{"id":5713,"date":"2022-03-07T22:36:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T03:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/?p=5713"},"modified":"2022-05-07T11:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T15:35:07","slug":"cakes-vs-cupcakes-batters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/cakes-vs-cupcakes-batters\/","title":{"rendered":"Cakes Vs Cupcakes: Is There a Difference between Batters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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There is a lot of debate surrounding the topic of cake vs cupcakes. Some people swear by one or the other, while others can’t seem to decide which they like better. But what about the batters themselves? What’s the difference between them? Let’s see if we can settle this debate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a whole, cake and cupcake batters don’t differ much in terms of ingredients. Both batters typically contain flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. However, the ratios of these ingredients vary between cake and cupcake batters. Cake batters tend to have more flour and sugar than cupcake batters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve heard arguments that cupcakes are just mini-cakes while others have said they are their own unique entities. Let’s dive in and actually see the differences in their batter to see how different they really are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the Difference between Cakes and Cupcakes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, the major difference between cakes and cupcakes is their size. Cupcakes are smaller than cakes and are baked in cupcake tins or individual aluminum cups. Cakes, on the other hand, are bigger, and they are baked in cake pans which require longer cooking times.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoy baking and eating cupcakes and cakes alike. They do, however, require some differences in their batter and presentation that make them so different from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are just a few of those differences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n