
- cream cheese
- baking powder
- vanilla
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg white
- heavy cream
- egg yolk
- confectioners sugar
- semisweet morsel
Unicorn Cupcakes
- butter
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- milk
- marshmallow
- heavy cream
- salt
- egg
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- confectioners sugar
- butter
- pink sanding sugar
- sprinkle
Bacony Breakfast Cupcake
- cooking spray
- confectioners sugar
- maple syrup
- chive
- pancake batter
- bacon
- mascarpone cheese
Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes
- canola oil
- light brown sugar
- sour cream
- rum extract
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- maraschino cherry
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- pineapple
- egg
- butter
Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcakes
- sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sour cream
- water
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- cocoa powder
Death By Butterbeer Cupcakes w/Treacle Butter Frosting + Chocolate Covered Pretzels.
- brown sugar
- toffee
- honey
- baking powder
- baking soda
- butter extract
- vanilla extract
- butterscotch chip
- buttermilk
- canola oil
- heavy cream
- pumpkin beer
- salt
- butterbeer sauce
- powdered sugar
- all purpose flour
- heavy cream
- unsulphured molasses
- cocoa powder
- egg
- pretzel twist
- butter
- milk chocolate
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- vanilla bean seed
Brown Sugar Maple Cupcakes
- dark brown sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- butter
- baking powder
- baking soda
- maple syrup
- salt
- brown sugar
- powdered sugar
- buttermilk
- cream cheese
Chocolate Peak Cupcakes
- butter
- all purpose flour
- water
- chocolate frosting
- chocolate fudge cake
- caramel candy
- vegetable oil
- sweetened coconut
- cocoa powder
- marshmallow creme
- coffee crystal
- egg
Blushing Strawberry Cupcakes
- red coloring
- strawberry puree
- sugar
- strawberry
- light corn syrup
- vanilla extract
- white cake
- canola oil
- water
- egg white
Banana Toffee Cupcakes
- miniature chocolate chip
- freezedried chocolate chip ice cream
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- baking soda
- powdered sugar
- egg
- cinnamon
- salt
- buttermilk
- sugar
- butter
- light brown sugar
- cream cheese
- chocolate toffee candy bar
- banana puree
- cake flour
- butter
- dulce de leche
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- chocolate cake
- peanut butter
- butter
- oil
- powdered sugar
- greek yogurt
- milk
- egg
- reese' peanut butter
Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Cupcakes
- canola oil
- dutch process cocoa powder
- egg
- banana chip
- milk
- powdered sugar
- peanut butter
- devil' cake without pudding
- peanut
- butter
- water
Coconut Banana 3-Milk Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream.
- coconut milk
- sweetened condensed milk
- all purpose flour
- powdered sugar
- goat milk
- salt
- salt
- baking powder
- vanilla
- butter
- heavy cream
- banana
- canola oil
- sugar
- nutella
- egg
- coconut fun decoration
Chocolate Chiffon Cupcake
- salt
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- cocoa powder
- tartar cream
- water
- vegetable oil
- cake flour
- egg white
- egg yolk
- sugar
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- cocoa powder
- red colouring
- baking powder
- cake flour
- buttermilk
- vanilla extract
- white vinegar
- butter
- vegetable oil
- philadelphia block cream cheese
- salt
- salt
- egg
- icing sugar
- sugar
- butter
No-Bake Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- cocoa powder
- chocolate wafer cooky
- heavy cream
- confectioners sugar
Banana Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
- cream cheese
- confectioners sugar
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- brown sugar
- sour cream
- butter
- salt
- butter
- salt
- cake flour
- egg
- banana
- sugar
Vegan Apple Spice Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting Recipe
- almond milk
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- canola oil
- salt
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- apple
- lemon juice
- soy margarine
- brown sugar
- sugar
- baking powder
- vegan buttercream frosting
Meatloaf Cupcakes With Mashed Potato
- panko
- beef
- butter
- oregano
- thyme
- garlic powder
- salt
- onion
- milk
- parmesan cheese
- ketchup
- egg
- potato
- carrot
- parsley
- pepper
- ketchup
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
- sugar
- non dairy milk
- baking soda
- canola
- cocoa powder
- apple cider vinegar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- vegan frosting
Regular or Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes
- buttermilk
- cocoa powder
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- white vinegar
- sugar
- canola oil
- cream cheese
- egg
- all purpose flour
- red
- powdered sugar
- butter
- salt
German Chocolate Cupcakes
- pecan
