Hello Cupcakes!
Today, I did an experiment to see if the tips in the book really make a difference. On page 9 of Hello Cupcakes by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, they give us helpful steps to filling up the cupcake pans correctly with Ziploc bags saying, "Put the cut opening in the center of a cupcake liner, squeeze gently, and fill the cup two-thirds full. As the batter approaches that level, stop applying pressure and remove the tip from the cup."
I thought, "how difficult could it be to just fill up the cupcake pans with a spoon, like I usually do?" So, in one of the pans I poured the batter with a spoon, in the other cupcake pan I used a Ziploc bag and followed the steps in order to fill the cupcake cups correctly. And here are the results.
The plate at the top contains the cupcakes that were filled with the Ziploc (book method).
The plate at the bottom contains the cupcakes that were filled with a spoon (my method).
Book method:
Using a Ziploc bag to fill in the cupcake pans with batter was much neater, and quicker, all you had to do was just squeeze the bag until the cup was filled. And as you can tell by the picture, the cupcakes turned out more similar in sizes, and were more consistent.
My method:
It was the easiest method for me before, all I had to do was scoop the batter with a spoon but it was messy and took a long time.
Overall, the tips that the book gave me were very helpful and I'll continue using that method of filling cupcake cups because it took less time and it wasn't as messy as using a spoon, like I used to do previously.
How have you filled cupcake pans before? Do you think you'll use this method now?
Richardson, Alan, and Karen Tack. Hello, Cupcake! Houghton Mifflin, 2009.
Hi Valeriya, I have always been a fan of baking, but have never trued filling cupcake pans before. I think that I will use this method now because of the comparison you made with the regular method of spooning the mix into the pans. Your directions were very straightforward, and allowed me to see how much easier it was to fill cupcake pans with a Ziploc bag.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Victoria, I am glad that you understood everything clearly. Next time you bake you should try this method and let me know how it worked for you!
DeleteHi Valeriya!
ReplyDeleteThis was really easy to follow. I think I will try to use this method now, it seems very easy and quick.
Hey Mankinder! I'm glad you understood it clearly. If you try out this method, let me know how it worked for you!
DeleteLovely post, Valeriya! I bake a lot so I tend to fill cupcake pans with the tablespoon measuring; I find that it is the perfect amount for cupcakes. I have tried to use an ice cream scoop instead but it was harder for me to control. Was there any overspill with the Ziploc method, or did you have a neat pan of cupcakes?
ReplyDeleteHi Fahimah! The Ziploc method was very neat, you just have to fill the bag with the batter and cut out a hole in the corner. Then, you squeeze it into the cupcake pans and its very simple and not as messy as dragging along spoons or scoops from the batter bowl to the cupcake cups. I hope that helped!
DeleteVery interesting! I have always used a spoon to put batter into the cupcake pan and it indeed is very messy. Using a zip-lock sounds like a much neater way to make cupcakes! Out of curiosity, what type of cupcakes did you make?
ReplyDeleteUsing a ziploc is definitely more efficient, I hope you try it out. And, I made vanilla cake batter but I added sprinkles to make confetti cupcakes, I'm glad it caught your eye!
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