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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » 42 Delicious Summer Cupcakes

    42 Delicious Summer Cupcakes

    May 1, 2021 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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    Looking for summer cupcake decorating ideas? Look no further!

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    These summer cupcakes are so fun and festive to celebrate warmer days with family and friends.

    Summer Cupcake Collage

    All of the great things about summer like root beer floats, orange creamsicles, rainbow sherbet, raspberry lemonade, peach cobbler, s’mores, pina colada, and key lime can be found in these delicious cupcakes below.

    Cupcake Baking Guide

    There are also plenty of summer cupcake recipes to inspire you to make creative cupcake toppers.

    These cupcakes are perfect for celebrating Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day – every holiday in the US that’s celebrated in the summer as well as those with birthdays!

    Strawberry Coconut Cupcakes

    Strawberry coconut cupcakes are made with fresh strawberries and coconut blended into a vanilla cake and topped with pink vanilla buttercream frosting and strawberries.
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    Strawberry Coconut Cupcakes

    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

    These fluffy orange creamsicle cupcakes are moist and flavored with orange juice and orange extract then topped with an orange creamsicle buttercream frosting.
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    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

    Easy Mermaid Cupcakes

    Easy mermaid cupcakes made with frosted vanilla cupcakes dipped in sprinkles and hot pink mermaid tails made from fondant decorated with gold.
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    Mermaid Tail Cupcakes

    Apple Pie Cupcakes

    Apple pie cupcakes are a delicious fruit-filled cupcake that has all the great flavor of apple pie! The cupcakes are seasoned with cinnamon, filled with apple pie filling, and then topped with a cinnamon vanilla frosting. Yum!
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    Apple Pie Cupcakes

    4th of July Firework Cupcakes

    This is a 4th of July red, white, and blue cupcakes recipe made with 3 colorful layers. The vanilla cake base topped with simple but smooth frosting and fireworks decorations makes for an excellent patriotic dessert.
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    4th of July Firework Cupcakes

    Watermelon Cupcakes

    Watermelon cupcakes are so cute for summer! They are made with a green-colored vanilla cupcake and pink frosting with mini chocolate chips on top to represent watermelon seeds.
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    Watermelon Cupcakes

    Summer Grill Cupcakes

    Whether you're celebrating a barbecue, backyard party, or Father's Day, these cute grill cupcakes will not disappoint! This recipe shows you to make mini grill grates and edible mini kabobs on chocolate cupcakes.
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    Grill Cupcakes

    Sunflower Cupcakes

    What could be more pretty than sunflower cupcakes? These joyful cupcakes are made with moist chocolate cake and decorated with yellow buttercream frosting.
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    Rainbow Swirl Tie-Dye Cupcakes

    Rainbow swirl tie-dye cupcakes are just what summer calls for! The funfetti cupcakes are swirled with vibrant colors and then topped with colorful swirls of buttercream frosting.
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    Tie-Dye Cupcakes

    Dole Whip Cupcakes with Pineapple Filling

    Pineapple cupcakes with pineapple frosting that tastes just like Disney’s dole whip. Made with a sweet pineapple filling in the center – these are the perfect summer cupcakes.
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    Dole Whip Cupcakes

    Campfire Cupcakes

    This is a tutorial to show you how to make amazing campfire cupcakes! They're perfect for those campfire summer nights with a red, orange, and yellow frosting to make a fiery topping with roasted mini marshmallows.
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    Campfire Cupcakes

    Berry Wine Cupcakes

    Berry wine cupcakes are moist, delicious cupcakes made with Moscato white wine and topped with a mixed berry buttercream frosting.
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    Berry Wine Cupcakes

    Raspberry Cupcakes

    Raspberry cupcakes made with vanilla cupcakes that have Raspberry Jell-O swirled into the batter topped with raspberry buttercream frosting.
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    Raspberry Cupcakes

    Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

    No summer is complete without a strawberry shortcake cupcake filled with strawberry filling, whipped cream frosting, and strawberry topping!
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    Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

    Keto Pina Colada Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Keto pina colada cheesecake cupcakes are flavored with chunks of pineapple and coconut, low-carb, and done in just 25 minutes! They have all the summer flavors going for them!
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    Pina Colada Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Peach Cupcakes with Brown Butter Maple Frosting

    These are fresh peach cupcakes that are light, moist, and topped with a brown butter maple frosting. They're deliciously sweet!
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    Peach Cupcakes

    The Best Cherry Chip Cupcakes

    Cherry Chip Cupcakes with maraschino cherries and cherry juice mixed into the cupcakes and maraschino cherry juice whipped into pink buttercream frosting.
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    Cherry Chip Cupcakes

    Gluten-Free Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

    These pink lemonade cupcakes are charming and scrumptious! They're made with a gluten-free lemonade flavored cake and topped with a creamy pink lemonade buttercream. There's also a tutorial on how to make a white chocolate dragonfly to top off the cupcake!
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    Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

    Patriotic Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

    Patriotic ice cream cone cupcakes are perfect for celebrating Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day. They're incredibly easy to put together with this tutorial and you'll have red, white, and blue cupcakes in no time!
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    Patriotic Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

    Easy Flamingo Cupcakes

    These cute flamingo cupcakes are bright, colorful, and easy to make! Make your favorite cupcake, top with pink frosting, and use this printable to add the flamingo topper!
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    Flamingo Cupcakes

