We all know Cupcakes are a sweet and tasty treat, but what if you could use that sweet tooth for a good cause?
Right now you can ‘Bake a Difference’ through the second annual National Cupcake Day™, taking place February 24th, to benefit Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Societies across Canada.
The initiative originally began by the RSPCA in Australia and began in parts of Canada last year. For 2014, new sponsors jumped in to help even more SPCAs all across Canada. It’s a delicious way to show your support of animal welfare across the country and simple to participate. All proceeds raised go to support our animal friends.
Since National Cupcake Day {for a good cause} can’t be without cupcakes, I made a treat which I like to call Raspberry Cupcakes. These are heavenly in a little bundle, plus bright and cheery for Valentine’s Day or to help bring on the feeling of Spring.
The cupcake itself is denser than the traditional, since it has white chocolate inside plus raspberries. The icing is a Raspberry Marshmallow Cream Cheese Frosting, so divine!
Here is the recipe to make and share with your friends, one taste and they’ll gladly support the SPCA!
The cupcake itself is denser than the traditional, since it has white chocolate inside plus raspberries. The icing is a Raspberry Marshmallow Cream Cheese Frosting, so divine!
Raspberry Dream Cupcakes
Ingredients
FOR THE CUPCAKES
FOR THE ICING
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12
Serving Size: 1 Servings
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 397Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 173mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 3gSugar: 38gProtein: 6g
If chocolate cupcakes is more your thing, may I suggest this heavenly Cookies & Cream Cupcakes. Perhaps a batch of both would be great for your party, totally worth the baking time for such a good cause!
Anna Olson, Celebrity Chef and host of Food Network Canada’s Bake with Anna Olson, is joining the party this year as a Cupcake Crusader. A long-time supporter of animals and the SPCA, Olson has created an original cupcake recipe for this year’s event. You could even try her Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting recipe – delish!
Your cupcakes will help shelters across Canada give a surrendered cat or dog a new forever home, rescue a neglected or abused animal and give them a second chance at a new life and to find a forever home, and provide emergency surgery to injured animals.
Of course you can always opt to just donate to the cause without baking. My Online Bakery is taking donations to support our local SPCA, a place where we have taken animals home with us in the past. These days we still visit often to cuddle the animals, the girls love spending some time with the cats and dogs.
In 2013 animal lovers across Canada raised over $400,000 to support their favourite societies with this initiative, so let’s make 2014 an even bigger one!
Disclosure: This is a compensated post yet all opinions are my own.
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susanne mccarthy says
Anna’s Banana Cupcakes with peanut butter cream cheese frosting!!
sandra says
these sound soo good !
nicolthepickle says
You cupcakes look amazing! So delicious.
I would make a black forest cupcake.
tanyab79 says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Lori Jackson says
Raspberry dream cupcakes…ok you had me at cream cheese icing!
ivy pluchinsky says
The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes, I just think those would be so tasty.
ginette4 says
I would make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
Those cupcakes look very good! I would make carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese icing!
leanne says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
angela m says
I would make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes.
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jessica s says
red velvet cupcakes ! yum!
Christina Ferguson says
I would make the Maraschino Cherry Cupcakes with WhiteChocolate Glaze…they sound heavenly. 🙂
Viv Sluys says
I think I will make Chai Tea Latte cupcakes (recipe from FrugalMomEh.com ).
Janice F says
I would definitely make those Raspberry Dream Cupcakes! Now, I just need to find some marshmallow cream…
kristen visser says
cookies in cream cupcakes!! omg they sound so delicious
Amanda Neilson says
Your cookie and cream cupcakes look awesome! I’d make them (and I will later on today!)
Jess Ellarma says
Such a sweet giveaway!
Jess Ellarma says
I’d make banana cupcakes with a salted caramel icing!
Rene says
Banana cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting? That has like, fruit and protein so it’s healthy, right? 😉
Victoria Ess says
I’d try the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes!
Cathy C says
I am drowling (like a puppy) over the Raspberry Dream Cupcakes here. I would makes those and under pressure would share!
