Martha Stewart's Tremendous Cupcakes

<p>This is one of Martha's favorite treats from the February 2009 issue of <i>Martha Stewart Living</i>; it's a delicious bite-size version of the traditional dessert, complete with homemade vanilla cream and chocolate ganache glaze.</p><br /><p><b>Recipe: <a href="/recipefinder/boston-cream-pie-cupcakes-recipe" target="_blank">Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes</a></b></p>

Cupcakes are always a treat. But somehow, cupcakes from the kitchen of Martha Stewart are unusually delicious!

Cute Cupcake Decorating Ideas

Frost three-fourths of each cupcake with <a href="/recipefinder/raspberry-swirl-cupcakes-recipe-ew0610" target="_blank">pink frosting</a>; frost remaining fourth with <a href="/recipefinder/vanilla-cream-cheese-frosting-1482" target="_blank">white frosting</a>. Attach 2 mini vanilla wafers to bottom of pink frosting for wheels; cut off one-half of a third mini wafer and attach to white frosting for baby's head. Pipe yellow frosting lines for top of buggy; attach white flower-shaped decors for ruffles along buggy top. Pipe white spokes on buggy wheels and attach mini M&M's for hubcaps. Decorate the baby's face.
Mark Thomas

With freshly baked cupcakes and topping, you can turn plain cupcakes into baby buggies, gumball machines, and more!

Favorite Cupcake Recipes

<p>Shredded apple replaces some of the oil and keeps the cake moist in these cinnamon-spiked cupcakes. There is a generous amount of fluffy marshmallow frosting to mound or pipe on top for a festive look. Be sure to frost them right after you make the frosting — it stiffens as it stands and becomes more difficult to spread.</p> <p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="../../../recipefinder/apple-cupcakes-cinnamon-marshmallow-frosting-recipe" target="_blank"><strong>Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Marshmallow Frosting</strong></a></p>
Ken Burris

Try some of our most beloved cupcake recipes, from cream-filled chocolate to apple cupcakes.

Cupcakes for the Classroom

<p>Our Red Velvet cupcakes are topped with either dark or white-chocolate frosting that has been cooked to produce a silky texture. This brightly hued confection gains some of its red tint through a natural reaction between cocoa and the acids in vinegar and buttermilk.</p><br /><p><b>Recipe:</b><a href="/recipefinder/red-velvet-cupcakes" target="_blank"> <b>Red Velvet Cupcakes</b></a></p>
Charles Schiller

Whether you need treats for a bake sale or classroom birthday party, cupcakes are sure to please!

Cupcake Decorating All Year

Create ornate patterns with reusable stencils and a dusting of confectioners' sugar. <br /><br /><b>Video: <a href="/recipes/cooking-videos/how-to-stencil-cakes" target="_blank">See how to make your own stencils</a></b>.
Karl Juengel / Studio D

From the first blooms of spring through the last snowfall of the year, we found inspiration for cupcake decorations in every season.

Sensational Savory Cupcakes

<p>At Roman Blas's Palm Springs shop, <a href="http://www.romanblas.com/" target="_blank">Over the Rainbow Cupcakes</a>, the appropriately-named Wild Side menu has fantastical offerings like the Chocolate-Covered Potato Chip, rimmed with crushed potato chips.</p><br /> <p>Want another sweet-and-savory treat? Make <a href="/recipefinder/michael-symon-chocolate-bacon-almond-recipe" target="_blank"><b>Michael Symon's Chocolate-Covered Bacon with Almonds</b></a>.</p>
Photo courtesy of Over the Rainbow Cupcakes

Some of the country's finest bakers are putting a savory spin on the beloved minicakes.

Fluffy, Flavored Frosting

cooked chocolate frosting
Charles Schiller

Nothing compares to homemade, fluffy frosting atop a fresh-baked cupcake.

Video: How to Decorate Cupcakes

a plate of yellow, blue, and white frosted cupcakes with sprinkles and decorations
Charles Schiller

Turn your favorite cake recipe into a handheld masterpiece with these decorating tips.

Handwritten Valentine Cupcakes

<p>Use this easy chocolate glaze recipe for <a href="/recipefinder/martha-stewart-handwritten-valentine-cupcake-recipe" target=_blank">Martha Stewart's Handwritten Valentine Cupcakes</a>.</p> <p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="../../../recipefinder/martha-stewart-chocolate-cupcake-glaze" target="_blank"><strong>Martha Stewart's Chocolate Glaze</strong></a></p>
Con Poulos/Martha Stewart Living February 2009

Give your Valentine treat a personal touch with these easy-to-make cupcakes.

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

<p>Strategically placed candies form a friendly rabbit face on these treats.</p> <p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/easter-bunny-cupcakes-recipes" target="_blank"><b>Easter Bunny Cupcakes</b></a></p>
Steve Giralt

Strategically placed candies form a friendly rabbit face on these treats.

Video: 4th of July Cupcakes

fourth of july cupcakes

Celebrate Independence Day with these adorable stars-and-stripes cupcakes.

Spooky Halloween Cupcakes

<p>Prepare the <a href="/recipefinder/vanilla-cupcakes-recipe" target="_blank">vanilla</a> or <a href="/recipefinder/one-bowl-chocolate-cupcakes-recipe" target="_blank">chocolate</a> cupcake recipe. Spread each cupcake with a thin layer of <a href="/recipefinder/swiss-meringue-buttercream-for-cupcakes-recipe" target="_blank">meringue buttercream</a> tinted with a few drops of green food coloring. For the small eye, attach a mini marshmallow and create a pupil by painting on melted chocolate (microwave 1/2 cup chocolate chips for 1 minute). For the large eye, push the chocolate chip, tip down, into a regular-size marshmallow, then cut Gummi tape for an eyelid. For teeth, place 5 mini marshmallows along the bottom of the cupcake.</p>
Martha Stewart Living

Eerie eyeballs, taffy tentacles, and buttercream bandages give these cupcakes a dark side.