The history of cup cakes stretches back toeighteenth century. The cupcakes are alsoknown as fairy and patty cake. The aim of

preparing this was to serve a single person. Acup cake is usually baked in aluminum or thin

cups. Sprinkles are decorations on thesedesserts which simulate the decorations on alarge cake. Amelia Simms mentioned in the

"American cookery" that cakes can be baked insmall cups. That is when the cakes came in toexistence. It was addressed as cupcake in the

early 19th century. Prior to the availability of themuffin cups pottery cups were used to bake the

cupcakes. Because of being baked in a cupsize it took the name cupcakes.

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Because of the fanciful description and design of the cake it is knownas fairy cake too The other name cup cakes are made by measuringthe volume unlike the cupcakes which are measured as per weight Usually these are baked in tins or loaves

The cupcakes baked in kitchen are also known as quarter cakes The materials used in making the cup cakes are butter, sugar, flourand eggs

One can prepare these at home and they would taste great Youcan also buy it from your favorite bakery

Those who are allergic to eggs can avoid using eggs in the cakesand can use gel from edible agar to make the cake There is alsoother similar kind of cake available in the market named as poundcakes

Pound cakes used lesser butter and eggs and thus they are cheaperthan the cup cakes If you are preparing these at home then you canuse the same recipe as you use for a layer cake

One can bake it faster as their small size is appropriate to absorbheat and bake faster Originally ramekins were used to bake the cupcakes and now also some bakers use the ramekins

In internet forums a cake in a mug gained popularity and was widelydiscussed and from this the popularity can diaper cakes be judged Another type of cup cake is butterfly cake

It is called so because it has wings like projections Another type is acake ball and forms a portion of the dessert

Mixture of crumbled dessert mixed with frosting makes this type ofcake

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