- sweetened coconut
- vanilla extract
- butter
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- evaporated milk
- cocoa powder
- chocolate cupcake
- powdered sugar
- egg yolk
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- all purpose flour
- pumpkin
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- oil
- baking soda
- clove
- salt
- pumpkin candy
- butter
- cinnamon
- ginger
- nutmeg
- egg
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
Chocolate Devil's Food Cupcakes
- ganache
- violet buttercream
- violet coloring
- buttermilk
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- violet essence
- butter
- cake flour
- egg
- water
- cocoa powder
- heavy cream
- egg white
- sugar
- butter
- chocolate
Tequila-Infused Margarita Cupcakes
- margarita concentrate
- white cake
- tequila
- butter
- vegetable shortening
- lime zest
- vegetable oil
- egg white
- confectioners sugar
- sugar
Chocolate Cupcakes With Malted Milk Frosting
- water
- salt
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- brown sugar
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- baking soda
- egg
- vanilla extract
- confectioners sugar
- butter
- malted milk powder
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
- cocoa
- hot coffee
- milk
- vanilla
- peanut butter
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- salt
- sugar
- milk
- vanilla extract
- egg
- reese peanut butter
- butter
- cream cheese
Chocolate Vodka Raspberry Rock Star Cupcake
- sugar
- baking soda
- raspberry extract
- vanilla extract
- egg
- butter
- all purpose flour
- vodka
- water
- salt
- milk
- raspberry preserve
- cocoa powder
- powdered sugar
Chocolate Pudding Frosted Cupcakes
- chocolate pudding frosting
- vanilla extract
- heavy cream
- cake flour
- baking soda
- butter
- sugar
- egg
- coffee
- pudding
- buttermilk
- dutch process cocoa powder
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes Recipe
- vanilla extract
- butter
- tartar cream
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- salt
- sugar
- milk
- egg
- butter
- powdered sugar
- cinnamon sugar dusting
- cupcake
- frosting
- salt
Chocolate Glazed Cupcakes
- nonstick spray
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- butter
- cocoa powder
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- salt
- yogurt
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- egg
- sour cream
- light corn syrup
- semisweet chocolate
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- evaporated milk
- pumpkin puree
- powdered sugar
- heavy cream
- butter
- egg
- pumpkin pie spice
- sugar
- graham cracker crumb
- cupcake
- vanilla whipped cream
Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes
- vegan cream cheese frosting
- apple cider vinegar
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- canola oil
- pumpkin puree
- baking soda
- ginger
- nutmeg
- salt
- dark brown sugar
- sugar
- almond milk
Apple Cupcakes
- butter
- vanilla sugar
- baking soda
- lemon juice
- gala
- butter
- vanilla extract
- vanilla extract
- apple butter
- sour cream
- salt
- nutmeg
- all purpose flour
- egg
- confectioners sugar
- cream cheese
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Lower Ratings
- dutch process cocoa powder
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- light corn syrup
- pecan
- carrot
- semi sweet chocolate chip
Staple Ingredients
- salt 34%
- egg 33%
- sugar 33%
- butter 32%
- vanilla extract 31%
- all purpose flour 27%
- baking soda 25%
- baking powder 24%
- powdered sugar 18%
- milk 14%
Common Ingredients
- cocoa powder 12%
- vegetable oil 11%
- cream cheese 10%
- heavy cream 10%
- buttermilk 9%
- water 9%
- confectioners sugar 8%
- cinnamon 7%
- egg white 6%
- sour cream 6%
- cake flour 6%
Usual Ingredients
- brown sugar 4%
- canola oil 4%
- vanilla 4%
- light brown sugar 4%
- nutmeg 3%
- egg yolk 3%
- oil 3%
- carrot 3%
- cornstarch 2%
- 2%
- peanut butter 2%
- tartar cream 2%
- coffee 2%
- ginger 2%
- walnut 2% See More
- white vinegar 2%
- chocolate chip 2%
- banana 2%
- clove 2%
- lemon juice 2%
- pumpkin pie spice 2%
- almond extract 2%
- bittersweet chocolate 2%
- chocolate 2%
- cooking spray 2%
- greek yogurt 2%
- semi sweet chocolate chip 2%
- cocoa 1%
- evaporated milk 1%
- red coloring 1%
- dark brown sugar 1%
- gluten-free flour 1%
- pecan 1%
- pumpkin puree 1%
- sprinkle 1%
- coconut milk 1%
- cupcake 1%
- dark chocolate 1%
- strawberry 1%
- frosting 1%
- lemon zest 1%
- light corn syrup 1%
- molasses 1%
- orange zest 1%
- sweetened coconut 1%
- apple cider vinegar 1%
- dutch process cocoa powder 1%
- espresso 1%
- maple syrup 1%
- marshmallow 1%
- mascarpone cheese 1%
- pumpkin 1%
- semisweet chocolate 1%
- shortening 1%
- vinegar 1%
- whipping cream 1%
- almond 1%
- almond flour 1%
- applesauce 1%
- chocolate cake 1%
- chocolate cupcake 1%
- coconut extract 1%
- hot coffee 1%
- marshmallow creme 1%
- pineapple 1%
- sweet chocolate chip 1%
- vanilla bean paste 1%
- white cake 1%
- white chocolate 1%