About this series
Cupcake Bakery Mystery is a series by Jenn McKinlay. We list 16 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: Sprinkle with Murder.
Tagged on most books in this series: Baking and Culinary.
If you like Cupcake Bakery Mystery, try Claire's Candles Cozy Mystery by Agatha Frost, Goldy Schulz by Diane Mott Davidson and Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander.
What readers say
Readers enjoy the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries for a fun trio of lifelong friends running a Scottsdale cupcake shop, their movie-quote banter, quick pacing and the recipes in every book. Fans call them light and funny. Common criticisms are predictable mysteries, a heroine some find judgmental, love triangles and some dated or unkind descriptions of characters, which recent reviewers raise more often.
Best for: Readers who want breezy, funny bakery cozies with a strong friendship at the center.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated October 2026.
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