- Title:Cakes in a Cup: 30 Mouthwatering Recipes of Cupcake
- Author:April Blomgren
- Pages:79
- Publisher (Publication Date): Independently published (March 7, 2018)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10, ISBN-13 or ASIN:1980495009
- Download File Format:EPUB
The time before cupcake liners and molds were invented, people used to bake these desserts in small cup-shaped pottery bowls called “ramekins”. Some people also used tea cups and other household ceramics mugs.
How did the name Cupcake Originate?
The term of a cupcake was officially used in a recipe book by Eliza Leslie’s in 1828. In the start of the 19th century, a homemaker and a cook, Eliza Leslie wrote many cookbooks that got popular too. She also wrote several books on etiquette.
It doesn’t mean that before 1828, there were no cupcakes. Obviously, there were but may be with several other names. Even there is a reference of cupcakes in a recipe book from the 18th century. American Cookery was written by Amelia Simmons in 1796. She used the term as “a cake to be baked in small cups”.
Cupcakes in Modern World:
Today, cupcakes are one of the most eaten desserts in the world. People including kids and adults, like it very much. The cupcakes are baked in a lot of different flavors. Frostings and various toppings give an unique taste to these small yet delicious cakes.
The cupcakes are easy to make and don’t take so long to be baked. If you are looking for some great cupcake recipes, you will find many in this book.