The cupcake is like a little black dress — it never goes out of style. But that doesn't mean you can't "accessorize" the bite-sized treat to perfectly fit your party or special occasion. Classic yellow cake with __chocolate frostin__g is always a winner (and my personal favorite), but sometimes it's fun to experiment with new and different flavor profiles.
Below are 40 of our favorite cupcake-frosting combinations. Keep this list handy for the next time you're in need of a little baking inspiration.
1. Dark chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting
2. Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
3. Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes with cinnamon frosting
4. Lemon cupcakes with raspberry frosting
5. Guinness cupcakes with Bailey's cream frosting
6. Banana chocolate chip cupcakes with Nutella frosting
7. Apple cupcakes with salted caramel frosting
8. Chocolate cupcakes with peppermint frosting
9. Gingerbread cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting
10. Chocolate cherry cupcakes with vanilla frosting
11. Caramel cupcakes with chocolate frosting
12. Strawberry cupcakes with dark chocolate ganache
13. Peach cupcakes with almond honey frosting
14. Chocolate cupcakes with toasted marshmallow frosting
15. Margarita cupcakes with tangy lime frosting
16. Spiced cupcakes with brown sugar frosting
17. Zucchini cupcakes with ginger frosting
18. Chocolate hazelnut cupcakes with mascarpone cream cheese frosting
19. Orange-spiced chai cupcakes with vanilla chai frosting
20. Walnut carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
21. Bourbon vanilla cupcakes with coconut cream frosting
22. Key lime cupcakes with coconut cream frosting
23. Black and white cupcakes with milk chocolate frosting
24. Pumpkin cupcakes with ginger-lemon cream cheese frosting
25. Tiramisu cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting
26. Bacon cupcakes with maple frosting
27. Dark chocolate cupcakes with mint frosting
28. Oatmeal cupcakes with white chocolate frosting
29. Espresso cupcakes with chocolate frosting
30. Cherry vanilla cupcakes with white chocolate frosting
31. Caramel apple cupcakes with cinnamon cream frosting
32. German chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting
33. OIive oil cupcakes with lemon-thyme frosting
34. Green tea cupcakes with chocolate frosting
35. Butternut squash cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
36. Blueberry vanilla cupcakes with lemon meringue frosting
37. Strawberry basil cupcakes with balsamic frosting
38. Real vanilla bean cupcakes with vanilla bean frosting
39. Ginger cupcakes with honey vanilla frosting
40. Earl Grey cupcakes with lavender frosting
What's your favorite cupcake-frosting combination?
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