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Joy Cho’s Gem Cakes Are an Internet Sensation. Here’s How to Make Your Own

These teeny, bouncy, beautiful cakes are the bright spot everyone could use right now.

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.

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.

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.

The Best Way to Bake Without Eggs

We tested seven egg substitutes on the market to find the best option when baking egg-free.

Cranberry Spice "Turkey" Cupcakes

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

Whole Wheat Cranberry Orange Cupcakes

These cranberry orange cupcakes with an orange citrus glaze are the perfect way to surprise your sweetheart on a lazy Sunday morning, and the rest of the family will definitely enjoy them, too.

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.

Vegan Apple Cider Cupcakes

This is the quintessential fall cupcake. Prepare the apple cider just as if you were going to drink it, boiled with plenty of whole cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.

Larry the Turkey

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, caramel frosting, and ginger cookies, this turkey will be gobbled up in no time. Of course, the best part is naming each turkey and hearing the kids scream, “Hey, look, everybody, Uncle Larry’s a turkey!”

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 both standard and mini cupcakes, and each one is a little different—just like a real pumpkin patch—so you can pick and choose your favorite.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Turn these fall-spiced cupcakes into a Pumpkin Patch–themed holiday centerpiece for Halloween or Thanksgiving.

The 3 Easiest Ways to Frost Cupcakes

No piping bag? No problem.

We Can't Stop Watching This Icing-Piping GIF

We're glad it's on an infinite loop, so we never have to stop.

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 harden, then peeling off the leaf to reveal a stunning edible replica.

Cinnamon Apple Cupcakes

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

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemony Frosting

没有人说等待假期结束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.