If the sight of a cupcake makes you groan, just know that you're not alone. There was a time when we adored cupcakes, when we were excited to get our hands on one. The magic of these little cakes carried over from childhood birthday parties well into our adult lives. But that was before cupcake shops became just as commonplace as Starbucks.
Now, we're just a little sick of seeing cupcakes and all their wild flavors and decorations. Once they became topped with bacon and chicken wings, we knew it had gone too far. But still, when we get our hands on a really good cupcake -- like the 50 recipes we've found below -- it's hard to deny how good they are. These 50 cupcakes remind us that somewhere deep inside, we still (and probably always will) adore these miniature cakes.
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Perfect Yellow Cupcakes With Milk Chocolate Frosting
Sally's Baking Addiction
Get the Perfect Yellow Cupcakes With Milk Chocolate Frosting recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction
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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes With Butter Pecan Frosting
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes with Butter Pecan Frosting recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes With Lemon Curd Filling And Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Adventures in Cooking
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Dark Chocolate Fudge Merlot Cupcakes
How Sweet It Is
Get the Dark Chocolate Fudge Merlot Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes
Hummingbird High
Get the Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes recipe from Hummingbird High
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Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Handle The Heat
Get the Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat
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Buttered Rum Cupcakes
Adventures in Cooking
Get the Buttered Rum Cupcakes recipe from Adventures in Cooking
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Death By Butterbeer Cupcakes With Treacle Butter Frosting
Half Baked Harvest
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Blueberry Muffin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
Completely Delicious
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Cookies And Cream Cupcakes
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Raspberry Rosé Wine Cupcakes
Completely Delicious
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Pumpkin S'mores Cupcakes
How Sweet It Is
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Coffee And Donuts Cupcake
Always With Butter
Get the Coffee And Donuts Cupcake recipe from Always With Butter
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Chicory Coffee Chocolate Cupcakes With Chocolate Amaretto Buttercream
Adventures in Cooking
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Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes
Handle The Heat
Get the Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat
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Angel Food Cupcakes With Chocolate Whipped Coconut Frosting And Crispy Phyllo Nest
Half Baked Harvest
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Death By Chocolate Cupcakes
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Completely Delicious
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Sugared Almond Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
How Sweet It Is
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Caramel Creme Cupcakes
Life, Love & Sugar
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Snickers Chocolate Cupcakes
Sally's Baking Addiction
Get the Snickers Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction
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Salted Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
Gimme Some Oven
Get the Salted Dark Chocolate Cupcakes recipe from Gimme Some Oven
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Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes
Eclectic Recipes
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Cinnamon Bun Cupcakes
Eric Isaac/Food52
Get the Cinnamon Bun Cupcakes recipe from AllisonRobicelli via Food52
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Salted Triple Caramel Cupcakes
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Coconut Tres Leches Cupcakes
How Sweet It Is
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Chocolate Swirled Peanut Butter Blast Cupcakes
Kevin & Amanda
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Homemade Lemon Cupcakes With Vanilla Frosting
Sally's Baking Addiction
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Cinnamon Sugar Almond Cupcakes
Life, Love & Sugar
Get the Cinnamon Sugar Almond Cupcakes recipe from Life, Love & Sugar
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Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes
Handle The Heat
Get the Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat
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Strawberry Balsamic Cupcakes
Annie's Eats
Get the Strawberry Balsamic Cupcakes recipe from Annie's Eats
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Peanut Butter Cupcakes With A Marshmallow Swirl
How Sweet It Is
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Mint Chocolate Andes Cupcakes
Handle The Heat
Get the Mint Chocolate Andes Cupcakes recipe from Handle The Heat
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Eggnog Cupcakes With Spiced Rum
Bakers Royale
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Brownie Banana Bread Cupcakes
How Sweet It Is
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Spiced Butternut Squash Cupcakes
Gimme Some Oven
Get the Spiced Butternut Squash Cupcakes recipe from Gimme Some Oven
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Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
How Sweet It Is
Get the Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes recipe from How Sweet It Is
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