Karine says
A red velvet cupcake recipe 🙂
Darlene Schuller says
I would make Skor, those are my daughter’s favourite!
caryn s says
I gotta try your Raspberry Dream Cupcakes as the look divine Tammi!
Clifford says
The Banana cupcakes with the peanut butter cream cheese frosting sounds so good to me.
Elva Roberts says
My youngest granddaughter lives my Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins so I will probably bake those for her.
Glogirl says
I would make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes.
Carol M (Lushka S) says
I’d like to try the Raspberry Dream cupcakes
jan says
i want to try the Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Terri ODonnell says
I would make chocolate cupcakes with Raspberry Icing
lori b says
the chocolate peanut butter 🙂
Sandy says
I would make Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie cupcakes. Great contest!
Angie says
I would have to make carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese icing – that is my husband’s favorite.
Stephanie LaPlante says
I would like to make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
Dayna Wilson says
Those Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting look insanely delicious. I will even pretend that they are healthy because they have bananas in them…. 😉
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Katharine W says
I would probably make the Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
409cope says
I would make Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting.
Francine says
Anna Olson’s Banana Cupcakes sound delicious!
Athena says
Red Velvet
Heather Hay says
What a cool prize pack this is! I had a wonderful rescue dog in my life. We shared an incredible 11 years together. I miss her everyday and am so grateful that we shared that time together. Humane Societies and SPCA’s provide such a critical service for neglected and abused animals. What a cool way to raise funds for them!
Heather Hay says
I also need to say that I would make the Banana cupcakes with Peanut Butter cream cheese icing…..YUM!
charityk says
black forest cupcakes yummy
BarbFS says
I would make Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting for National Cupcake Day. I love the vanilla and butter flavor combo!
Karla Sceviour says
I would make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes!!
Lesley E says
Either lemon or red velvet! Yummy!!
dh says
Straight up classic vanilla
michelle says
i love vanilla cupcakes with raspberry or lemon frosting
Leanne B says
I actually made a cake on cupcake day! Chocolate with vanilla buttercream and chocolate chips!
Heidi C. says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie!
Amy C says
I would make Oreo cupcakes.
Lynda Cook says
I like my fresh strawberry cupcakes but my daughter makes a killer peanut butter and chocolate cupcake..mmm
natasha severson says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie all the way!
Belinda McNabb says
I would make the Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter* Frosting
Kristine Isnardi says
Sounds yummy!
Veronica S. says
Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes!
mariah bolvin says
I love carrot cake cupcakes and pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! Yum!!!
Kristine Isnardi says
I love cupcakes! All of them 🙂
Valencia says
It’s getting close to Valentine’s Day so I gotta go with the Red Velvet Cupcakes.
Gizele says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie.
Monique L. S. says
I would make Pina Colada cupcakes.
Elizabeth Vlug says
I would make Anna’s Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting, although I have never met a cupcake I didn’t like 🙂
Soozle says
I like the sounds of the banana cupcakes – maybe instead of the PB icing, I would go for a vanilla buttercream
heather baker says
I would make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes, yum 🙂
Brenda Roy says
These cupcakes are simply amazing; sooooo delish
Anne Derkat says
Cookies & cream
Debbie W says
red velvet cupcakes
Juliee Fitze says
The raspberry ones sound so yummy .
Lee-Ann says
The cookies and cream sound delicious!
Tammy Dalley says
I would try cookies and cream cupcakes, they sound delish!
louise says
I would make a black forest cupcake, YUMMY!!!
Teresa Claire says
Raspberries and white chocolate just sound good…I am going to make cupcakes using your recipe! This is a wonderful way to fund a wonderful organization.
leanne cobbledick says
The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes – hands down!
Brenda Penton says
I’d make the Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Josh S says
I would make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
May says
I would make lemon cupcakes!
Melanie B says
Red Velvet with a cream cheese icing.. mmmmm
Stephanie N says
cookies & cream!
