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Cupcake? Muffin?

Are these cupcakes? Or muffins?

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The definition of these terms based on the online dictionary as follows:

Cupcake – a little cake for one person, baked in a small, cup-shapred mold and often iced

Muffin – a quick bread made with eggs, baked in a small cup-shaped mold and usually eaten hot

These are banana muffin (recipe can be found here) topped with fondant (or known as gum paste). In my opinion, they shall be called banana muffin cakes!

I was in a “decorative mood” when preparing these. I wanted something unique; not the plain old muffin nor the typical cupcake with icing. How about some colours and patterns on the muffins to make muffin cupcakes?

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8 Responses to “Cupcake? Muffin?”

  1. ai shiang Says:
    November 18th, 2009 at 10:58 am

    I actually agree with the definitions.

    In terms of the way it is made maybe also define which is cupcake and which is muffin. Cupcake is like little cake as the ingredients are actually based on a basic butter cake. Cake normally need a bit more beating (or air in it) than muffin.

    Very good definition exercises. I thought about these as well a while ago.

  2. admin Says:
    November 18th, 2009 at 11:15 am

    Ai Shiang,

    It’s interesting how cupcake and muffin can be so similar, and yet different ;)

  3. Carina Wong Says:
    November 18th, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    Girl, you baked them??? Very nice & creative….well done!!! Mmmmmmmm must taste yummy too…..

  4. admin Says:
    November 19th, 2009 at 8:49 am

    Mom,
    Thanks for the compliments ;)

  5. Joyful Joy Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Wah.. So many “m”s, better taste good as you’ll absolutely have to make it for me when you come back!! Hehe..

  6. admin Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 1:10 am

    Joyful Joy,
    My “tasters’ didn’t seem to complain. They loved it! Hehe… Hope I could have saved you some :(
    Anyway, I can always make them when we meet. I’ll make sure you love them ;)

  7. Patricia Says:
    November 26th, 2009 at 11:15 am

    Yay!! I got to eat this and it was yummyyy!! Good job Miles & Adeline *woot woot*
    I love watching cake boss tooooo!! Isn’t it just awesomee?? How did u make it colorful ?

  8. admin Says:
    November 26th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

    Hey Pat,
    I’m glad you enjoyed it ;) I used food colouring (liquid)on fondant, yet to find out where to get some powdered one.

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