What’s the difference between a cake and a cupcake?

There are only two differences between cake and cupcakes : the type of pan you use to bake and the amount of time they spend in the oven. Here you’ll learn the whole process on how to bake cupcakes from a cake recipe.

How many cupcakes does a regular cake mix make?

A mini pan yields slightly more than two times as many cupcakes. The Classic Birthday Cake makes about 6 cups of batter, and that yields between 24 and 30 cupcakes , depending on how full you fill the wells. Once you know about how many cupcakes to expect, line your pan with papers or grease it lightly.

What makes a cupcake light and fluffy?

“Baking fluffy , moist cupcakes is all about creating air bubbles in your batter that expand in the oven,” she says. “If you over-mix your batter, you collapse those bubbles and end up with a brick-like cake.” To avoid this, always mix on a low speed, stopping just as all ingredients blend.

Which is better cake or cupcakes?

Cupcakes bake way faster than cakes . Cupcakes only take about 15-20 minutes to bake when cakes take 30-35 minutes to bake. They also cool down faster so you don’t have to wait to decorate them.

Is a cupcake cake?

A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake ; Hiberno-English: bun; Australian English: fairy cake or patty cake ) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup. As with larger cakes , frosting and other cake decorations such as fruit and candy may be applied.

Is Muffin a cake?

Cakes and muffins are both baked food products. The difference between cakes and muffins is that a muffin is a form of bread; whereas a cake , which is much sweeter, is not. Cakes usually have frosting on them while muffins are never frosted.

How do you measure a perfect cupcake?

The easiest way to fill cupcake liners is using an ice cream or cookie scoop for perfect uniform cupcakes . A scooper that holds 3-4 tablespoons or 1-1.5 ounces works well for standard size cupcakes . or you can use a 1/4 cup measuring cup and a spatula.

Do you spray cupcake liners?

Well, they do prevent cake from sticking to the paper – sometimes just to a minor degree, as illustrated above (that’s greased paper on the left, ungreased on the right). But sometimes, with more delicate cupcakes , greasing the cups actually prevents chunks of cake sticking to the paper when you peel it off.

How do you make cupcakes flat?

If you still have domes then I would suggest you buy an oven thermometer as baking at a lower temperature is key to achieving a flat cupcake . (As is not overfilling.) Also, try to bake in the middle of the oven. If you bake on a higher rack the oven is usually hotter, again resulting in a peaked cupcake .

What to add to cupcakes to make them moist?

We all love soft, fluffy, and extra- moist cupcakes . Oil. Instead of using butter, substitute canola oil or olive oil. Instant Pudding Mix. Add one box of small pudding mix to your normal 12-piece cupcake recipe and it will come up extra soft. Sour Cream or Yogurt. Brown Sugar. Applesauce. Mayonnaise. Cake Flour.

Why my cupcakes are dry?

Why it happens: Baking is a science, and the individual ingredients used in a recipe are all important. Too much of a dry ingredient (like flour or cocoa) leads to dry cupcakes . Over baking can also create dry cakes because the moisture in the cupcakes bakes out.