Cupcake Recipes & Ideas

Trends come and trends go, but the ubiquity of the cupcake as core comfort food remains. Birthdays, breakups, barbecues on the lawn — a cupcake piled high with frosting is appropriate for just about any occasion. Ready to up your cupcake game? Today I’m showing you five different ways to frost your cupcakes in style. Because most of us don’t use them very often, I think piping bags can feel a bit intimidating.

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It isn’t often that a recipe, especially for a pairing of classic flavors like chocolate and strawberry, catches me off-guard and truly surprises me. This one for chocolate-strawberry cupcakes, however, has a unique ingredient that could be the key to the best frosting ever. The classic combo of strawberries and chocolate is undeniable and often makes appearances on the internet around Valentine’s Day (chocolate-covered strawberries, anyone?).

When we first heard from Stephanie Polluck over at Cupcake Project there was a moment of silence. It was quickly followed by head scratching and curiosity and then the stomach growling started. A cupcake made with blue cheese, hot sauce and actual chicken, this is one recipe you’re just going to have to make to believe.Each cupcake is topped with a hot wing and the flavors blend perfectly with a cupcake that’s topped with frosting that incorporates a little blue cheese.