Carole B. says
I will make a vegan version of the Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Natalie says
I’d make my favourite, chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter mousse filling topped with a thin layer of chocolate ganache and peanut butter icing
Annette C. says
I would try to make red velvet cupcakes, but they would be heavier like a brownie.
Karen Thaeter says
cookies and cream cupcakes !
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anna key says
I would make the Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting, they sound great!
Julie G. says
Ooh, the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes sound wonderful, I’d try those first.
Natalie says
I would make a vanilla cupcake filled with butterscotch chips.
jessica edwards says
Red velvet!
Shannon says
I would probably make the simplest lemon cupcake because I love lemon and have better luck with specialty icings that cupcakes themselves!!
Wanda Bergman says
I would make those Raspberry Dream Cupcakes. They look super good!
jen s. says
I’d try to make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes – and as a fallback I’d make my own lemon and vanilla cupcakes.
BobbiJo Pentney says
I love making carrot cupcakes.
Erin W says
Cookies and Cream, my fav!
Andrea Amy says
maybe the cookies and cream 🙂 But my kids really just like chocolate cupcakes 🙂
debbie s says
the raspberry dream cupcakes
Jennifer L. says
I’d love to make the Cookies and Cream cupcakes.
Stephanie Matthews says
I would bake the cookies and cream cupcakes!
June Ebinger says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Jennifer says
I’ve been wanting to make Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes lately, maybe this weekend!!
Krista Embertson says
Going to try the Raspberry Dream cupcakes on the weekend! Raspberry is my favourite flavour!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
Cookies & Cream Cupcakes sound good to me, I’ve never made those so I’d try making them.
eleanor says
I’d like to try Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Florence C says
The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes looks delicious
Rekha says
I`d make Cookies and Creme, but of my own recipe batch, I`d make chocolate fudge and peanut butter icing cupcakes. Who can resist that combo?
Sylie McWilliams says
I’m going to make banana hocolate chip muffins
Joy says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie – the perfect combination!
Michelle B says
I would make Rolo Cupcakes!
Ashley says
The Cookies & Cream cupcakes look beyond delicious, I for sure would make those! So totally drooling right now!
Nicole says
I think I would try the Cookies and Cream cupcakes!
MrDisco says
I would make chocolate cupcakes topped with bacon
Shelby Cranley says
Raspberry Dream cupcakes
Linda Cox says
This is such a worthy cause! And a delicious cupcake too, win..win…
Tina L. says
Banana chocolate chip.
Laurie B says
Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting…. YUM!!
lucy kabatoff says
red velvet cupcakes
Angela Mitchell says
I’d love to try Tiramisu Cupcakes.
aarone says
I would make the cookies and cream cupcakes!
Lori Bazan says
For sure I will make the black forest cupcake
Julie Bolduc says
i would make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes yummy
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Deb Dorrington says
I would choose the Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting!
Wendy hutton says
would make the raspberry dream cupcakes
sarah sar says
I would make chocolate peanut butter brownie mmmmmm!
Victoria K says
I would love to try cookies and cream cupcakes
Susanne B. says
Cookies and Cream cupcakes
Rebby says
Carrot cake cupcakes!
Alana says
I’d make the Cookies and Cream recipe…a cupcake lover’s dream!
jenn giannetto says
i would make red velvet cupcakes
Michelle says
I plan on baking chocolate cupcakes and possibly strawberry mmm..
roger simmons says
I think I’ll just stick to that delicious Raspberry cupcake. Although they all sound delicious I love Raspberries.
Crystal Englot says
I would make Black bottom cupcakes with buttercream frosting
pat george says
the Raspberry dream sounds devine
Jenness M says
Cookies & cream cupcakes sound delish!
@copperjane Janie N says
Dogs can not have chocolate so I think I will avoid chocolate. Banana & Vanilla seem to be favorites around my house. Love cupcakes
Maegan Morin says
I would make the Cherry Coke Cupcakes that I saw on another blog! They just looked so tasty and I know my whole family would love them.
sharon boyle says
Drooling cupcakes!!!
Doris Calvert says
I love raspberries, so the Raspberry Dream you made would be my favorite,
suzi says
Smores! I’ve heard they are great!
