Cupcake Recipes, Tips & Ideas

I'm guessing you mean something a bit more grown up than just icing & sprinkles for the adults? Though keep in mind kids will still prob want to eat them also....they always want everything but what's for them LOL.
Ahhh lots of things, butterfly cakes are always a winner. Mudcake cupcakes, or caramel cupcakes yuuuummm. ooooh I have a recipe for toffee apple cupcakes.
LOL NaeNae, first thing I thought of was boobies! I once iced to cupcakes in a nice light pink & topped each with a raspberrie lollie in the middle & put together for DH birthday...very cute boobies.

Try chilli chocolate muffins.

Seriously, chilli chocolate is to die for, and it's all for the adults...

You can probably google it for a recipe, but if you have trouble let me know cause I have one lying around somewhere.

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- lemon yoghurt cakes (I'm sure they are called something much yummier, but they are great- greek yoghurt in them which gives this lovely tangy but sweet flavour combined with the lemon)

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G?teau au Yaourt is one of my faves. Whilst they are not technically a cupcake still very yummy! Apple and Maple G?teau au Yaourt is probably my fave! In normally do them in friand moulds and dust with icing sugar!

Any flavour combination can be turned into a cupcake...

For example (I should have mentioned this before but I'm always clingy to a new recipe I've mastered/designed myself ;)) Today I'm making a very yummy batch of cupcakes with a recipe I've concocted myself specifically for the kids godparents who have recently become obsessed with poached pears in red wine & nutella calzones from their local. So I'm making lemon vanilla cupcakes with poached pear in red wine swirl and nutella cream cheese icing...

So if you have a favourite cake or dessert you can turn it into any cupcake! Play with fillings and icings.

Erin, I don't suppose there is any chance of getting your toffee apple cupcake recipe, is there please? Pretty please?

How about cappuccino cupcakes? Coffee flavoured cupcakes with a (unbaked) meringue 'froth'. I've made these, and are always asked for by a friend of mine.

my personal favourite is white chocolate mud cupcakes with whole raspberries in them....we had them for my wedding cake. A great cupcake recipe book is the crabapple cupcake bakery book..she is famous for her cupcakes at the markets here in Melbourne and recently published her recipes...book is reasonably priced too from memory....

Oooh, those cappaccino cakes sound divine!

I can post the recipe if you like...

oh DO

mel I just looked at crabapple cupcakes... They look sensational. Know the next cookbook I am buying.

sorry Nae no boobies here, although Erin sounds like they would have gone down a treat!

Rouge the lemon meringue is a great idea, that's the sort of thing i am after, but amber the lemon youghurt do sound good! could i ask for the recipie?

melbel just googled crabapple cupcakes, i may have to go and purchase myself a copy, it looks great!

Thank you so much everyone, you have all got my brain ticking! i knew i could count on you to help me out ;)

Lulu, since you asked so nicely :lol:, I posted it in the muffin recipe thread, as it was a muffin recipe to start with. At least it shouldn't get lost there. Enjoy!

yum Netix! i think i might try that one too :)

If you feel like being lazy about it grab a pack of Greens Zesty Orange cake (not the orange poppy seed). I make cupcakes from it & they are delish.

Carrot or banana cake too is lovely in cupcakes. Mint flavour in the icing on chocolate mud cupcakes. Peanut butter cupcakes. Check out some of the online shops like Babycakes for more ideas.

LMAO - my first through was "BOOBS!" too...

Making these right now!!!

I made 3 dozen last Thursday, and they were very yummy.
Thanks for the recipe :)

This is an idea i've had for a while - but haven't had the chance to make them yet - chocolate mud cakes - or just plain chocolate patty cakes - and crush up a Peppermint Crisp in a blender and add it to some chocolate icing. I guess you could use any type of chocolate bar that tickles your fancy.