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Cranberry Spice "Turkey" Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

Serve these Thanksgiving cupcakes at a holiday potluck, or on a party dessert buffet.

Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman

Mini Doughnut Muffins

Fresh doughnuts are one of the things I crave most, but making yeasted doughnuts is a lengthy, involved process that I often don't have time to undertake. Doughnut muffins are my solution. Jammy and bite...

Author: Martha Collison

Raspberry and Pistachio Friands

These little almond-pistachio cakes remind me of a more sophisticated cupcake. Full of flavor with a dense, chewy crumb, it's like frangipane meets fairy cake.

Author: Martha Collison

Cinnamon Apple Cupcakes

These cupcakes remind me of the crisp October air and colored leaves crunching underneath my feet.

Author: Alison Riede

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with a Citrus Glaze

This recipe comes from The Cupcake Diaries, a cookbook from the founders of the Georgetown Cupcake franchise and former stars of the hit TLC series DC Cupcakes.

Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman

Orange Cranberry Cupcakes

The sweet, fresh flavor of these orange cupcakes, studded with tart cranberries (fresh and frozen work equally well), makes for a vibrant holiday dessert as worthy of Thanksgiving as any pie.

Author: Candace Nelson

Double Chocolate Cupcakes With Salted Chia Pudding Frosting

These vegan and gluten-free cupcakes remind me of that old song lyric, "Make new friends, but keep the old." I've got my old friend cake and my new pal chia pudding. I like them both, and I thought it...

Author: Jessica Murnane

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Topped with rich cream cheese frosting and a drizzle of vanilla caramel sauce, these fluffy apple treats are a fall must-have.

Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman

Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting

This is our all-purpose "go to" frosting. It's great for piping into lush, swirling mountains of frostiness and just as good for spreading onto a cupcake like rolling hills of heaven. It make a lot, probably...

Author: Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Autumn Leaves Cupcake Wreath

For fall gatherings-everything from back-to-school to Thanksgiving-this colorful wreath makes an elegant centerpiece. The leaves are created by painting melted candy wafers on maple leaves, letting it...

Author: Karen Tack

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

This cupcake is the perfect dessert for a Valentine's Day party or a romantic dinner for two! The filling can be prepared the night before and stored in the refrigerator.

Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemony Frosting

Nothing says waiting for the holiday season to end like these moist, fluffy gingerbread cupcakes. Bring them to your next familial bash and eat them as you grit your teeth and marvel at your family.

Author: Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Big Apple Crumble Cupcakes

These flavorful cupcakes are studded with grated apple and bits of cinnamon crumble, then topped with a luscious cinnamon buttercream. It's fall all the way.

Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman

Homemade Sprinkles

Forget about store-bought sprinkles. These naturally dyed, hot pink sprinkles are more vibrant in color; plus, they taste just like raspberry lemonade. Feel free to swap out the freeze-dried raspberries...

Author: Kat Boytsova

Larry the Turkey Cupcakes

Larry the Turkey does double duty at Thanksgiving, letting Larry know where to sit at the beginning of the meal and providing a dessert for him at the end. A delicious combination of pumpkin cupcakes,...

Author: Karen Tack

Vanilla Chai Cupcakes

Anybody who knows me knows that I have a soft spot for cupcakes and soy chai lattes, so combining these two creates my own piece of heaven. These cupcakes are moist, tender, and lightly spicy, thanks to...

Author: Kim Barnouin

Lemon and Fig Cupcakes

Earthy-sweet figs and bright lemon zest and juice give these cupcakes worlds of flavor. If you'd like, take them one step further with a silky cream cheese frosting.

Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman

Lemon Blossom Cupcakes

This recipe is from The Cupcake Diaries, a cookbook from the founders of the Georgetown Cupcake franchise and former stars of the hit TLC series DC Cupcakes.

Author: Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Every October as kids, we loved to go pumpkin picking and buy fresh pumpkins. Our grandmother would take the pumpkin flesh and bake it in the oven with a little cinnamon and sugar, and then we'd stick...

Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman

Toasted Marshmallow Cupcakes

These s'mores-inspired cupcakes combine the smoky flavor and crisp outer shell of a slightly singed marshmallow topping and a bittersweet chocolate ganache filling.

Author: Martha Collison

Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

One trip to the cupcake pumpkin patch, and this project will become a favorite fall tradition. It's a terrific dessert centerpiece for any gathering from Halloween to Thanksgiving. The pumpkin patch boasts...

Author: Karen Tack