35 Garden Party-Worthy Spring Cupcake Ideas

These lemon blueberry cupcakes are supremely soft and moist with fresh lemon flavor. Sweet blueberries dot every single bite and you can finish them off with my tangy, ultra creamy cream cheese frosting. Tasters and readers have been raving about this recipe for years!

Honey and lavender. A flavor match made in spring heaven. And these small-batch Honey Lavender Cupcakes are a true love pairing. Topped with fluffy honey lavender buttercream frosting, these moist and naturally sweetened cupcakes are baked to perfection.

>Soft, fluffy, and moist carrot cake cupcakes! Made completely from scratch with real grated carrots and the option to add nuts or raisins, these cupcakes are always a hit! Make sure to top them off with the absolute best cream cheese frosting.

A friend asked me to make a coconut and pineapple cupcake for a gathering she was hosting. Everyone agreed that this beauty took them to the tropics. The macadamia nuts are completely optional.

These cupcakes will have you imagining you are sitting on a tropical beach somewhere with the sun shining on your face or on an afternoon picnic with the warm breeze on your face sipping a glass of vibrantly flavored pink lemonade.

Soft and fluffy Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes topped with a white cloud of vanilla whipped cream taste just like a Matcha green tea Frappuccino! These cupcakes are delicate with just enough matcha flavor without being overpowering or bitter.

Peaches and Cream Cupcakes are a celebration of spring turning into summer, featuring juicy peaches and a creamy frosting that’s reminiscent of the classic dessert.

The strawberry buttercream and peanut butter frosting are a delicious combination.

Pink Champagne Cupcakes are a sophisticated and festive choice, featuring the light flavor of champagne in a fluffy cupcake, adorned with a champagne buttercream frosting.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes are a classic choice, offering a zesty lemon flavor with the delightful crunch of poppy seeds, topped with a lemon cream cheese frosting.

Cherry Almond Cupcakes have a rich almond flavor and are topped with fluffy cherry buttercream frosting! Take a break from the chocolate desserts and give these cherry almond cupcakes a try instead.

A favorite spring and summer dessert in hand-held form, these vanilla bean-speckled strawberry shortcake cupcakes are filled with homemade strawberry filling and topped with strawberry whipped cream—all made with real strawberries. It’s like eating strawberry shortcake, but as a buttery soft cupcake!

This cupcake version of tres leches cake actually uses four types of milk, including the cream, but “quatro leches cake” just doesn’t have the same delicious ring to it. If you love dairy, you won’t be disappointed with this special take on the classic.

Orange Blossom Cupcakes bring the delicate aroma of orange blossoms into a light and citrusy cupcake, topped with an orange blossom-infused frosting.

These Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes are to die for! It’s a banana cupcake with a cream pie filling that’s topped with a delicious banana frosting. You won’t be able to eat just one of these homemade cupcakes!

These mango coconut cupcakes have a light coconut cupcake base, are filled with homemade mango curd, and then topped with coconut buttercream and toasted coconut! They’re the perfect summer dessert if you love mango and coconut!

I created this recipe based on our family’s love of chocolate-dipped ice cream cones. Red heart-shaped sprinkles make them fun for Valentine’s Day.

These cupcakes are ideal for those who love the comforting blend of spices found in chai, perfect for a spring day.

Raspberry Cream Cupcakes feature a light and fluffy cupcake filled with a tangy raspberry cream and topped with a smooth raspberry frosting.

White Chocolate and Rose Cupcakes combine the sweetness of white chocolate with the delicate aroma of rose, creating an elegant and floral cupcake that’s perfect for sophisticated gatherings.

These easy to make treats make an attractive dessert for special occasions, featuring the classic pineapple upside-down cake turned into delightful cupcakes.

These flower bouquet cupcakes are sweet treats that look like tiny floral arrangements, and they would make a lovely gift for a spring celebration as an alternative to a genuine flower bouquet. Each cupcake is decorated with blue frosting and topped with fondant flowers, bows, and shimmer balls.

Blackberry and Cream Cheese Cupcakes combine the tartness of blackberries with the richness of cream cheese frosting, creating a balanced and delicious treat.

Minty & delicious chocolate chip cupcakes, topped with a mint buttercream and mint aero bubbles make seriously yummy mint chocolate cupcakes!

We use creme de menthe liqueur (the term means “mint cream” in French) to add a cool touch to these impressive mascarpone-frosted cupcakes.

Red Velvet Cupcakes are a classic choice, known for their striking red color and velvety texture, complemented by a rich cream cheese frosting.

Salted Caramel Cupcakes offer the irresistible combination of sweet caramel and a hint of salt, featuring a caramel-infused cupcake and a salted caramel frosting.

These cute cupcakes with their mild orange flavor are fun to dress up for Easter. As we raised four sons and a daughter, I prepared many, many school lunches and often added these springtime treats.

Pistachio Rose Cupcakes offer an exotic combination of rich pistachio and aromatic rose flavors, topped with a rosewater-infused frosting.

Key Lime Cupcakes are a citrusy and tangy treat, featuring the distinctive flavor of key lime in both the cupcake and the frosting, reminiscent of the classic key lime pie.

Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes infuse the elegant flavors of Earl Grey tea into a delicate cupcake, topped with a light tea-infused frosting, making them a sophisticated treat.

Soft Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes are one of my favorite desserts to enjoy this fall. Delicious apple cupcakes are topped with a cinnamon buttercream making them perfect for the season!

Vanilla Bean Cupcakes are a timeless choice, offering the rich and aromatic flavor of vanilla beans in a light and fluffy cupcake, topped with a classic vanilla bean frosting.

Coconut Lime Cupcakes bring a taste of the tropics to your springtime desserts. These cupcakes feature a zesty lime flavor paired with the richness of coconut, topped with a lime-infused frosting.

This recipe features a luscious peanut butter filling surrounded by devil’s food and then iced with a rich layer of ganache. They’re to die for!