Cupcakes

Small Bites, Big Confidence

Welcome to the cupcake collection at Em’s Sweet Life! If you’ve ever felt intimidated by a piping bag or frustrated by a sunken sponge, you’re in the right place. I believe that baking should be a calm, joyful experience, and my recipes are designed to prove that you don’t need a professional pastry kitchen to create something spectacular.

From the perfect everyday vanilla to decadent filled treats, these recipes focus on simplicity and reliability. I’ve stripped away the fuss to give you foolproof methods, clear steps, and the little “why didn’t I think of that” tips that make baking feel easy. Whether you’re baking for a birthday or just a rainy Tuesday, these recipes are here to help you feel completely confident (and totally calm) in the kitchen!

ALL RECIPES

Cupcake Recipes

  • Red Velvet Cupcakes
    The classic Red Velvet Cupcake: A bright red fluffy and moist cake, flavoured with a hint of chocolate and a tang from the buttermilk, topped with delicious cream cheese icing. Sounds like cupcake HEAVEN, right?!?!? No wonder Red Velvet Cupcakes are so popular. I have broken down a classic Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe so you too can be eating Red Velvet Cupcakes this Valentine’s Day.
  • Gingerbread Cupcakes
    My favourite thing to bake for Christmas is Gingerbread. Gingerbread to me is Christmas. So to mix it up a little, I have made Mini Gingerbread Cupcakes topped with a gingerbread star of course! Not only do these little ones look the part, they taste and smell like Christmas. And being bite sized, you can eat more than 1 or 2 at a time. Maybe 5?…
  • Super Easy Easter Bunny Cupcakes
    Its that time of the year again when those adorable bunnies start to frolic around. Including that one BIG adorable (chocolate-delivering) bunny, The Easter Bunny! To show my appreciation to the one and only Easter Bunny, I have made these Super Easy Easter Bunny Cupcakes. What a perfect recipe just in time for Easter.
  • Santa Hat Cupcakes
    Santa Hat Cupcakes Original Video Tutorial HERE. As we near closer to Christmas, I decided to make these fun Christmas Santa Hat Cupcakes. What better time of the year then to experiment with some crazy baking ideas, right!?!? A delicious white chocolate cupcake topped with a red velvet icing, these cupcakes are definitely a big… Read more: Santa Hat Cupcakes
  • Halloween Black Velvet Cupcakes
    Halloween Black Velvet Cupcakes Original Video Tutorial HERE. Black Velvet Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween. They look SPOOKY but are super DELICIOUS.  The chocolate Black Velvet Cupcake is soft and velvety just like the red velvet cupcake we know and love. Topped with a spooky black chocolate buttercream, these cupcakes are a great treat for… Read more: Halloween Black Velvet Cupcakes