Karry Knisley says
Peanut butter and jam cupcakes with peanut butter icing
amber y says
I would make spiced pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese or butter cream frosting since i’m still very much in a fall/winter mood :). Your cupcake recipe sounds absolutely delicious though. Yummm!
Jody D says
Those raspberry dream ones look fantastic! Now I will have to make them!
Crystal Porter says
I would love to try the banana ones. I LOVE banana in baked goods.
Burcu says
Cookies & Cream Cupcakes sound great
beth says
my daughter and I like to bake- we’s make our carrot cake muffin with cream cheese icing/topping
Debbie McClelland says
What a great cause this is…
Debbie McClelland says
I would make the Banana cupcake recipe.
jennifer lucas says
cookies and cream so yummy
Laurie P says
The Raspberry dream cupcakes! Yummy!
Jenny says
minnie mouse cupcakes!
Andrea C says
I would go with the cookies & cream cupcake……….I’m totally a chocoholic
Pam Fontaine says
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Nicky says
Raspberry Dream Cupcakes – for sure!
Pam says
These cupcakes look so yummy! I have saved the recipe and will try them out with my daughter next weekend, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
maria says
I would make red velvet.
Andrew P says
The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes
Lucy says
Raspberry dream cupcakes!
Caroline M. says
I most want to try the Raspberry Dream Cupcakes recipe
Doris says
I would make the Raspberry Dream cupcakes.
Melissa Avey says
I would totally make the Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
Jennifer P. says
I would make Red Velvet cupcakes, they are sooo yummy!
Monica says
cookies and cream
Jennifer M says
I’d make red velvet with EXTRA cream cheese icing!!!
ameirah says
red velvet cupcakes, yum
InezbyDesign says
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes sound wonderful!
Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens says
Peanut Butter for sure!
tennille says
Your cupcakes look really yummy. I have been trying to find a really good Red Velvet. I know my friend uses cayenne in hers but she is guarding the recipe with her life
kathy downey says
I would make a black forest cupcake.thanks
Julia H says
I would make the Raspberry Dream cupcakes!
Elaine Jasvins says
I would love to make red velvet cupcakes.
Becky says
Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Yuuuummmy
Joanne Saunders says
Chocolate. Its chocolate everything for me
Robyn B. says
The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes.
Jacinta W says
Smores cupcakes
Sarah says
mmm I think I’d try a new recipe. Someone mentioned carrot cake cupcakes with creamcheese frosting…yum.
kristen duever says
the banana peanut butter ones!
Erika B says
Red Velvet!!
Piroska says
I’d make the Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting.
Julie says
I would make the Raspberry Dream Cupcakes!
jane richie says
oh my yum!
Leah B says
carrot & cream cheese – that’s healthy, right?!
melissa says
i’d usually go chocolate but your cupcakes look amazing so I may have to try these yum!
Carol says
I would make vanilla cupcakes with mango buttercream and chocolate cupcakes with Oreo cookies and cream buttercream! Yum! Craving cupcakes in the worst way now….
Tammy Ripley says
Oh red velvet are my fav!!
Tara says
Probably my vanilla cupcakes – so good!
cassandra henninger says
Those cupcakes look great
andrea lamont says
I think I would make lemon cupcakes!!
Lisa BBL says
red velvet!!! yummy!
Darwin says
I would make the cookies and cream cupcakes!
Kathy says
Raspberry a Dream cupcakes
Wayne Lecoy says
I am entering your giveaway.
I would love to win A National Cupcake Day Prize Pack.
In response to your question of Which cupcake recipe would you make for National Cupcake Day?
I would make my favorite recipe which is Peanut Butter Cupcakes.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!
CL says
i would like to try chai latte cupcakes
Tooth Fairy says
Chocolate is my sweet tooth thing so I choose heavenly cookies and cream cupcakes!
Stephen K. says
The Cookies and CReam cupcakes sound good.
mongupp (@mongupp) says
Pumpkin cupcakes
Jen L says
I would make Black Bottomed Cupcakes
Jennifer T says
Butter cupcakes with chocolate icing!
