1. The history of cup cakes stretches back to
eighteenth century. The cupcakes are also
known as fairy and patty cake. The aim of
preparing this was to serve a single person. A
cup cake is usually baked in aluminum or thin
cups. Sprinkles are decorations on these
desserts which simulate the decorations on a
large cake. Amelia Simms mentioned in the
"American cookery" that cakes can be baked in
small cups. That is when the cakes came in to
existence. It was addressed as cupcake in the
early 19th century. Prior to the availability of the
muffin cups pottery cups were used to bake the
cupcakes. Because of being baked in a cup
size it took the name cupcakes.
diaper cakes

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

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

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

5. Those who are allergic to eggs can avoid using eggs in the cakes
and can use gel from edible agar to make the cake There is also
other similar kind of cake available in the market named as pound
cakes

6. Pound cakes used lesser butter and eggs and thus they are cheaper
than the cup cakes If you are preparing these at home then you can
use the same recipe as you use for a layer cake

8. One can bake it faster as their small size is appropriate to absorb
heat and bake faster Originally ramekins were used to bake the cup
cakes and now also some bakers use the ramekins

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

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

11. Mixture of crumbled dessert mixed with frosting makes this type of
cake

12. diaper cakes