Cupcakes offer people a way to have portable mini pieces of cake that can be eaten at many different events including casual get togethers, birthday parties or even extravagant weddings.

National Cupcake Day on Thursday is the perfect time to embrace all its variation possibilities.

Here is a list of unique cupcake recipes to celebrate the day and the diverseness of the tiny dessert.

1) Banana Pudding Cupcakes

These cupcakes are a take on the classic with banana pudding inside and a vanilla wafer on top.

2) Pina Colada Cupcakes

Pina Colada cupcakes won't get you tipsy but they will remind you of the alcoholic beverage as they are made with the pina colada mix and fresh pineapple with a pineapple juice, coconut milk and coconut rum filling.

3) Pink Champagne Cupcakes

These cupcakes are made with a pink champagne reduction so they can be enjoyed by everyone as well. They will give you a subtle sweet champagne taste in the cupcake and in the frosting.

4) Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

The mix of a chocolate cupcake and real strawberry frosting gives the perfect chocolate covered strawberry taste. This cupcake is then topped off with an actual chocolate covered strawberry.

5) Banana Split Cupcakes

This cupcake is small but mighty. It has three different layers of flavored cake including strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate. It then has two different layers of frosting, with a chocolate ganache drizzle, along with peanuts, sprinkles and a cherry on top.

6) Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

This cupcake embraces a chocolatey mint flavor with a chocolate cupcake and a mint green frosting with mint chocolate chips on top.

7) Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcakes

Add a cheesecake twist to your red velvet cupcakes with this recipe by adding a cream cheese filling in the middle.

8) Crème Brulee Cupcakes

These cupcakes give the perfect crème brulee flavor with a crème brulee pastry filling and a caramel frosting with caramelized sugar topping.

9) Rainbow Cupcakes

For a colorful take on national cupcake day, celebrate with cupcakes that have rainbow cake and rainbow frosting.

10) Candied Bacon Sweet Potatoes Cupcakes

This cupcake offers a sweet and savory flavor profile with a cinnamon and sweet potatoes flavored cupcake, a bourbon cream cheese frosting, and a piece of bacon for garnish.