Berry topped cupcakes

Berry Topped Cupcakes

Has it been a while since you have had your girlfriends over for conversation and dessert? Pull out your phone and start calling now!

Your guests will be delighted when they are served several different varieties of coffee or tea and delicious Berry Topped Cupcakes.

The party conversation will get hopping as they enjoy the fruity taste of these pretty-in-pink cupcakes loaded with strawberries.

Are you planning a bridal or baby shower? These cupcakes would be the perfect treat for a bridal/baby shower luncheon or part of your dessert table at your reception.

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Chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Yes, you read that right! These are really Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough cupcakes. Cupcakes and cookie dough - the combination of two favorite desserts is simply amazing!

When lovetohost (a cupcake aficionado) saw these cupcakes at her local bakery, she knew she had to replicate them and I am glad she shared the recipe.

These cupcakes are so easy to make, but I can't emphasize enough how important it is to follow the instructions especially when it comes to freezing the cookie dough.

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NutterButter and chocolate overload cupcakes

NutterButter and Chocolate Overload Cupcakes

What is it about the combination of peanut butter and chocolate that gives a person’s taste buds sensory overload?

These NutterButter and Chocolate Overload Cupcakes take the combination of peanut butter and chocolate to new heights. The sweet aroma of these baking in the kitchen will have the entire family begging to lick the bowl and they will try to gobble a few straight from the oven.

These cupcakes are a perfect taste sensation with the combination of devil’s food cake and NutterButter cookies with chocolate and peanut butter frostings.

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Love bug cupcakes

Love Bug Cupcakes

These Love Bug Cupcakes are perfect for a Valentine’s Day party, garden party, kid’s birthday party,  or just an extra-special snack. 

These treats will get your party guests and  kids buzzing with excitement. They are made with boxed devil’s food cake mix, whipped frosting, and a variety of candies.

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Cherry chip cupcakes

Cherry Chip Cupcakes

In less than 2 weeks is Valentine’s Day and in my household it also is the birthday of both parents. Every year we get together with my parents, sister, brother-in-law, and niece to celebrate both events.

The tradition is to go out to dinner at the place of dad’s choice and then everyone comes over to my house for cake.  The birthday cake is always a bakery bought decadent cake with lots of flowers, chocolate, and a fruit filling.

This year as a special surprise, I plan on making Cherry Chip cupcakes which my niece can pass out leftovers to her neighborhood friends with their Valentine cards. What I love best about this cupcake recipe is that all the ingredients are from scratch and it uses maraschino cherries and their juice. 

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Game day cupcakes

Game Day Cupcakes

Celebrate the Super Bowl or your favorite football team event with these tasty Game Day cupcakes.

Turn simple chocolate cupcakes into winning cupcakes with simple pretzel and candy game-time decorations.

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Recipe Friday: Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes

Tired of serving traditional pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving? Consider a new holiday tradition by making these scrumptious spiced pumpkin cupcakes for your guests.

Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes

Ingredients:

½ cup finely chopped pecans

3 tablespoons sugar

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

½ cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In heavy 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook pecans and 2 tablespoons of the sugar over low heat about 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted. Spoon and spread pecans onto sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; toss.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
• Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Frost cupcakes with frosting. Sprinkle edge of frosted cupcakes with pecans; press lightly into frosting. Store loosely covered.

Enjoy!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue