Blackberry-Cardamom Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting
These lightly spiced, fruity vegan cupcakes have a tender and delicate crumb with a soft texture from the full-fat oat milk and a blend of baking soda and baking powder. The frosting is soft after beating but will pipe beautifully and is surprisingly stable. Its bright lemon flavor and light, melt-in-your-mouth quality are similar to Swiss or Italian meringue buttercreams.
Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These sweet and tangy Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting pair juicy, fresh berries with vibrantly colored and concentrated freeze-dried strawberries for the ultimate summer treat. Processing the dried strawberries with a touch of sugar helps to keep them from clumping together so they evenly disperse in the batter. A simple, not-too-sweet cream cheese frosting keeps these moist and tender cakes well-balanced and beautifully decorated.
4 Ways to Transport Cupcakes
If you're taking your cakes to a picnic or bake sale, how do you get them there safely? Here are four ways to transport them that will fit every budget.
Black-and-White Cupcakes
F&W's Justin Chapple has an ingeniously simple method for creating fun, two-tone frosting swirls to top his moist and delicious cupcakes. Slideshow: More Cupcake Recipes
2 Killer Gluten-Free Cupcake Recipes
Here, two gluten-free cupcakes that let everyone enjoy frosting as it should be enjoyed—on a tiny, handheld cake.
Lemon-Ricotta Cupcakes with Fluffy Lemon Frosting
Joanne Chang makes her moist, lemony, fresh-tasting cupcakes with honey instead of refined sugar, which keeps the sweetness in check. This is the perfect grown-up cupcake. Slideshow: Cupcake Recipes