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FAQs

Is a muffin tin the same as a cupcake tin? ›

If you're wondering if a cupcake pan is the same as a muffin pan, the answer is yes! Though generally called muffin pans, they can be used to bake cupcakes, muffins and even savory items, like egg cups.

Your muffins will come out exactly the same whether the empty cups are filled with water or not. Adding or not adding the water shouldn't effect your muffin pan, either, so go ahead and fill only half the muffin cups with batter if you like. For more tips on making muffins, see our video, How to Make Bran Muffins.

Skip Silicone Muffin Pans

Plus, silicone doesn't conduct heat the same way metal does, and everything we baked in the silicone muffin pans we tested came out pale and underdone. Because silicone muffin pans are so floppy, they're often placed on a sheet pan and then into an oven.

The term "fairy cake" is a term that tended to be used in the UK to describe an individual sponge cake, which was usually a Victoria sponge mixture and often with a glace icing. They were smaller than the cupcakes we know now and were made in shallower tins or pans (patty pan tins).

Allowing them to cool slightly in the pan before removing them will help keep them from falling apart. This being said, you only want to leave them in the pan for a short amount of time—about five minutes. Any longer, and you run the risk of your muffins going soggy as they cool off.

A jumbo muffin pan is exactly what it sounds like: a big sister to the standard tin, making six oversized muffins instead of 12 regular ones. Each cup in a jumbo pan is roughly 2½ times the size of a basic muffin cup, which makes the tool significantly more flexible and versatile.

Can I use milk instead of water to make muffins? We recommend using water; however we know that some Makers prefer to use milk to make muffins. Using milk can change the texture of the muffin to be more like a cupcake.

All you need is regular parchment paper. Cut the parchment into squares and then press them around a mold that's roughly the same size as your muffin cup — in my case, a small can of V8 juice did the job quite nicely. I like five-inch squares of parchment for regular-sized muffin cups.

Q. In a muffin mix that calls for water, can I substitute milk? A. We don't recommend using milk instead of water because the milk can make holes in the paper liners or the sides of the muffins.

Muffin pans and cupcake pans are exactly the same.

However, in yet another difference between cupcakes and muffins, cupcakes always use liners and muffins are often baked without liners.

Why did my muffins stick to the pan even though I greased it? ›

Over-baking is the primary cause of stubborn muffins, even with a greased pan.

First, cut a sheet of parchment into five-to-six-inch squares. Then, place the squares over the holes in the muffin tin, and use the heel of a small glass to mold the paper into the indent.

Extremely long-lasting to use. 【Versatility】 These muffin tins not only can be used to make muffins, but also perfect for baking cupcakes, brownies, yorkshire pudding, mini pie crust, chocolate, egg muffins, cookies, cake pops, tarts, pudding, baked oatmeal cups,chicken pot pie cups and so on.

The fluffy batter is what gives cupcakes their soft, spongy texture. Muffins, on the other hand, are moist and dense. Another important difference between a cupcake and a muffin is that cupcakes tend to have more sugar and so they're a lot sweeter than muffins.

We're overlooking the most useful and smart way to utilize a sheet pan. Take any basic batter, from brownie batter to cake batter to muffin batter, and spread it onto a parchment-lined (or well-greased) sheet pan with high edges. Bake until just set and golden on the edges, then remove from the oven and let it cool.

You will see some liners labeled specifically for cupcakes or muffins but the two are interchangeable. Make sure you buy the correct size muffin liners for your pans. Most muffin and cupcake liners are affordable and a pack can be used on more than one batch of cupcakes.