20 Cupcake Recipes For The Sweetest Mother's Day Ever

We can all agree that when you’re looking to celebrate, nothing beats a showstopper of a homemade cake, particularly on Mother’s Day. But what if you’re not the strongest baker, or are more of a store-bought box mix sort of person? Cupcakes to the rescue! These delicious, easy-to-make cupcake recipes are easier to feed a crowd than a cake, and are just as delicious and special. We've got chocolate, vanilla, fruity options, and more here to inspire your creativity this Mother’s Day.

If you’re thinking of cupcakes as just a basic cake base topped with matching frosting, have we got news for you. Yes, vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting are classic, but there are SO many more options out there. Our favorite way to mix up our flavors is to take inspiration from other desserts. You can stuff other desserts inside your cupcakes, like we did in our coconut cream cupcakes, our ice cream-stuffed cupcakes, our cannoli cupcakes, or our cheesecake-stuffed cupcakes. You could take flavor inspiration from other desserts, like we did in our Dole Whip cupcakes, our s’mores cupcakes, our carrot cake cupcakes, or our Neapolitan cupcakes. You can also take ideas from your favorite drinks, like in our margarita cupcakes, our pink lemonade cupcakes, our Moscow mule cupcakes, or our bahama mama cupcakes. Dig deep into your mom’s favorite things, then use these as inspiration to turn them into the perfect treat for her.

Cupcakes don’t even have to be made of cake. 🤯 We’re big fans of turning larger, more involved desserts like pavlovas or cheesecakes into mini versions and calling them cupcakes. Are our lemon-blueberry mini cheesecakes or our pavlova cupcakes with raspberry sauce true cupcakes? Maybe not. Will they be incredibly delicious and beloved? Absolutely!

Want more Mother’s Day ideas? For moms with a sweet tooth, check out our favorite Mother’s Day cakes and desserts. For more Sunday meal inspo, check out our top Mother’s Day brunch and dinner recipes too.