Questions tagged [cupcakes]
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Will melted chocolate stick to cupcake papers?
I plan to use mini cupcake papers in a mini cupcake pan. Then I will add fruit and/ or nuts. Then, pour melted chocolate to fill the paper. My question, once set in the fridge, will the paper stick to ...
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Can every cake/cupcake batter be made as pancakes?
I successfully made pancakes from a cake recipe and was wondering if it can be generalized to every cake/pancake recipe?
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I look for healthy nutritional pancake recipes for babies everyday on the ...
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What are the dips in muffin/cupcake tins called?
When I was writing this answer I realized that I have no idea what to call the dips in muffin/cupcake tins. I used to call them cups but when I looked it up I found that the cups are the paper inserts ...
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Muffin casing anomaly: detachment
Preface: This relate to cupcakes, too. Also, by "casing," I'm referring to the paper wrapper that surrounds the base of the muffin and/or cupcake. For example, this is the one I use. Lastly, ...
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Help on understanding frosting
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I know there are a number of websites already devoted to this; I needed to ask for clarification because the info out there does not help me understand how they taste
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Cupcake Papers Peeling away
I've been making cupcakes for a long time with the same recipe and same brand of paper liners but recently my cupcake papers are pulling away from the baked cake shortly after they cool at room ...
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Can I use icing sugar instead of caster sugar? Are they the same thing?
So there is a cupcake recipe I wanna make and it's my first time making it also one of my first time making any dessert like this. I got some icing sugar but the recipe asked for caster sugar. Are ...
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how to get the salty taste out of your cupcake
I was making cupcakes from scratch with my kids and I tasted the batter after we mixed everything into it .The batter was really really good but it tasted really salty.We tried adding milk but it didn'...
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Does (how does) cake batter consistency affect outcomes?
I've made lots of cake... usually in the form of mini cupcakes.
Generally I find a full cake recipe for a layer cake or even a sheet cake or bundt cake and just put it in mini cupcake pans and bake ...
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How can I make cupcakes lighter?
I'm a new baker and I've had some pretty decent cupcakes but I feel that they are more thicker then wanted. What can I do to make them lighter?
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cupcakes keep on sinking in center
I'm trying to make vanilla cupcakes from scratch and the center is always sinking in and when I touch them they're soft like they're under-cooked?
Maybe it's the all-purpose flour that I'm using? I ...
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What is ideal temperature for baking cupcakes?
I baked two batches of cupcakes at 180˚C but both collapsed in the middle. I guessed I must have used a little extra baking soda in the first batch so I used lesser amount of baking soda and baking ...
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I forgot to add butter to my cupcakes but they were ok - why?
I made some chocolate cupcakes and for some reason totally forgot to add the butter. The mixture was like muffin batter so I didn't twig until they'd cooked and looked smaller then usual and more ...
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Mug cakes in the oven?
I'm planning a party and want to make multiple mug cakes, but since I need to make about 100 and don't have a microwave that big I was wondering if I could make them in the oven and if there were oven ...
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Will my bizcocho dominicano cake rise?
I'm planning to make the cake batter from scratch on Sunday, refrigerate it (not freezing!) for about 3 days, and bake it up on Wednesday. But I'm cramped for time on that day.
I've researched that ...
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