This award winning red velvet recipe is the perfect base for 4th of July cupcakes! Red, white, and blue give you a festive look that is ideal for your backyard parties and festivities. Recipe Features Make-Ahead: You can make these cupcakes in advance which helps you be able to enjoy the day! Family Favorite: THE …

Whip up this incredibly simple Five Minute Strawberry Dessert for any spring or summer celebration! Fresh strawberries and ladyfingers combine to make this a no-fail dessert recipe. This recipe was originally published April 11, 2018. It has since been updated to include new images and tips. Easy Minute Strawberry Dessert I am a fixer. When …

This Cherry Dump Cake Recipe is the easiest dessert you will ever make! All you need is a cake mix, cherry pie filling, canned pineapple and BUTTER! No mixing! Recipe Features 4-Ingredients: All you need is cake mix, pineapple, cherry filling, and BUTTER. Ready for the oven in 5 minutes! Perfect for parties! This Cherry …

The best vanilla mug cake recipe you will ever find! You will never believe this was made in under five minutes and cooked in the microwave! Recipe Features Quick and Easy- This recipe is ready in under five minutes. Single Serve Treat- Which means you don’t have to share! Easy to Customize- See ideas below …

This easy Harry Potter Hagrid Cake is the newest in my collection of Harry Potter posts! And possibly my all-time favorite. No-fail and the best chocolate cake recipe. If you want to a Harry Potter Themed Birthday Cake, but have zero decorating skill, THIS recipe is for you. I whipped this up for my twin …

This easy recipe from mint chocolate cupcakes is the perfect from-scratch cake recipe! Filled with mint ganache and topped with chocolate mint buttercream. Ready for the perfect pairing of mint and chocolate? The flavor of this cupcake reminds me so much of a Thin Mint cookie. Be prepared to have your mind blown! This from-scratch …

This Easy Red Velvet cake is made with buttermilk and topped with a rich and creamy cream cheese frosting. Delicious and beautiful!  This recipe was originally published 2014/01/15. It has since been updated to include clear instructions and new photos. I once made this recipe in a baking competition. It was a Cupcake Wars style …

This easy Gingerbread Cupcakes Recipe will be the hit of the holidays! Bold ginger with the perfect balance of molasses. I love gingerbread. Something about the bold spices and sticky molasses flavor just screams “Holiday” to me. And these cupcakes are no exception. Packed with flavor, moist, and delicious no matter what type of frosting …

This easy chocolate mug cake recipe is perfect for a single serve dessert! Made with minimal ingredients (most pantry staples) and baked in less than 2 minutes in the microwave! I have been working on this recipe for WEEKS. Single serve, or microwave desserts, are an obsession. Since I do not have a large sweet …

These super simple no-bake cheesecake bars are a summer staple! Light, fluffy, and full of flavor. Made with a buttery graham cracker crust and perfect when paired with your favorite fruit topping. Recipe Features: No-Bake: This recipe doesn’t require you to turn on the oven, which makes it ideal for hot summer days. Minimal Ingredients: …

This rich S’more Cupcakes have a graham cracker crust, moist and rich chocolate cupcake, and sweet marshmallow buttercream. The perfect summer treat! Hold the phone, this just became my favorite cupcake of all time. I am not even kidding.  The mix of graham cracker, rich and moist chocolate cake, and soft and silky marshmallow frosting …

This is the very best pound cake recipe. Comes together quickly and has a secret ingredient that leaves it moist and the perfect crumb! Great when served with whipped cream and fresh berries! I absolutely adore this moist pound cake. It is quick to make, incredibly impressive in the looks department, and can be topped …

These delicious buttermilk cupcakes are filled with vanilla flavor and a slight tang. Perfect to serve with any frosting and a family favorite! This Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcake is my all-time favorite. It was one of the base flavors in my newest cookbook, The Deliciously Easy Cupcake Cookbook, and is the one we have made over …

This light and fluffy strawberry whipped cream needs just 4 simple ingredients and is ready in minutes. Perfect on top of your favorite cake or served as a fruit dip! I have always had a soft spot for whipped cream. It is so light, creamy, and has the perfect balance of sweetness.  HOWEVER, adding fruit …

German Chocolate Cupcakes. Easy homemade dulce de leche combines with shredded coconut, pecans, and chocolate cupcakes for a fun and classic dessert recipe!  This recipe was originally published June 18, 2012. It has since been updated to include clearer instructions and new photos.  This is on the top of my top cupcake recipes. My husband …

This is the best cheesecake recipe. Smooth, rich, and creamy filling is topped on a buttery graham cracker crust. Amazing with or without a fruit topping!  This post was originally published on Mar 24, 2014. It has since been updated to include helpful tips and information. This recipe is my brother’s favorite. I made it …

Blackberry Lemonade Cupcakes start with a modified box mix and are topped with the most incredible fresh blackberry frosting. Quick. Easy. Delicious. This recipe was originally published Apr 30, 2013. It has since been updated with new photos and more helpful tips. This lemon cupcake is my ALL-TIME favorite cupcake recipe. It is incredibly easy …

These homemade coconut cupcakes with coconut buttercream are my favorite cupcake. Perfected over years, this recipe is a family favorite and the most requested! Even coconut naysayers request the recipe!   I hope you love the products I recommend! Just so you know, One Sweet Appetite may collect a share of sales or other compensation from …

All you need are three simple ingredients and you are ready to make whipped cream from scratch! Whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla quickly transform into the perfect topping to every dessert!  Making whipped cream has been a big part of running a dessert blog. It tops almost every sweet treat and gives it that …

These soft and chewy lemon ricotta cookies are a spring time treat! Tart lemon with the surprising flavor of ricotta pair to give you the ultimate cookie recipe. This post was originally published January of 2013. It has since been updated. These ricotta cookies are a citrus lovers dream! Lemon combined with the soft cheese …

This recipe for easy homemade funfetti cupcakes is a keeper! Made from scratch and better than a box mix! All you need are a few simple ingredients and in minutes you have soft, light, and fluffy cupcakes ready to eat!  I hope you love the products I recommend! Just so you know, One Sweet Appetite …

The classic cookie flavor of cinnamon and sugar turned into cupcake form with these Snickerdoodle Cupcakes! I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this recipe. Cinnamon cupcakes with just a touch of nutmeg flavor… Sweet cinnamon buttercream… The two are a match made in dessert heaven. Inspiration for this recipe came from …

These easy Halloween Bat Cupcakes start with a rich chocolate cupcake and fudge frosting and are topped with homemade Reese’s candy bats! Easy to make and adorably delicious.  Halloween treats are one of our all time favorite things to make. You’ll find so many different varieties, and characters, throughout my website, but these bat cupcakes …

This Harry Potter inspired Butterbeer Cupcake Recipe is the BEST! A rich butterscotch cupcake topped with sweetened whipped cream makes these perfect for any witch or wizard! In case you were not aware, tomorrow is Harry Potter (and J.K Rowling’s) birthday! As a self proclaimed Harry Potter fan I have decided that we MUST celebrate …