What's a good cupcake recipe?...I always get dry cucakes..how do I get moist cupcakes?

Answer 1

Any cupcake recipe will produce dry cupcakes if you bake them too long!

Bake cupcakes for only 3/4 of the time listed for the cake; listen to them (as soon as the crackling noise slows down, take them out) or test with a toothpick (dry toothpick in the center means they're done).

Answer 2

try adding some pudding .the same flavor or something diff for flare. add2 tbl spoons to the recipie .unless u r on a health kick than put in 2 tbl spoons of grape seed oil. it has9.50 grms of poly unsat fat.9.47 grms of omega 6.and 3.92mgram of vit e.And this is per tablespoon!!! so if u want healthier ,thats the way to go theres no flavor from the oil and its great for cooking high flash point (no to little smoke).I prefer the second its bad enough to eat junk but if u add some goodies your fine good luck ..Baker Bob ive been baking proffesonialy for 28 yrs

Answer 3

I found this on the net and live by it for cakes and cupcakes.....

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces starbucks black coffee, cooled (or any brand can be substituted)

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, canola oil, vanilla and black coffee (cooled) together.
Stir in sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
Alternate stirring in flour and milk.
Don't worry if batter seems runny to you, this is normal and makes the cake so moist!
Pour batter into two greased 9-inch round cake pans.
Or if you're making cupcakes, line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake papers. Spoon (or pour) the batter into the cups about three-quarters full.
Bake the 2 cake pans for 25 minutes or cupcakes for 20-23 minutes. (Toothpick will come out clean when cake is done.).
After cake has cooled, remove and frost with your favorite icing. (I like Magnolia Bakery's Buttercream Frosting, recipe #139518).
TIP: I've found that the cupcakes get even more moist when stored overnight in a Tupperware container.
Frosting Instructions: It is really easy to create the two-tone icing as shown in the photo above. Make your favorite buttercream icing recipe and divide it into 4 equal batches. Then add a dab of food coloring to each batch (I like Wilton's Icing Colors gels, purchased my local Michael's Craft Store). I used 4 different Wilton colors -- yellow, pink, sky blue and leaf green. Use a long metal spatula to fill a pastry bag with 2 colors. Put one color down each side of the bag. When you twist the top of the bag closed, the colors will form "striped" icing. Use the Wilton 2D Drop Flower tip to decorate the cupcakes, starting on the outer edge of the cupcake and working your way to the center in a circular motion. Each cupcake will be unique and beautiful!


YUMMY Love Starbucks recipes

Answer 4

I agree with not baking them the full time it instructs on the box. I also have another suggestion to make sure they don't overcook to become dry. Anything you cook in the oven will continue to cook even after you remove it. You want to place the cupcake pans on cooling racks, especially if the only space you have to cool them is on top of the oven. If you're using cupcake liners, you can wait a couple of minutes, and use potholders to remove the cupcakes to a plate or another surface that is not the oven. This way your cupcakes will have cooling air on all sides of them and they have less of a chance to overbake and become dry.

Answer 5

The most moist cupcakes i've ever had were the ones I made using 7up...

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup Butter, softened
3 cups Sugar
5 Eggs
3 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Lemon extract
3/4 cup 7UP
Confectioner's sugar

Directions:
Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, lemon extract, and 7UP; mix well.

Other ideas are to put more milk in them or not bake them as long

Answer 6

Add a little bit of Mexican Vanilla to any dessert recipe to make it better...but to make your cupcakes moister, instead of filling up all the cups with batter, put some water in a couple of them...and like the other girl said - don't cook them for so long...

Answer 7

Duncen hines is good. I put a little bit of oil to moisten it. Read the recipe and time it. I usually do less of the time it supposed to say be sure I didn't burn it. use a fork to check if there is nothing on it than you know it is done. take it out oven and will still cook after because of the pan still hot. enjoy.

Answer 8

use a cake mix for your cupcakes they come out so moist and tender they are amazing. even my 2 dogs will eat them lol

Answer 9

try using milk in the recipe instead of water. i do this all of the time. just use the same amount that the recipe calls for, just milk and not water. that should help.

Answer 10

Dunkin Heines is the best I have ever used. Also bake them a little less time then they tell you. only add time one minute at a time to avoide over cokking them