Sunday, November 13, 2011

Cute note on cupcakes n muffins..

A cupcake also known as in  British English as  fairy cake and in Australian English as patty cake or cup cake is a small cake designed to serve one person, frequently baked in a small, thin paper or aluminum cup. Cupcakes, sometimes called baby cakes and fairy cakes, are small, individual cakes, usually wrapped in paper containers and topped with frosting.
The first mention of the cupcake can be traced as far back as 1796, when a recipe notation of "a cake to be baked in small cups" was written in American Cookery by Amelia Simms.
Cupcakes have become more than a trend over the years; they've become an industry.
A standard cupcake uses the same basic ingredients as any  cakes like  butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Nearly any recipe that is suitable for a layer cake can be used to bake cupcakes. But their small size is more efficient for heat conduction, so cupcakes bake much faster.
Cupcakes are usually baked in muffin tins.
The cupcake liners, may be used in baking. These are typically round sheets of thin paper pressed into a round, fluted cup shape. Liners can facilitate the easy removal of the cupcake from the tin after baking.
The best cupcake decorations could be sprinkles and colored sugars, a variety of candies and cookies that  can be used along with frosting to decorate the  cupcakes.
The cupcake decorating| icing can be easy to prepare cake icings  and simple decorations.
Is there a difference between a cupcake and a muffin?
Yes. Cupcakes usually have icing on them and are supposed to be little, miniature cakes. They're for special occasions. Muffins are usually eaten at breakfast, don't have icing on them, and often contain fruit of some sort. Blueberry muffins are popular in the US. Some people put butter on them, and they are eaten warm.
Firstly a cupcake really is like a miniature cake that is light in weight, sweet, and often covered with icing and decorations. While a  muffin is significantly heavier in texture as it contains  fruit, nuts or chocolate chips.

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