Who Invented the Cupcake; The cupcake is the dessert of which nation, the muffin the dessert of which nation; what are the differences between them?

A cupcake is a very delicate type of cake that is much puffier than a muffin, disperses much more in the mouth, and is not hard like a muffin, but rather soft.

While cupcakes are nothing new, they have become the new US craze in recent years. This type of cake, which used to be mostly loved by children, is becoming more and more fond of adults. So much so that quality restaurants started to include cupcakes on their dessert menus, and the fashion of presenting cupcakes with different decorations as wedding cakes instead of layered wedding cakes appeared.

Who first made cupcakes?

Amelia Simmons invented the cupcake. And if that wasn't enough for the history books, when she first published her cookbook in 1796, she cemented herself as the author of what is now recognized as the first American cookbook.

Dating back to the 18th century, these cakes got their name because they were previously baked in an oven in earthen souffle-like cups. Since these cups are also used as coffee cups, they got the name cup-cakes, which means cupcakes. The cupcakes, which were ignored for years, have received great attention since 2003, especially in New York, thanks to the bakeries that decorated these cakes with wonderful decorations and upgraded them. So, in a sense, it's met with interest very similar to the striking interest that gourmet cafes like Starbucks once generated.

Who invented the cupcake?

Amelia Simmons invented the cupcake in 1796 when he wrote a recipe called “a light cake to bake in small cups” in her book named “American Cookery”.

Today, many bakeries have been opened all over the country and have started to make cupcakes with very different ingredients and cream decorations. These cakes can be decorated with even the most decorated cakes and are used very often on birthdays. You know, it's a phenomenon. Hummingbird Bakery, which opened in London in 2004 and makes American cakes, is also one of the participants in the fashion caravan. It aroused such interest there that a day does not pass without a queue at its door. And despite the crisis.

10 Features That Separate Cupcakes and Muffins From Each Other

Apart from being loved so much, these two have a lot in common, but there are also a lot of fundamental differences. For example; The muffin, which we think of as small cakes and baked in paper molds, is actually a kind of bread. Aren't you surprised? Let's take a look at the differences that make them unique.

A cupcake is a type of cake. What about teary muffins?

We have underlined that Cupcake is fond of ornaments. In this way, the cute is easier to see, knows how to show itself, and eyes are always on its in the environments it enters, because it is a type of portioned cake that is sought and preferred. The fact that they are used for decorative purposes in stylish patisserie showcases also makes them attractive. The trumps seem to be in its hands.

Poor muffin? Even though it seems like they have dried fruit and chocolate varieties, it is bread. Yes, you heard right, these muffins made without yeast are actually bread that you can easily make at home.

Cupcake is American born, what about you muffin?

We love you both, we can't say you're both our babies, let's just stop there. Fancy cupcakes are of American origin, and sweet-salty, and various muffins are of British origin. It is naturally noble. (I saw myself as a muffin maker.)

Although they look like relatives, there are differences in appearance.

Muffins, unlike cupcake, it is denser, less sweet, and a little misshapen. 

The liquid ratio in classic muffin recipes is less than the liquid ratio used in cupcake recipes, and this is one of the main differences. In fact, this difference is a result of the ratio of the materials used and the stages of construction.

Muffins are relatively health-conscious. That pompous, self-admiring cupcake; doesn't know the value of its life and wanders around.

Muffin, which is not very sweet and has a lower sugar rate than cupcakes, can even replace a quality dessert when flavored with nuts. Besides, hit doesn't have a candy hat.

The muffin, which does not contain as much sugar as a cupcake and does not have an extra coating on it, is a heavy structure on its own. One of the most important differences that distinguish it from cupcakes is that they are also made with salt. Muffins love various kinds of cheese, onions, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, and olives.

Dry ingredients in one bowl, and liquids in a separate bowl. Then the grand finale! The wet ingredients will be added to the dry ingredients at once and mixed until only the flour particles are out of sight. This is one of the ingredients that make muffin muffins.

Although it varies according to the recipes, we come across eggs whose yolk and white are separated, or solid ingredients that are added respectively after being whisked with granulated sugar in the same bowl, during the cupcake-making stages.

Cupcake, disguised as it has colorful hats, fur coats, and colorful hairpins it wears in its hair. It does not wear what it wears again, it does not fit a day. Muffins are just as they are, plain.

Don't get confused, we are talking about the oily and sugary coating material on the cupcake called "frosting". Colorful candies and chocolates come on top of these colorful creams, which are squeezed with special apparatus.

The muffin is heavy, the cupcake is light

Don't look for the meaning in metaphor. It does justice to the muffin cup and reveals its weight. It is full of dough. Processes done in the preparation stage make it naturally heavy and tough-tempered compared to cupcakes.

The cupcake is fluffy and light. It has a soft heart and sponge texture.

Cupcake likes tea, muffins like coffee

This tiny savory or sweet bread muffins are usually consumed with coffee for breakfast. The ingredients in them promise a rich breakfast.

Sponge-textured cupcakes covered with cream, on the other hand, love tea time. A cup of tea takes the weight of the cream.

Most importantly, their construction is different and this brings with it texture difference.

The secret of the image lies in the blending process. In making cupcakes, you whisk eggs, granulated sugar, and even oil according to your recipe so that it becomes a homogeneous mixture. Muffins are not a homogeneous mixture. The mixing process ends with the disappearance of the dry materials in the liquids. Mixers are generally not used, a wooden spoon, and a few strokes of a spatula are enough. Since it is not as sugary as cake; It doesn't have the bubbles caused by overbeating the egg, granulated sugar, and oil trio.

The cupcake owes its rise, sponge texture, and lightness to the long whisking, but the baking powder that makes the muffin rise, as well as the beneficial gases released by baking soda and lemon juice, which are added to the recipe as an extra depending on the place.

Muffin has a higher margin of error. 12 muffins prepared at the same time do not need to be of equal size, their surfaces may be uneven. Let's say we cooked it and cut it in half. They do not have spaces of equal size. They are in a more disorganized appearance.

Is that a cupcake? There is always order, order... Probably Virgo himself.

Cupcake or muffin. Muffins or cupcakes. Both of them are the only cake recipes that add beauty to our lives. Even if more is harmful, less is a decision, don't you think life is beautiful with them? Enjoy your meal.

A history of the cupcake

https://hummingbirdbakery.com/blogs/hummingbird-bakery-blog/a-history-of-the-cupcake#:~:text=While%20cake%20itself%20in%20some,'American%20Cookery'%20in%201796.

She Invented Cupcakes & Wrote the First American Cookbook. Why Don't We Know Her?

https://food52.com/blog/26049-first-american-cookbook-writer-invented-cupcakes

History of Cupcakes

https://azideliciouscupcakes.com.au/history-of-cupcakes/