Cupcakes are delicious treats commonly loved across the globe. Called cupcakes in the US, Canada, Australia and African they are known as Fairy Cake in England and Ireland. Designed for convenience these single serve cakes are individualized treats. They are frequently baked in thin aluminum pans.
As with larger cakes, frosting and other cake decorations, such as sprinkles, make cupcakes more attractive. Originally, cupcakes were baked in heavy pottery cups. Some bakers still use individual ramekins, small coffee mugs, or other small ovenproof pottery-type dishes for baking cupcakes.
You do get specialized pans that are made for baking cupcakes and they are quite similar to muffin tins. These ovenproof pans are most often made from metal, with or without a non-stick surface, and generally have six or twelve depressions or "cups". But Silicone cupcake pans are getting to be quite popular.
They may also be made from stoneware or other materials. A standard size cup is 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter and holds about 4 ounces (110 g), although pans for both miniature and jumbo size cupcakes exist. Specialty pans may offer many different sizes and shapes. Additionally disposable cupcake molds may be made from very thin aluminum foil.
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