I Am a Professional Baker & These Are My Top 12 Best Rated Cakes & Cupcakes
As a professional baker, I’ve spent years perfecting cake and cupcake recipes that consistently earn rave reviews. With a mix of classic favorites and creative twists, these top 12 cakes and cupcakes are the ones that people just can’t get enough of. Each recipe is carefully crafted for exceptional flavor, texture, and presentation. If you’re looking for a show-stopping cake or a batch of delightful cupcakes, these proven favorites are guaranteed to impress every time.
Cinnamon Apple Cake
This easy, cinnamon apple cake is just what you need to bring your dessert table to life this fall! It has a moist cinnamon cake layer topped with fresh apples and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar for the perfect finishing touch. Serve it with a bowl of vanilla ice cream or a hot cup of coffee or tea as a sweet breakfast dessert!
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Nutella Cupcakes
These Nutella cupcakes are a chocolate lover’s dream. Deliciously flavored, perfectly moist, and filled with creamy Nutella spread, this chocolate hazelnut cupcake recipe is an indulgent dessert for any occasion. This chocolate cupcake recipe has the best moist and fluffy texture.
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White Chocolate Cupcakes
Try these deliciously decadent White Chocolate Cupcakes with a moist sponge and silky smooth frosting. They’re dainty and elegant but pack a punch of flavor while being balanced in sweetness.
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Napoleon Cake
Napoleon cake is a showstopping dessert to share. Puff pastry is buttery, crunchy, and delicious and tastes amazing piled in a tower with silky pastry cream between layers. You can coat this easy Napoleon cake in an extra light layer of cream and finely crushed puff pastry pieces, or for a summery touch, garnish this puff pastry layer cake with fresh berries and a dusting of powdered sugar.
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Chocolate Ganache Cake
Whether for a special occasion or an after-dinner dessert to satisfy the sweet tooth, this chocolate ganache cake is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser that everyone will love. Made with silky chocolate ganache frosting and a single layer of moist chocolate sponge cake, this drool-worthy dessert is delectable to the taste buds and a breeze to make.
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Peanut Butter Cake
If you have been searching for the ultimate peanut butter cake recipe that will be the talk of the town, look no further! This showstopper is made with moist, fluffy sponge cakes and topped with smooth and creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting. Equally old-fashioned and modern, this peanut butter cake is perfect for a special occasion or a casual afternoon snack. Who knew that putting peanut butter in cake could be so good?
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Biscoff Cupcakes With Biscoff Buttercream
These Lotus Biscoff cupcakes are special treats. If you’re a fan of speculoos biscuits, you should definitely try this dessert! Imagine moist cupcakes with caramel and spicy flavors, Biscoff butter filling, and the most delicious Biscoff frosting. There’s a load of flavor in every bite!
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Mocha Cupcakes
When it comes to combining two unforgettable flavors into a tiny handheld treat, these mocha cupcakes take the win! These moist, fluffy cupcakes combine moist chocolate cake and creamy, fluffy coffee buttercream to create an irresistible dessert you can enjoy anytime.
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Triple Chocolate Cake
Chocolate lovers will drool over this triple chocolate cake recipe, made with mouthwatering chocolate sponge cake, creamy chocolate whipped ganache frosting, and a decadent chocolate ganache drip. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, and after-dinner desserts, this easy-to-make homemade three-layer cake will quickly become a favorite for anyone who tries it! This Triple chocolate cake is a dream for chocolate lovers in every bite, in the meantime very well balanced in sweetness due to the whipped ganache frosting!
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Coffee Cupcakes
If you love enjoying your cupcakes with coffee, you will absolutely fall in love with these delectable, super moist coffee cupcakes! This easy recipe takes moist vanilla cupcakes, adds a hint of natural coffee flavor, and finishes with a creamy coffee buttercream.
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Apple Pie Cupcakes
This apple pie cupcake recipe is so easy to make that you might just skip making apple pie this Thanksgiving! The apple pie cupcake features a brown sugar cupcake base enhanced with fall spices, apple pie filling, and a delicate whipped mascarpone frosting! These are the ultimate, easy, from-scratch cupcakes with apples to try for Thanksgiving or any time over the fall!
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Oreo Cupcakes
Cookies and cream lovers unite because these Oreo cupcakes will knock your socks off! This delicious recipe takes moist, chocolate sponge cupcakes, infuses them with crunchy Oreo cookie bits and tops them with creamy Oreo buttercream frosting. Once you have one, it will be hard to resist having another!
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