Seasonal cupcakes follow the calendar: cranberry orange for winter, snowflake white chocolate for holidays, and pastel frostings for spring. Rotate flavors with produce availability for the best taste.
Common questions
Which seasonal recipe is best for winter holidays?
Cranberry orange sparkle and white chocolate snowflake cupcakes are designed for holiday platters — both include compote or swirl frosting steps in the instructions.
Can I freeze seasonal cupcakes?
Unfrosted cupcakes freeze well up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature and frost fresh for the best texture on fruit-forward seasonal batters.
9 recipes
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Caramel Apple Fair Cupcakes
Spiced apple cupcakes with a caramel swirl drizzle, ready in about 45 minutes total.
25 mins
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Apple Cider Donut Cupcakes
These apple cider donut cupcakes need 25 minutes to prep and 18 minutes to bake, with a cinnamon sugar swirl and a homemade cider reduction.
25 mins
12
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Maple Walnut Autumn Cupcakes
Soft brown butter cupcakes with toasted walnuts, ready in 25 minutes prep and 18 minutes bake.
25 mins
12
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Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes
Pumpkin spice cupcakes with a cream cheese swirl and a tiny fondant pumpkin, ready in 25 minutes prep and 18 minutes bake.
25 mins
12
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Salted Caramel Harvest Cupcakes
Warm spiced cupcakes with a salted caramel drizzle, ready in 25 minutes prep and 18 minutes bake.
25 mins
12
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Aperol Spritz Cupcakes
Aperol Spritz Cupcakes with a bitter orange glaze and prosecco-spiked buttercream take about 25 mins prep and 18 mins to bake.
25 mins
12
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Cherry Blossom Cupcakes
Spring cherry cupcakes with light fruit flavor, tender crumb, and soft pink cherry buttercream.
25 mins
12
4.8
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Spiced Pear Cupcakes
Seasonal pear puree cupcakes with cinnamon and ginger spice, topped with cinnamon vanilla buttercream.
30 mins
12
4.8
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White Chocolate Snowflake Cupcakes
Winter white chocolate cupcakes with vanilla crumb and piped white chocolate swirl frosting. Serves 12.
30 mins
12
4.9