28 Fall Cupcakes That Offer A Taste Of Autumn

Fall is a season that is a favorite for many people thanks to the temperatures cooling down- whilst not being too cold-, the changing leaf colors, and the anticipation of upcoming holiday seasons such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. 

Autumn is also a great season when it comes to food, as there are plenty of delicious fall flavors that start to emerge when the summer heat has passed. 

From pumpkin to caramel, there is so much that can be done with fall flavors in terms of both sweet and savory dishes. 

In this article, we are going to be looking specifically at twenty-eight fall-themed cupcake recipes that integrate a range of autumnal flavors to create some delicious treats. Let’s get started. 

1. Candy Corn Cupcakes

Halloween is all about trick or treating, and one of the most popular types of candy during that time of the year is candy corn.

If you are a fan of candy corn, you might be a little disappointed as these cakes don’t actually taste like candy corn, they just look like them. However, you can garnish the cupcakes with candy corn should you so choose. 

These are visually pleasing, too, thanks to the orange and yellow color scheme in both the batter and the sprinkle garnish. 

2. Chocolate Cupcakes With Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling

We all know the fall flavor that is pumpkin, and these cupcakes combine pumpkin cheesecake with moist and rich chocolate cake to create the perfect blend of sweet and autumnal flavors. 

This is another recipe that will give you cupcakes that are pretty to look at as well as delicious, thanks to the eye-catching combination of orange from the pumpkin and brown from the chocolate. 

3. Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

You are going to see pumpkin pop up a few times in this list in different forms, such as with these tasty pumpkin spice cupcakes. 

This is a simple yet effective fall cupcake flavor that has plenty of rich spices thanks to the inclusion of ground cloves, ginger, and cinnamon along with the star of the show: the pumpkin itself!

4. Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Peanut butter is an often overlooked fall flavor that is the perfect addition to autumnal flavors thanks to the nuttiness and sweetness that it can add to a recipe. 

This is a must-try recipe for those who love peanut butter, as it is chock-full of that delicious peanut butter flavor and encased in a moist and fluffy cupcake. 

The cupcakes are topped off with a swirl of rich and creamy peanut butter frosting, adding the final finishing touch to the treats. 

5. Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

The next pumpkin-themed cupcakes on our list create a moist and tender pumpkin cupcake with a good deal of autumnal spice. 

The spices in the cupcake are offset by the brown sugar that is used in the recipe, offering a tinge of sweetness. 

Combined with the tangy and rich cream cheese frosting, this makes for a cupcake recipe that perfectly balances the spiced and sweet flavors. 

6. Apple Cider Cupcakes

Apple cider is a drink that is often associated with fall, so why not create some apple cider cupcakes to enjoy for yourself when the leaves begin to fall?

The great thing about this recipe is that it is super easy to make and requires ingredients that are basic staples of an average pantry, such as butter, all-purpose flour, baking soda, brown sugar, eggs, salt, white sugar, butter, apple cider, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract. 

7. Apple Pie Cupcakes With Cinnamon Buttercream

Apple and cinnamon have always been known to be a match made in flavor heaven, so consider bringing them together in these beautiful apple pie cupcakes with cinnamon buttercream. 

The recipe utilizes a yellow cake mix as well as brown sugar, water, butter, cornstarch, and apples to make the base, whilst the cinnamon buttercream is made with ground cinnamon, heavy whipping cream, confectioners sugar, butter, and vanilla extract. 

Add some thinly sliced apples into the buttercream mixture to emphasize that apple taste.

8. Cookie Cupcakes With Cookie Dough Frosting

Much like the aforementioned peanut butter, cookies, and cookie dough can be considered underrated fall flavors. 

Give cookies and cookie dough the love that it deserves with this cupcake recipe, which are actually chocolate chip cookies that are baked in cupcake tins. 

The cookie dough frosting adds an extra sweet taste that brings everything together perfectly. 

9. Butterbeer Cupcakes

Butterbeer is a flavor that was invented by J.K. Rowling, author and creator of the Harry Potter series. 

With the franchise as universally popular as it is, it is no surprise that this flavor has very much become an established taste in its own right. 

In the series, butterbeer is a spiced drink often consumed in fall and winter thanks to its butterscotch and caramel taste. 

These cupcakes take the butterbeer flavor and put them into cupcakes, using butterscotch pudding mix, brown sugar, and butterscotch sundae sauce. 

10. Gingerbread Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Gingerbread might often be associated with Christmas, but is also one that is popular during the fall, thanks to the spiced nature of the taste. 

These cupcakes are a perfect blend of sweetness and spice thanks to the spiced gingerbread base and the rich and sweet cream cheese frosting. 

11. Maple Carrot Cupcakes

Combining the fall flavors of carrot cake and maple syrup, these cupcake recipes feature a carrot cake base with maple syrup and cream cheese frosting to create a sweet and decadent dessert that is packed full of autumnal flair. 

12. Chai Latte Cupcakes

Fall is all about enjoying warm beverages, from hot chocolate to different kinds of coffee. 

Lattes become particularly popular when the weather starts getting cold, and you can bring that delicious caffeine hit that you get with a hot latte into your cupcakes with this next recipe. 

These chai latte cupcakes are moist and buttery, with a delicious spiced taste in both the batter and the frosting. 

The cupcakes have an extra dash of added spice thanks to the inclusion of cardamom in the recipe. 

13. Caramel Gingerbread Cupcakes

Bringing together that aforementioned festive gingerbread with sweet and rich caramel, these cupcakes are a must for fans of particularly sweet treats. 