Leigh-Ann Murphy says
Chocolate peanut butter brownie omg…drooling
Sausan says
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
Heather H says
cherry chip
Bev says
I am interested in making Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting.
Donnas says
I would make your recipe for the Raspberry Dream cupcakes
janice budgell pollard says
I would make the cookies and cream cupcakes.
Christina D says
I’d make s’moores cupcakes
linda says
The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes sound yummy!
Steph Bkn says
I plan on making homemade strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese icing!
Ashleigh Swerdfeger says
Raspberry dream or cherry cupcakes!
Jonnie says
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes!
Sarah says
Red Velvet or Oreo.
Stephanie M says
cookies and cream cupcake
Adriana F says
I would actually try making yours. The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes.
Cheryl Grandy says
I love chocolate, so I’d go with the Cookies & Cream cupcakes,
Nicole B says
The cookies and cream for sure!
Lee-Ann says
Probably the carrot cake one..a little less guilty!
francine says
Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
Emma says
Banana cupcake with peanut butter icing.
angie smith says
i’d love to try a salted caramel!
Emma says
I love cupcakes!! 🙂
Marianne says
Raspberry Dream would be heavenly 🙂 Especially with a fruity icing…
angela fenyvesi says
All look so delish! I like Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Dreena says
I’d like to make those Raspberry Dream Cupcakes. Lovely!
Thanks.
Aimée Robison says
The Raspberry Dream Cupcakes, they sound delicious.
Ginger Leah Gervais says
Red velvet cupcake!! Mmmm
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard says
we would love the red velvet cupcakes
Jennifer Pirili says
Your raspberry cupcakes. I love raspberries and I think every cupcake should have a cream cheese frosting!
Marly says
totally make banana raspberry dreams
Lindsay C says
The cookies & cream cupcakes sound delicious!
Robin says
Hmmm…Can I make all of them? Raspberry for sure!
Stephanie says
Nutella cupcakes!! with creamcheese icing
KellyPC says
Carrot Cake sounds yummy!
Holly says
Red velvet with cream cheese frosting.
Christy Martin says
I saw a recipe somehwere for red velvet and I guess I should get googling for it!
Angie Andrews says
The Raspberry Dream cupcakes sound delicious so I would definitely make these
Randa @ The Bewitchin' Kitchen says
Almond Lemon with a white chocolate frosting. Yum!
sandra manning says
YUM – black forrest cupcakes please =)
al says
Banana, I think.
Neils Thor says
Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
Suzanne @KawarthaMums says
Mmmm these both sound delicious! I’m wondering about making some pet safe cupcakes for the party. Do you think people might like them for their pets?
Sean Cuthill says
I’d love to make some chocolate cupcakes.
andie says
Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing.
Patricia Boyle says
Although these cupcakes really are appealing, I am a big fan of lemon so I normally choose a lemon-based cupcake.
michelle says
chocolate pb
Nena Sinclair says
I would make the cookies & cream cupcakes!
Amanda says
Those Raspberry Dream cupcakes….they look amazing!
Jenn G says
chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache.
beth says
My DD loves to bake and she would choose vanilla with a buttercream frosting, Id choose carrot pineapple with creamchesse frosting
Josie says
Carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese icing
Dianne G. says
I would make Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Alison Braidwood says
I’d make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing. There are a few recipes for this I’ve been eyeing for a while.
germaine says
Raspberry Dream cupcakes! But they all sound so good.
elaing8 says
CHocolate chip
Sky Evans says
I like black forest cupcake.
Erika E says
I would make Cookies and Cream cupcakes.
Patricia E. says
I would make a crazy cake cupcake recipe which is an old fashioned chocolate cake recipe but would make an excellent cupcake!
Elizabeth Bryan says
I would make red velvet cupcakes…my husband’s favourite!
Jan Hammersmith` says
red velvet
kat says
mmm raspberry dream cupcakes.
laurie says
I want to try the banana cupcakes with the peanut butter frosting
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