cupcake+history

This page is where you can see the history about cupcakes.

Cupcakes history- cupcakes were invented in the 19th century. It was revolutionary because of all the time it saved in the kitchen. Food historians have two theories where the word "cupcake" was originated from. One theory is that they think cupcakes were cakes that were put into cups at one point and now they are called cupcakes. The other theory is that they were cakes but with the ingredeints, was measured out by the cup.

In the beginning cupcakes were sometimes called "number" cakes, because they were easy to remeber by the measurements ingredeints it took to create them which was: One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, four eggs, one cup of milk, and one spoonful of soda. Cupcakes today have expanded to a wide variety of ingredeints.

Cupcakes were convenient because they cooked much faster than larger cakes. Muffin tins, also called gem pans, were popular around the turn of the 20th century, so people started created cupcakes in tins. Since their creation, cupcakes have become a pop culture trend in the culinary world. They have spawned dozens of bakeries devoted entirely to them. While chocolate and vanilla remain classic favorites, fancy flavors such as raspberry meringue and espresso fudge can be found on menus. There are cookbooks, blogs, and magazines specifically dedicated to cupcakes.