2006-10-29 10:33:52 · 14 answers · asked by Paintballer 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
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2006-10-29 10:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by milo2angel 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is a common misconception that muffins and cupcakes are the same thing. While some people have answered that they are different because cupcakes are sweeter or muffins have fruit and nuts in them, these two are incorrect. The difference lies in the basic formulas. Cupcakes are exactly as described....very small cakes. The preparation is the same as a large cake. Now, muffins, on the other hand are not cakes at all. There is no similarities between cupcakes and muffins, except for the fact that they are baked in the same fashion. Most basic muffin formulas call for an oil, as the fat, instead of butter. Most cake recipes will have you cream the fat(butter) and sugar. A muffin is actually classified as a bread, a quick bread to be exact. Muffin formulas contain all purpose flour, bread flour, or cake flour.....or a combination of any of these. A cake recipe will generally only contain cake flour or all purpose. while muffins might contain these too, the actual preparation is different. A muffin recipe might contain a bread flour for added gluten. This gluten helps form the stronger texture that a muffin has. All muffin recipes I use employ the same methods of procedure as scones and biscuits. I hope this helped!!
2006-10-29 17:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by cjps17 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you can't tell the difference. Most cup cakes are made from a cake mix. Most muffins are made with less sugar and have a heavier texture. Also many muffins are made with fruit--banana, blueberry, raisins, etc. Cup cakes are usually frosted which makes them sweeter. Muffins may have a topping like brown sugar or cinnamon. Muffins do not require much stirring as this makes them tough. Cake batter can be mixed with hand mixer or by 50 strokes by hand. Hope this helps.
2006-10-30 14:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by nursienurse 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
muffins are more of a breakfast thing. cupcakes are just what they are.......sweet bread or cake, if you will with or without the frosting. muffins can sometimes be bland and adding butter to it would make it taste much better and the texture is different too. Either way......they are both fattening. Preference for either is personal.
2006-10-29 15:25:55 · answer #4 · answered by carolsand10 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Totally different recipes, cup cakes are made with margarine, or some other hard fat, muffins are made oil, forming a thinner batter
2006-10-29 10:42:29 · answer #5 · answered by babaloo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe that a cup cake has frosting on it and usually small in size the cake itself is sometimes plain and the frosting is what gives the cupcake its flavor. whereas a muffin comes in many flavors and larger with no frosting on it. it is appropriate to eat any time of the day (or night)
2006-10-29 10:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same as the difference between a cake and a quick bread.
2006-10-29 10:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cup cakes have icing on them and make of cake mix
muffins are make of bread mix and have fruit or chocolate chips inside and no icing but crumbs on top
2006-10-29 10:37:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cup cakes have icing and muffins don't :D
2006-10-29 10:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
cup cakes are mini- cakes with frosting/icing and muffins are with out frosting and sometimes better as in bran etc.
you ain't seen nothing til your down' muffin
2006-10-30 03:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by Sassy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