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Small batch cupcakes recipes! 32 recipes for small batch vanilla cupcakes, small batch chocolate cupcakes, lemon cupcakes, carrot cake cupcakes, and more!

Recipe collection of small batch cupcakes.

As the year 2020 progresses, we are baking a lot more with our kids. Itโ€™s a fun activity that keep the whole family occupied. I have a whole recipe collection of easy baking recipes for kids!

In my opinion, baking requires low-level math skills and fine motor skills for kids. My daughter is 5, and can crack an egg like nobodyโ€™s business. As for my youngest, heโ€™s content to take the cupcake liners in and out of the cupcake pan repeatedly.

In short, everyone is happy the entire time it takes to bake a small batch cupcake recipe. We enjoy our frosted cupcakes during the โ€˜witching hourโ€™ on the porch, and as such, we no longer call it the witching hour. We call it sweet treat time while we rock in the rocking chairs and watch the mail lady make her rounds. Everyone is happy while we eat, well, except for my youngest who is not allowed to have sugar at his age. Heโ€™s content with a jar of sprinkles to shake, however.

Why I bake just 4 cupcakes:

I gathered up my favorite recipes for cupcakes that make only 4 to 6 cupcakes! When baking with kids, small batch desserts are the best for them. Iโ€™ve found that you donโ€™t lose their attention as easily, plus thereโ€™s only one round of things to bake in the oven instead of Mom finishing scooping the 4th dozen of cookies.

The lack of leftovers when baking small batch cupcakes is just icing on the cupcake. Now, we can bake a new batch every day!

Before we start, these are the cupcake liners that we use and love in our kitchen. If simple recipes for baking small sweets are your thing, youโ€™ll love my best easy cookie recipes roundup, too. Now, letโ€™s get baking!

Small Batch Cupcakes Recipes:

Small Batch Cupcakes Recipes:

All of these recipes make a small batch of 4 to 6 cupcakes!

About Christina Lane

Christina Lane is the author of 5 cookbooks all about cooking and baking for two. She has scaled down hundreds of recipes into smaller servings so you can enjoy your favorite dishes without the leftovers! Valentine's Day is her favorite holiday.

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3 Comments

  1. Virginia says:

    The few recipes I looked at didnโ€™t indicate what size cupcakes these make. It almost looks like you are using large/jumbo size cupcake pans. Is that why you say they make 4 to 6 cupcakes? Because it depends on the size you make. That would also affect the baking time.

    1. Christina Lane says:

      Theyโ€™re all baked in regular muffin/ cupcake pans. Each individual recipe card has the number of cupcakes they make.

  2. Lori says:

    I found this post and decided Iโ€™m going to have to bake my through it (ala Julie & Julia) in honor of the late Julie Powell. Iโ€™ll let you know how it goes! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š