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    Home » Recipes » Fall Recipes » 36 Fun Fall Cupcakes

    36 Fun Fall Cupcakes

    October 23, 2021 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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    It’s that time of year when everything is apple crisp, caramel macchiatos, pumpkin spice lattes, snickerdoodle, and apple cider. You’ll find all of your favorite fall flavors here!

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    Some of these fall cupcake ideas are flavored with warm cinnamon spices and caramel flavor. While others are tutorials that show you how to make fall cupcake toppers.

    You’ll find the perfect fall-themed cupcake to give your sweet tooth craving!

    Cupcake Baking Guide

    Caramel Cupcakes with Caramel Filling

    Caramel cupcakes with caramel filling are so sweet and tasty. They're made with a brown sugar cake filled with caramel sauce and topped with caramel buttercream frosting.
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    Caramel Cupcakes with Caramel Filling

    S’mores Cupcakes

    Who doesn't love s'mores? Get ready to make them in these tasty cupcakes! They're baked with a graham cracker bottom, filled with chocolate cake, frosted with marshmallow frosting, and topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate. Yum!
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    S'mores Cupcakes

    Apple Butter Cupcakes

    Apple butter cupcakes are made with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and apple butter topped with an apple butter buttercream frosting.
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    Apple Butter Cupcakes

    Maple Cupcakes

    Get ready for fall with these maple cupcakes! The cupcakes are made of a brown sugar cake sweetened with maple syrup and then topped with maple syrup frosting.
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    Maple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream

    Apple-Shaped Cupcakes

    These apple-shaped cupcakes are perfect for fall and back-to-school! This tutorial will show you how to make the cutest apples sitting atop delicious cupcakes.
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    Apple Shaped Cupcakes

    Pumpkin Cupcakes

    Pumpkin cupcakes are made with moist, pumpkin cake and topped with homemade cream cheese frosting. They taste just like pumpkin bars, but in a cupcake!
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    Pumpkin Cupcakes

    Black Velvet Cupcakes

    These cupcakes are naturally dyed with black cocoa powder, giving you this intense black color and delicious chocolate taste. It’s frosted with a creamy black cocoa buttercream. Plus – the whole recipe only takes 20 minutes to prep!
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    Black Velvet Cupcakes

    The Best Red Velvet Cupcakes

    This recipe will show you how to make the best red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting from scratch that melts in your mouth. Yields: 24 cupcakes
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    Three Red Velvet cupcakes on a white plate

    Pancake Waffle Cupcake with Maple Frosting

    Pancake waffle cupcakes with maple frosting are a fun and delicious twist on breakfast, using some simple ingredients and frozen waffles!
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    Pancake Waffle Cupcakes

    Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes

    Texas sheet cake cupcakes are a twist on the decadent and chocolatey Texas sheet cake. They're rich, sweet, and have gooey chocolate fudge icing on top.
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    Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes

    Apple Pie Cupcakes

    My Apple Pie cupcake recipe is so easy to make that you might just skip making Apple Pie this Thanksgiving! The Apple Pie cupcake features a brown sugar cupcake base that is enhanced with spices you love, topped with apple pie filling and decorated to perfection with a super easy and whipped mascarpone frosting!
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    Apple Pie Cupcakes

    Caramel Apple Cupcakes

    These caramel apple cupcakes are made with brown butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon then topped with a rich caramel buttercream frosting. For a little extra flair, finish them with a salted caramel drizzle and apple garnish.
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    Caramel Apple Cupcakes

    Chocolate Almond Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Vanilla Buttercream

    Chocolate almond cupcakes with salted caramel vanilla buttercream recipe. These cupcakes are really easy to make from a chocolate cake mix and topped with sea salt caramel topping.
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    Chocolate Almond Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Vanilla Buttercream

    Irish Cream Tiramisu Cupcakes

    Irish cream tiramisu cupcakes made with a coffee cake topped with a coffee and Bailey's Irish cream frosting. Top with chopped hazelnuts for a crunchy bite!
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    Irish Cream Tiramisu Cupcakes

    Cranberry Bliss Cupcakes

    Cranberry cupcakes made with yellow cake filled with cranberry sauce and topped with cream cheese icing. This easy cranberry cupcake recipe is inspired by the delicious cranberry bliss bars. This recipe is also low-carb, keto, gluten-free, and sugar-free.
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    Cranberry Bliss Cupcakes

    Maple Bacon Cupcakes

    These maple bacon cupcakes have maple-flavored cake topped with maple buttercream frosting and pieces of bacon for a sweet and salty flavor.
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    Maple Bacon Cupcakes

