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10 Decadent Cupcake Recipes

August 15, 2014 by Dawn McAlexander

10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy

August 18th is Cupcake Day! Who’s up for celebrating? We have rounded up 10 of the tastiest cupcake recipes that we could find on the internet to help you celebrate. From peanut butter to cherry cordial, from cream cheese frosting to sprinkles, you are sure to find something that you love! Happy Cupcake Day!

10 Cupcake Recipes For Cupcake Day

Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Cream Cheese Frosting: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Cream Cheese Frosting | Love Bakes Good Cakes

August 18th is Cupcake Day {this date changed yearly, so be sure to consult your calendar if you are reading this post at a time other then 2014}! How do you plan to celebrate? I have always wanted to try Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes, so this looks like a great place to start.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Oreo Cream Cheese Frosting: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Red Velvet Cupcakes with OREO Cream Cheese Frosting | Love Bakes Good Cakes

Buttermilk Cupcake Bites: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Buttermilk Cupcake Bites | Couponing and Cooking

Mmmm…. there is nothing quite like a traditional cupcake. What kid {and kid at heart} doesn’t love some confetti or sprinkles on their cupcake? I am loving that these are made with buttermilk. Sometimes I don’t want my cupcakes quite so sweet.

Almost Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
{Almost} Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes | Couponing and Cooking

Minty Candy Cupcake: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Minty Candy Cupcake | Pink When

I can’t say that I have ever tried mint cupcakes. These sound fabulous, though. I have been on a real mint kick lately and drinking a lot of mint tea, so I think these will fit in nicely. 🙂

Healthier Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Icing: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Healthier Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing Recipe | The Springmount 6 Pack

Cherry Cordial Cupcakes: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Cherry Cordial Cupcakes | A Mitten Full of Savings

I love cherries but not necessarily the cordial cherries that you see around Christmas. This looks sooooo much tastier. Mmm…

Strawberry Cupcake Delight In A Jar: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Strawberry Cupcake Delight in a Jar | Flour On My Face

Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting | Flour On My Face

Simple Beach Cupcakes: 10 Cupcake Recipes To Help You Celebrate Cupcake Day | Cheap Is The New Classy
Simple Beach Cupcakes | Uncommon Designs

What Are Your Favorite Cupcake Recipes?

Filed Under: Food, Holiday Tagged With: August 18, august holidays, cupcake day, cupcake recipes, holidays in August, recipe, recipes

About Dawn McAlexander

Dawn is a full time writer and content creator. Besides Cheap Is The New Classy, she also owns and writes for EatPlayRock.com, an entertainment site. Her interests include traveling, attending music events, DIY projects and reading. Dawn has a B.S. in Psychology and currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, Kenny, their dog, Marley, and their cat, TJ.

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  1. Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says

    August 15, 2014 at 11:01 am

    OMG, these looks amazing. Total cupcake p*rn! LOL.

  2. Elizabeth @ Being MVP says

    August 15, 2014 at 11:19 am

    oh DROOL! Cupcakes are the perfect afternoon treat for me at work. The Oreo one looks so good!

  3. Lori says

    August 15, 2014 at 11:44 am

    What creative ideas! I love the red velvet ones. But those beach scene cupcakes are so adorable!

  4. Jenna wood says

    August 15, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    Cherry cordial sounds nice- I’m always looking for delicious and messy recipe. Perfect cupcakes need not apply (because I’m not a perfect baker, haha)

  5. Shauna says

    August 15, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Oh my goodness, my mouth is officially watering. I would like one of each, please… but the Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Cream Cheese Frosting is my favorite… Thanks for sharing.

  6. Carlee C says

    August 15, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    Alright, you now have me craving cupcakes. I especially like the one with the Oreos.

  7. Mandi says

    August 15, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    You had me at cupcakes. These all sound amazingly good.

  8. Pam says

    August 15, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    I love cherry cordial. Those cherry cordial cupcakes look really tasty! Actually, they all look pretty good!

  9. Sarah @ Must Have Mom says

    August 15, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    Those look soo good! The buttermilk kind are right up my alley.

  10. Marina @ Mommy Snippets says

    August 15, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Great recipes! That Oreo one is amazing.

  11. CrazyMom a/k/a Melanie says

    August 15, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    I’m soooooo craving something sweet.. it’s soo hard to make a decision I think I want one of each..YUMMY…. Thanks for sharing, will pin them so I can try every one of the amazing recipes…

  12. Jennifer says

    August 15, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    All of these cupcakes look delicious, but the red velvet cupcake is standing out as the one I need to make first.

  13. Amy Desrosiers says

    August 15, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    My gosh, that teddy lounging in the sun cupcake make me LOL! It is way too cute!

  14. Debi says

    August 16, 2014 at 12:18 am

    Thanks for sharing my peanut butter icing cupcakes. Those Oreo cupcakes look to die for .

    • Dawn McAlexander says

      August 18, 2014 at 8:56 pm

      You are welcome. Thanks for making such tasty looking cupcakes. 🙂

  15. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    August 16, 2014 at 10:18 am

    Those look wonderful! Homemade tastes so much better than boxed. I made my 1st homemade cup cakes in April – what a difference!

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