Cupcakes are great for any special occasion - from a birthday party to celebrations like Halloween and Valentine's Day.
They're easy to make and there's a cupcake for every taste from a simple chocolate cupcake to something more decadent like a lemon meringue cupcake.
If you're new to baking and want tips on how to get started, follow our expert guide on how to make cupcakes.
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Rhubarb and Rose Cupcakes
Making the most of seasonal rhubarb, these pretty cupcakes look as delicious as they taste. The rhubarb spirals are completely optional, but make a wonderful finishing touch to the cakes.
These chocolate cupcakes are so simple to decorate, but so effective – perfect for a Halloween party! If you want to achieve the jet-black icing (and darker cake), it’s important to use black cocoa powder. Ordinary brown cocoa powder will turn the icing grey.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes - best cupcake recipes 2021
With a citrussy sponge, curd filling and towering meringue topping, these sweet treats are lemon meringue pie in cupcake form. Making meringue with a hot sugar syrup makes it more stable, so these can be made well in advance.
Topped with a layer of jaffa jelly and a swirl of rich chocolate buttercream, these fun chocolate Jaffa cake cupcakes will be a hit with kids and grown-ups alike.
Hot chocolate cupcakes - best cupcake recipes 2021
Evoking a decadent cup of hot chocolate, topped with Baileys-spiked whipped cream, these hot chocolate cupcakes have a surprise gooey centre and a rich creamy frosting that is guaranteed to please!
These American cakes aren't just delicious, they're easy on the eye too thanks to their gorgeous red shade. They're perfect for a Valentine's Day treat, though we're happy to have them all year round!