    Fruit Tart Vanilla Cupcakes

    Fruit tart vanilla cupcakes are made with a vanilla cupcake filled with cream and topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit pieces. They're light and flavorful for summer!
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    Fruit Tart Vanilla Cupcakes

    Pineapple Cupcakes

    Pineapple cupcakes are fun summer cupcakes that are perfect for a luau! They're made with a yellow cake mixed with pineapple, topped with yellow frosting, and a printable homemade pineapple topper.
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    Pineapple Cupcakes

    Melting Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

    Melting ice cream cone cupcakes are so fun and look like an ice cream cone melting. They're great for summer or kids' birthday parties!
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    Melting Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

    Zesty Lemon Cupcakes

    How to make lemon cupcakes from scratch with a moist and zesty lemon cake from fresh lemon peel and a lemon buttercream frosting. It's a light and sweet cupcake.
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    Lemon Cupcakes

    Chocolate Blackberry Cupcakes

    These chocolate blackberry cupcakes are gluten-free and full of flavor! They're made with a rich gluten-free chocolate cake and topped with a blackberry honey buttercream.
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    Chocolate Blackberry Cupcakes

    Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

    Pineapple upside-down cupcakes are quick and easy to put together using yellow cake mix. They're incredibly moist and have delicious pineapple and caramel flavors with the classic pineapple and cherry baked into the cake.
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    Pineapple Upside Down Cake Cupcakes

    Key Lime Cupcakes

    Key lime cupcakes are light and fluffy cupcakes to enjoy during the summer months that taste just like the pie! They're made with a vanilla lime cake topped with lime buttercream frosting.
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    Key Lime Cupcakes

    Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes

    Marshmallow flower cupcakes have a funfetti cake with sprinkled marshmallow topping in the shape of pretty flowers, perfect for summer!
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    Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes

    Easy Beach Birthday Cupcakes

    Want to know how to make a fun beach-themed cupcake? This recipe will show you how to decorate your favorite vanilla cupcakes so it feels like you're at the beach!
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    Beach Birthday Cupcakes

    Mojito Cupcakes

    Mojito cupcakes have all the great flavors of the drink with a minty lime curd filling inside a vanilla white rum cake, and topped with mascarpone white rum frosting. Sprinkle the tops with brown sugar and a hint of lime and mint to complete these cupcakes!
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    Mojito Cupcakes

    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino cupcakes are made with strawberry purée and half & half cream mixed into the cupcake batter then topped with strawberry buttercream frosting. It's inspired by the delicious drink!
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    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    Root Beer Float Cupcakes

    Root beer float cupcakes taste just like the real thing and are made with actual root beer! Everyone will love these fluffy, moist cupcakes and the sweet root beer buttercream topping.
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    Root Beer Float Cupcakes

    Lemon Meringue Cupcakes with Meyer Lemon Curd

    This lemon meringue cupcake recipe is made with tender butter cake filled with lemon curd and topped with meringue that's lightly toasted just like the pie!
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    Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

    S’mores Cupcakes

    What could be more perfect than a s'mores cupcake in the summer? Kids and adults alike love these cupcakes because they're made with chocolate cake, crushed graham crackers, and marshmallow frosting, then topped with a Hershey's square.
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    Smores Cupcakes

    Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes

    Raspberry lemonade cupcakes feature lemon cake filled with raspberry jam and a lemon and raspberry buttercream frosting swirled on top. They're perfect for those hot summer days!
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    Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes

    Rainbow Sherbet Cupcakes

    Rainbow sherbet cupcakes have all of the sweet fruity flavors and pretty colors of rainbow sherbet. They're made with raspberry, orange, and lime flavors in both the cake and buttercream frosting.
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    Rainbow Sherbet Cupcakes

    3D Monarch Butterfly Cupcakes

    3D monarch butterfly cupcakes are absolutely beautiful works of art for all butterfly lovers out there! This tutorial will show you step-by-step how to create butterfly toppers that top these deliciously moist cupcakes.
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    Butterfly Cupcakes

    Oreo Dirt Cupcakes

    These festive cupcakes replicate a plant in the dirt that is perfect for celebrating Earth day, summer, and giving a special treat to someone with a green thumb!
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    Oreo Dirt Cupcakes

    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

    This is a small batch recipe for strawberry-filled cupcakes. It's a vanilla cupcake filled with strawberry jam and topped with a strawberry buttercream frosting.
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    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

    Blueberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Light and buttery blueberry cupcakes filled with fresh blueberries and topped with cream cheese frosting and blueberries.
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    Blueberry Cupcakes

    Southern Peach Cobbler Cupcakes

    These southern peach cobbler cupcakes are a delicious twist on the classic peach cobbler pie. They're made with a moist vanilla cake infused with pureed peaches. Then they're topped with buttercream frosting, sweet peaches, and peach cobbler sauce.
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    Southern Peach Cobbler Cupcakes 1

    Ruby Slipper Cupcakes

    Ruby slipper cupcakes are just like the classic ruby slipper bundt cake made with a moist yellow cake that has layers of cherry or raspberry Jell-O gelatin flavoring in the middle and topped with whipped cream.
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    Ruby Slipper Cupcakes

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