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Mother's Day cupcakes

Treat your mum with a batch of pretty cupcakes she can enjoy all to herself.
Lemon cupcakes
by Emily Angle

These easy lemon cupcakes are zingy and springy. The recipe is quick, easy and foolproof, so great for beginners or baking with kids. Get creative with the sprinkles or add a few drops of food colouring to brighten them up.

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Cupcakes

by The BBC Food team
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Easy fairy cakes

by The BBC Food team
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Chocolate fairy cakes

by Jennifer Joyce
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Easy vanilla cupcakes

by Emily Angle
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Red velvet cupcakes

by Izy Hossack
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Orange butterfly cakes

by Mary Berry
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Easy chocolate cupcakes

by Annie Rigg
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Vanilla cupcakes

by Benjamina Ebuehi
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Gluten-free vanilla cupcakes

by Becky Excell
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Butterfly cakes

by Stacie Stewart
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Chocolate orange cupcakes

by Joanne Wheatley
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Vegan vanilla cupcakes

by Justine Pattison
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Vegan chocolate cupcakes

by Matt Pritchard
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Easy coffee cupcakes

by Sarah Cook
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Mary Berry's lemon meringue cupcakes

by Mary Berry
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Black Forest cupcakes

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Irish coffee cupcakes

by Crystelle Pereira
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Cherry Bakewell cupcakes

by Holly Bell
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Chocolate button fairy cakes

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