Ranging from butterfly and animal shapes to cartoon characters, cupcakes come in different looks. You can definitely choose from a wide variety of designs made available to suit every occasion. Some of you may find it difficult to look for recipes that will surely entice your guests, especially young children. This simple guide will teach you how to make cupcakes.

Shamrock cupcake

You would need the following ingredients for a shamrock cupcake: 1 shamrock shaped paper stencil, ¼ cup decorating sugar, 1 small can vanilla frosting, green food coloring, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 eggs, ¼ cup butter, 1/3 cup milk, 1 cup sugar and 1 ½ cup all purpose flour.

First off, preheat the oven to 320 degrees. Line the pan with cupcake liners. Add in the flour, sugar, baking powder and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the butter, eggs and milk and beat them using an electric beater. Pour in just a few drops of green coloring until you get the desired color. Beat the mixture for another 3 minutes. Pour over the mixture in each of the cupcake. Bake the cupcakes for approximately about 15 to 20 minutes. Once done, remove the cupcakes from the oven and let it cool for 2 minutes. Now, you can spread over the vanilla frosting on each cupcake.

This delicious recipe will guide you on how to make cupcakes that is simple yet enticing.

Blueberry cupcake

For a delicious blueberry cupcake, you will need the following ingredients: 1/3 cup of chopped almond nuts, 2/3 blueberries, ½ teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup milk, egg, 1 cup butter, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup sugar and 1 ¼ cups of flour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Make sure to sift the dry ingredients before mixing it over. Add in the butter. Lightly beat the egg. Pour in milk and vanilla and stir to combine it well. Add in the dry mixture as well as 2/3 cup of blueberries. Before baking, don’t forget to line the cupcake pans with cupcake papers. Bake the cupcake for about 20 minutes.

Moist chocolate cupcake

For a moist chocolate cupcake, you will need the following ingredients: 1 ½ cups of flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon vinegar. Put in all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix well until you achieve a smooth texture. Pour over the mixture in each of the cupcake pans. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degree temperature.

Classic Vanilla cupcake

Classic vanilla cupcake is so easy to make. All you need are the following ingredients: ½ cup butter, 2/3 cup cold milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 eggs, ¼ tsp salt, 1 ½ cup all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs one at a time. Add in vanilla and stir the mixture. Combine all dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add in the butter and milk then stir all together. Bake the cupcakes for about 20 to 25 minutes.

This simple and easy guide will provide everyone the urge to learn how to make cupcakes. With these recipes, you will find yourself wanting to bake more and more cupcakes.