Spring is the season where fruit-forward desserts finally make sense again, and these 12 cupcakes lean right into that with flavors like raspberry lemonade, lemon poppy seed, strawberries and cream, and peach that all feel appropriate for warmer weather. There are also a couple of Easter options in the mix, including a baby chick pull-apart cake and a cupcake with a hidden bunny inside, which are the kind of thing that makes a holiday table feel genuinely special without a ton of effort.
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- What makes these recipes special?
- Top Tips
- Banana Pudding Cupcakes
- Strawberry Mousse Cake Made With Fresh Strawberries
- Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
- Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes
- Baby Chick Cupcake Cake
- Adorable Easter Cupcakes with a Bunny Hidden Inside
- Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcake
- Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
- Coconut Margarita Cocktail and Cupcake
- Margarita Cupcakes with Margarita Buttercream
- Peaches Melba Cupcake Recipe
- Best Grape Soda Cupcakes
- Comments
The flavors here skew bright and seasonal, which makes them a natural fit for spring gatherings, showers, Easter celebrations, or any occasion where a lighter dessert makes more sense than something heavy. Two margarita-inspired cupcakes in the list, including one that pairs with a matching cocktail recipe, make it easy to coordinate the drinks and desserts for a party.
The Grape Soda Cupcakes and the Banana Pudding Cupcakes round out the list with flavors that lean more nostalgic than seasonal, but they fit right in with the rest of the collection.
What makes the recipes in this roundup special?
- The recipes were created by a real person—not generated by AI.
- The photos show the actual recipe, made and photographed in real life.
- The blog is run by a human being—not an AI avatar or bot-run site.
- The recipe is original and created by the blogger—not purchased or republished content.
- All recipes in this roundup have earned a star rating of 4 stars or higher from readers or reviewers.
Top Tips
- Use fresh fruit when the recipe calls for it and the season is right. Fresh strawberries, peaches, and raspberries have a brightness that frozen or canned fruit can’t quite replicate, especially when the fruit is the main flavor event rather than a background note.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before adding any filling or frosting. Even slightly warm cupcakes will melt buttercream and cause mousse fillings to collapse. A cooling rack rather than the pan itself speeds things up considerably.
- For filled cupcakes, use a small paring knife or apple corer. Cutting a cone from the center rather than hollowing it out with a spoon gives a cleaner result and a more consistent cavity size, which matters when the filling is meant to be a surprise.
- Frost citrus cupcakes on the day of serving when possible. Lemon and raspberry-based frostings can weep slightly as they sit, which affects both the look and the texture. Making and frosting them the same day keeps everything tight and fresh-looking.
- For pull-apart cupcake cakes, arrange and frost in position on the serving board, not separately. Trying to move a fully decorated pull-apart design after the fact is how things fall apart. Assemble the shape on whatever surface it’s being served on, then decorate.
Banana Pudding Cupcakes
Banana pudding in cupcake form takes a classic dessert and makes it much easier to serve at a gathering. A familiar flavor that works across age groups without needing much explanation.
Photo credit: Cake Mix Recipes
Strawberry Mousse Cake Made With Fresh Strawberries
Fresh strawberries in a mousse cake rather than just as a topping means the fruit flavor runs through the whole dessert. A layer cake that makes the most of in-season strawberries as a main ingredient.
Photo credit: Cupcake Project
Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Raspberry lemonade as a cupcake flavor is a natural fit for spring, bright and a little tart in a way that feels seasonal without being fussy. A fruit-forward cupcake worth saving for any warm-weather occasion.
Photo credit: The Cooking Duo
Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes
Strawberries and cream is one of those pairings that works every time it shows up in a dessert, including this cupcake version. A lighter spring option that doesn’t need a lot of extra decoration to look good on a table.
Photo credit: Cake Mix Recipes
Baby Chick Cupcake Cake
Arranging cupcakes into a baby chick shape is a pull-apart Easter cake that doubles as a centerpiece. A seasonal design that reads impressive without requiring any advanced decorating skills.
Photo credit: Hungry Happenings
Adorable Easter Cupcakes with a Bunny Hidden Inside
The hidden bunny inside is what makes these Easter cupcakes genuinely exciting rather than just cute on the outside. A surprise element that lands well with kids and makes the cupcakes memorable in a way that plain decorated versions don’t.
Photo credit: Cupcake Project
Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcake
Taking lemon poppy seed out of the muffin and loaf context and putting it in a cupcake gives the flavor combination a better occasion to show off. A citrus-forward spring cupcake that feels lighter than most frosted options.
Photo credit: It Is A Keeper
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Orange creamsicle cupcakes capture the specific nostalgia of that ice cream bar in baked form, which is harder to do well than it sounds. A spring and summer flavor that always gets a reaction from people who grew up on the original.
Photo credit: Cake Mix Recipes
Coconut Margarita Cocktail and Cupcake
A coconut margarita cupcake paired with a matching cocktail recipe makes for a genuinely coordinated party dessert and drink situation. A tropical-leaning spring option that works for showers, outdoor parties, or any Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Photo credit: Emily Fabulous
Margarita Cupcakes with Margarita Buttercream
Both the cupcake and the buttercream carry the margarita flavor here, so the cocktail theme actually carries through rather than just appearing in the name. A fun pairing alongside the coconut margarita version for anyone building a themed dessert spread.
Photo credit: Cupcake Project
Peaches Melba Cupcake Recipe
Peach Melba as a cupcake flavor is one of the more elegant choices in this spring collection, and one of the less common ones. A cupcake worth making when peaches are in season and something a little more refined is called for.
Photo credit: Recipes From A Pantry
Best Grape Soda Cupcakes
Grape soda as a cupcake flavor is a very specific, very nostalgic choice that tends to surprise people in the best possible way. A fun wildcard for spring parties where something unexpected is more welcome than another lemon cupcake.
Photo credit: Cake Mix Recipes
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