50 Delicious Summer 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.

Nothing says summer like chocolate Oreo dirt cupcakes made with a chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream frosting, and finely ground Oreo cookie crumbs for the "dirt."

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

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

Apple pie cupcakes are 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!

These cupcakes are inspired by the iconic Peruvian Pisco Sour cocktail. They are a perfect zesty cake with a hint of boozy cocktail mixed right in!

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.

These are delicious banana pudding cupcakes with a banana cake filled with banana pudding and topped with whipped cream. Garnish with a Nilla wafer cookie just like banana cream pie!

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.

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.

What could be more pretty than sunflower cupcakes? These joyful cupcakes are made with moist chocolate cake and decorated with yellow buttercream frosting.

Sweet lavender honey cupcakes made with real honey and lavender baked into the cake and whipped into the buttercream frosting on top.

Learn how to make fun rainbow cupcakes with layers of moist, brightly colored cake topped with fluffy buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles.

Learn how to make the best rainbow cupcakes in no time! Celebrate any occasion with these fun tie-dye cupcakes that are delicious & pretty!

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.

Fluffy peach rose cupcakes are full of fruity flavors for a small summer celebration. They're made with a rose water cupcake, peach filling, and peach buttercream.

Tropical fruit punch soda cupcakes is actually made with real fruit punch soda! It packs a punch and gives these cupcakes a nice pink color. The buttercream frosting is also flavored with tasty fruit punch that will bring you back to your childhood!

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

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

What could be cuter than these carrot patch cupcakes? They're sweet, full of chocolate, and topped with an orange chocolate-covered strawberry made to look like a carrot!

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

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

Neapolitan cupcakes combine a chocolate and vanilla layer in this moist, fluffy cupcake topped with strawberry frosting. They're perfect for summertime!

These fluffy vanilla cupcakes are made from scratch and filled with strawberry jam to give the perfect bite. Top them with buttercream frosting and a slice of fresh strawberry to give it the perfect finish.

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

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!

Confetti sprinkle cupcakes made from scratch with a soft bite and rainbow sprinkles baked throughout this delicious cake. It's topped with fluffy pink buttercream frosting and confetti sprinkles to make this a cute cupcake everyone will love.

Patriotic ice cream cone cupcakes are perfect for celebrating Memorial Day, the 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!

These British butterfly cupcakes are cute fairy cakes that are a true delight! It's made with a white cake, filled with raspberry jam and whipped cream, and sprinkled with powdered sugar to give it a light yet sweet finish.

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

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!

Matcha cupcakes are all the rave right now! They're made with matcha baked in a moist cupcake and topped with raspberry buttercream for a delightful treat.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.