What is the difference between muffins and cupcakes

At first glance, muffins and muffins are almost identical products. The differences are almost imperceptible and the taste is sometimes similar. But muffins are different from muffins. In order to understand how muffins differ from muffins, you need to study the history of their appearance and familiarize yourself with the cooking recipe.

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What is the difference between muffins and cupcakes

At first glance, there is no difference between muffins and muffins. They have a similar shape and a very simple way of cooking. But if you better understand, you will notice a huge difference between one confectionery and another. In order to see this difference, you need to study the method of preparation of these confectionery products. Muffins and muffins use different ingredients.

Identical muffins and muffins will have different weights. Muffins are heavier than muffins. They add less sugar, but more eggs and milk. At the same time, thanks to gentle technology of kneading, finished products have a more delicate and porous structure.

It is important to note that muffins can be either sweet or savory. This is one of the main differences between the muffin and the cake.

Both muffin and cake are a good choice to surprise guests. The preparation of these treats is easy and does not require special culinary knowledge. This delicious dessert will appeal to both children. so for adults.

How to make cupcakes

Cupcakes gained their fame in Russia at the end of the 18th century. Previously, this confectionery was pie-shaped. But gradually the cupcakes began to take on their usual form. Now they can have a round, rectangular or circular shape.

Traditionally, muffins are a Christmas dessert. In ancient times, they were the main decoration of weddings.

Easter cake is also one of the prototypes of this product. According to the recipe, it is very similar to a standard cupcake.

Sugar, butter, flour and eggs are required to make muffins. All of these ingredients are blended with a mixer. In cupcakes, you can add a wide variety of fillings: raisins, dried apricots, chocolate chips. Muffins are often sprinkled with powdered sugar on top, decorated with icing or cream.

These products are a fairly high-calorie product. So, in a cupcake with raisins will contain 381 calories, 6 g of protein, 17 g of fat and 53 g of carbohydrates per 100 grams of product. But there are recipes for lower-calorie variants of these desserts. For example, a pineapple cupcake contains only 193 kcal.

A standard cupcake recipe includes the following products:

1. Eggs (3 pieces);

2. Margarine or butter (100 grams);

3. Flour (1 cup);

4. Baking powder (1 teaspoon);

5. Sugar (0.5-0.7 cups to taste).

Step-by-step method of making a cupcake:

1. Mix sugar with eggs;

2. Add softened margarine;

3. Pour flour and baking powder;

4. Mix all the ingredients with a mixer;

5. If desired, you can add raisins (or other filling to taste) and mix again;

6. Put the dough into molds;

7. Bake in the oven, heated to 180 degrees, for 15-20 minutes.

How to make muffins

Muffins appeared in England. Initially, this was traditional food for domestic workers and was not perceived as something special. Later, muffins began to be cooked only in Britain. There they were shaped like ordinary cakes.

In Europe, muffins also had some distribution. In France, these products were made in bulk tin forms according to the standard English recipe.

In Russia, muffins appeared recently and began to be widely sold in fast food chains.

Unlike muffins, this dessert was originally considered a portioned product. Cupcakes were made both large and small. The muffins were small in size.

Muffins are made from yeast or biscuit dough, based on wheat or corn flour. In classical technology, these products are baked at very high temperatures, so the crust on them often crack. Muffins can be filled with various berries and fruits, nuts and chocolate. On top they are decorated with icing sugar, cream or protein cream, glaze.

The muffin dough is kneaded differently. The first step is to mix the dry ingredients, such as flour, sugar, salt, etc.

The second stage is the combination of the rest, the so-called “wet” ingredients - eggs, milk, etc. The third stage is the mixing of all the previous components together.

The main condition: a mixer is not used to knead the dough, as the muffins will be solid.

There are English and American types of muffins. The former are made from yeast dough, and the latter based on baking powder or soda.

Muffin is considered to be one of the lowest calorie desserts. Especially if it contains fruit filling. For example, an orange muffin will have 210 kcal.

The classic muffin recipe looks quite simple.

Muffin Ingredients:

1. flour (2 cups);

2. sugar (1/2 cup);

3. milk (3/4 cup);

4. egg (1);

5. vegetable oil (1/3 cup).

6. salt (1/2 teaspoon);

7. vanilla sugar - to taste;

8. baking powder (3 teaspoons).