The gingerbread base blends perfectly with the caramel frosting, whilst the extra caramel drizzle on top adds even more sweetness to the cakes. 

14. Sweet Potato Cupcakes With Toasted Marshmallow Frosting

Riffing on the classic Thanksgiving casserole dish, these sweet potato cupcakes feature a nice bit of spice thanks to the inclusion of nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger as well as mashed sweet potatoes. 

These spiced tastes and sweet potato combined with the decadent and sweet toasted marshmallow frosting make for an amazing blend of flavors, all of which have their own distinctive autumnal taste.

15. Pumpkin Caramel Cupcakes

Next up for our pumpkin cupcakes, we have this delicious blend of pumpkin and caramel, which make for a super sweet dessert that would be perfect to decorate and then serve up at a Halloween party. 

16. Coffee Cupcakes

As we mentioned earlier, fall is the time when hot, caffeinated beverages become even more popular, so of course, coffee cupcakes become more of a thing. 

This recipe will lead to cupcakes with an intense coffee flavor, making them well-suited for those who enjoy that super strong coffee taste. 

That being said, the toasted marshmallow meringue frosting adds a dash of sweetness that offsets that bitterness. 

17. Hot Chocolate Cupcakes With Marshmallow Buttercream

Whilst we are on the subject of popular autumn hot drinks, these hot chocolate cupcakes are the perfect sweet treat for fans of the warm beverage. 

The cupcakes feature marshmallow buttercream topped off with mini marshmallows and drizzled with chocolate sauce for the ultimate fall treat for a chocoholic. 

18. Almond Cupcakes With Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Nuts are also a common ingredient when the fall rolls around, from pecans to peanuts, walnuts, and beyond. 

Almonds are a popular autumnal nut, which is why they are the main event when it comes to this next cupcake recipe. 

These cupcakes mix the nutty richness of almonds with the sweet and salty flavors of salted caramel to create a cupcake that is to die for. 

19. Spice Cupcakes

This cupcake recipe brings together some of the most common autumnal spices- such as nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice- and blends them with raisins to create a homely fall taste that is guaranteed to give you a warm and fuzzy feeling with every bite.  

20. Apple Spice Cake Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Another apple-based cupcake, this recipe combines apples with fall spices to create a taste that is similar to that of an apple pie or apple cobbler, but in the form of a small and sweet cupcake.

Finish off the cakes with some apples for garnish and drizzle them with some caramel sauce for the perfect fall dessert. 

21. S’mores Pumpkin Cupcakes

S’mores are a sweet treat that are delicious all year round, but this recipe pairs them up with pumpkin to give them a fall vibe. 

Made with graham cracker crusts, these cupcakes feature a simple three-ingredient pumpkin spice as well as chocolate ganache, marshmallow cream, and a toasted marshmallow to create that s’more-like flavor. 

22. Gingerbread Cupcakes

Another take on the gingerbread cupcake, this recipe is perfect for a festive get-together thanks to how delicious they are as well as how easy and quick they are to make. 

All you will need to make these cupcakes is a box of vanilla cake mix along with ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon for that spice as well as molasses, eggs, buttermilk, and vegetable oil. 

23. Chocolate Pecan Cupcakes

We briefly mentioned the popularity of pecans during the fall earlier on in the list, and this recipe combines them with chocolate to create a unique fall dessert. 

Rich and creamy thanks to the marshmallow frosting, these cupcakes also include crushed Ritz crackers for the base to add a nice crunch to them. 

24. Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes

If a macchiato is your caffeinated drink of choice, then these caramel macchiato cupcakes are guaranteed to be a delicious treat. 

The cupcakes have a rich, chocolate base that is topped off with espresso buttercream to create a dark and aromatic fall flavor. 

25. Pecan Pie Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pecan pie is a hugely popular fall dessert, and this recipe allows you to make mini cupcake versions of the dessert whilst combining it with pumpkin. 

These moist cakes are stuffed with indulgent pecan pie filling inside the pumpkin base before being topped off with delectable cream cheese frosting. 

26. Caramel Apple Cupcakes

If you are a fan of the popular Halloween treat that is the caramel apple, then these cupcakes are sure to become one of your favorites!

The main base of the cupcakes are chock-full of sweet apples as well as vanilla and cinnamon, whilst the frosting is pure caramel. 

Put a lollipop stick into the top of the caramel to create a caramel apple cupcake that you can eat like the real thing!

27. Cream Cheese Chocolate Cupcakes

Featuring smooth and sweet cream cheese with rich chocolate, this is another recipe that is sure to go down as a treat for those who are fans of the chocolate fall flavors rather than the pumpkin spice or apple spice flavors. 

28. Vanilla Chai Pumpkin Latte Cupcakes With Cinnamon Brown Sugar Frosting

Last but not least, these sweet pumpkin latte cupcakes are spiced with chai and cinnamon and sweetened with brown sugar to create the perfect combination of flavors. 

If you are a fan of lattes, then these cupcakes are a must. 

Are there any Halloween-themed cupcakes in the 33 Easy and Delicious Halloween Cakes article?

Yes, the article 33 Easy and Delicious Halloween Cakes features a variety of Halloween-themed cupcakes that you can try. From spooky spider designs to cute pumpkin decorations, these easy and delicious halloween cake recipes are sure to impress both kids and adults alike.

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Final Thoughts

There you have twenty-eight delicious cupcake recipes that are sure to give you a taste of fall all year round!

No matter what your preferences are in terms of fall flavors, you are sure to find something that takes your interest with our extensive list of cupcake recipes.