    Chocolate Stout Pretzel Cupcakes

    This easy chocolate cupcake recipe has a salty, sweet twist! With rich stout undertones, a salty pretzel crunch, and a sweet caramel drizzle, these chocolaty bad boys are the ultimate decadent treat.
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    Chocolate Stout Pretzel Cupcakes

    Candy Corn Turkey Thanksgiving Cupcakes

    This recipe will show you how to make candy corn Turkey Thanksgiving cupcakes made with chocolate cupcakes, chocolate frosting, and candy corn. They're so fun to make with kids!
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    Candy Corn Turkey Thanksgiving Cupcakes

    Double Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes

    These double caramel macchiato cupcakes are flavored with coffee and dulce de leche to give a smooth delicious bite. They're then topped with a cinnamon-flavored frosting.
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    Double Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes

    Spice Cupcakes

    Soft, fluffy, and sweet spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are easy to make and even easier to eat!
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    Spice Cupcakes

    Apple Crisp Cupcakes

    These apple crisp cupcakes are made up of a fluffy vanilla cupcake, apple pie filling, a caramel cream cheese frosting, and a buttery, cinnamon crumble on top. Every bite screams autumn!
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    Apple Crisp Cupcakes

    Campfire Cupcakes

    This recipe shows you how to make easy cupcakes using a vanilla cake mix and has a tutorial for how to make mini campfire toppers with mini marshmallows.
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    Campfire Cupcakes

    Cinnamon Sugar Cupcakes

    These sweet and moist cinnamon sugar cupcakes are filled with cinnamon and sugar and topped with cream cheese frosting. Plus, they're gluten-free!
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    Cinnamon Sugar Cupcakes

    Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cupcakes

    Bananas foster upside-down cupcakes are easy to make upside-down cupcakes made with bananas instead of pineapple and are a perfect mini dessert for Mardi Gras (aka Fat Tuesday) or any party.
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    Bananas Foster Upside Down Cupcakes

    Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

    Pumpkin spice lattes are such a delicious drink, why not bake those same flavors into a cupcake? This recipe will show you how to make moist pumpkin spice latte cupcakes topped with a pumpkin buttercream frosting.
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    Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

    Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

    Enjoy this hot chocolate cupcake recipe made with a moist cocoa cake with velvety texture topped with a pillowy marshmallow frosting and mini marshmallows.
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    Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

    Fall Tree Cupcakes

    These fall tree cupcakes are so easy and fun to make! They can be placed flat on the cupcake or made vertical to look like a real tree with all of the beautiful fall leaves.
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    Fall Tree Cupcakes

    Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

    Traditional Boston Cream Pie is buttery yellow cake, filled with custard or pastry cream, and smothered in chocolate ganache.
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    Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

    Brown Butter Pumpkin Cupcakes With Bourbon Caramel Frosting and Filling

    Soft, ultra moist, and full of warm spice, these brown butter-pumpkin cupcakes are filled with gooey, rich bourbon caramel for an extra decadent treat.
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    Brown Butter Pumpkin Cupcakes

    Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

    This chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting recipe feature a rich chocolate cake, creamy frosting, cute sprinkles, and Reese’s cup.
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    Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

    Football Cupcakes

    Fall is all about tailgating and football parties. That means you need a football cupcake to bring and impress the guests! These cute cupcakes are made with chocolate cupcakes and chocolate buttercream frosting that's shaped into footballs.
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    Football Cupcakes

    Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

    These tasty snickerdoodle cupcakes are a spin on the classic snickerdoodle cookie. The cake is made with cinnamon and sugar and topped with a cinnamon sugar buttercream frosting. They're so good!
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    Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

    Jaffa Cupcakes

    These jaffa cake cupcakes are, of course, a celebration of the humble store-bought jaffa cake. For these cakes, the chocolate sponge is topped with a layer of orange jelly and sealed in by a generous slather of rich chocolate ganache.
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    Jaffa Cupcakes

    Fireball Cupcakes With Cinnamon Whisky Buttercream Frosting

    These easy fireball cupcakes pack a punch! Full of cinnamon flavor and a few shots of Fireball Whisky; they’re a surefire way to get the party started. And don’t let the pretty buttercream frosting fool you. It has a little cinnamon whisky in it too!
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    Fireball Whiskey Cupcakes

    Scarecrow Cupcakes

    These delicious scarecrow cupcakes are totally cute, but not too cute to eat! Perfect fall cupcakes or great for a class party!
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    Scarecrow Cupcakes

    Cinnamon Cupcakes

    These spiced cinnamon cupcakes are so moist, light, and fluffy, and full of cinnamon flavor! They’re topped with a heavenly maple cream cheese frosting. These cupcakes are guaranteed to be a hit!
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    Cinnamon Cupcakes

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