Muffin oder Cupcake?

In many cases, the terms “Muffins” and “Cupcake” used synonymously. But this is not entirely correct. Because there are some differences.

Muffins

Muffins Unterschied Cupcake

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Muffins and cupcakes have a very similar shape and adhere to the same basic principle also. In the rgel both have a round body and a Teigkrone. Both are also either in cupcake liners – better yet in a Muffinblech, with the Muffinförmchen is decked out – baked. The differences, however, begin already in the dough. The Muffin is manufactures from the dough slightly heavier. This gives it then also the property Fruit Ingredients, such as strawberries or blueberries, better able to bear. Very often the muffin batter is therefore often combined with fruits, to give it a special and personal touch. The Teigkrone other hand, is much more pronounced than with a cupcake. Here, the dough at the crown may also like to burst and take the form of a mushroom, what helps the muffin consequently also a characteristic external. Occasionally, but most rarely, it can still be thin coated with chocolate or with a different glaze. But a frosting made from butter cream or the like completely lacks.

Cupcakes

Cupcake Unterschied Muffins

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The cupcake is its foundation, in stark contrast to Muffin, typically consists of a rather loose batter, which has a very fluffy consistency. This is reminiscent of the cupcake to his idol: The cake. However, the apparent main feature of cupcakes is its cream-hood. This may consist of different ingredients. Most are based on cream cheese, Cream or butter cream. Special technical terms here are the frosting and the icing. Frosting is to Cupcake parlance, a rather softer cream, but which is strong enough, not run down from the Cupcake. The icing is very similar to, but shines with its stability, because it dries after application of faster and is simply fixed. Thus, the Icing is especially suitable for great and detailed ornaments. The application of the cream is carried out either with a spoon or a Piping bag with spout. Just the grommets then let creative forms of cream-hood to. Even the cupcake often includes fresh fruits, which are frequently Featured materials in the cream than in the dough.
Unlike the muffin, has the cupcake not quite as aufällige crown. Thus, the cream-hood also has a secure footing, the hood must be somewhat flatter, even if a rounding certainly does not hurt. The frosting or icing must also not the conclusion of a cupcakes remain. With so-called topping a cupcake can even with many elements, such as sprinkles or sugar decors are decorated and is thus essentially designed as a colorful muffin.

Muffins Unterschied Cupcake