How Full To Fill Cupcake For Cupcake Cakes?
Decorating By springlakecake Updated 7 Sep 2006 , 8:53pm by mindi1
How much batter should I use for each cupcake for cupcake cakes?
I used an ice cream scoop to try to fill them pretty evenly. When I took them out of the pan, I put them close together on the rack, then put a large cookie sheet on them with a half full can of Crisco to weight it down. They squished down just a little and it helped make them more even, making it easier to frost evenly.
I use the pampered chef cookie scoops. The Large Cookie scoop is perfect for regular cupcakes and the small cookie scoop is perfect for the mini sized cupcakes. I have used them for several years now and get perfect cupcakes every time. Plus, with the cookie scoops you don't the "drips" that you get with other methods.
Fill a 1/4 measuring cup to the brim with batter (level off w/knife or spatula) and fill each standard size cupcake liner with that, your cupcakes will all be the same size, it works perfectly, you will get a little crown but you will not have to use the leveler unless you want to. I just stagger the cupcakes to avoid holes and it works very well.
I leave mine in the muffin tin .. leave them sit for a couple minutes .. just so tops aren't oven hot but still warm .. place a layer of parchment or wax paper over them .. then a small cutting board / cookie sheet .. 2 full cans on opposite ends of cutting board and let it sit for 5 or so minutes ..
With the cupcakes still in the muffin tin I don't worry about sqashing them flat when I add the weight on top of cutting board .. (as I did the first time !)
Here's a tip I learned from my CC buddy daltonam to fill the cupcakes with batter. Pour the batter into a large ziplock bag and snip one end. It makes filling the cups a breeze and the clean is a snap! Thanks Tara!
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I also use cookie scoops....I buy most of my utensils at Williams Sonoma and the one I use for standard cupcakes is the "medium" sized one....I wish they had sizes marked on them! They have a small one that's perfect for mini muffins, medium for standard and a large one that I've used for jumbo muffins. I think cookie/batter scoops are the greatest thing ever! I also place a cookie sheet on top of them when they've cooled a bit to help them "level" out!
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