If you are going to serve self-made cupcakes to the festive table, please note that it is recommended to do this in paper forms. The original packaging not only looks very unusual, especially when picked up in the style of a party, but also allows you not to get your hands dirty while eating. The cost of forms for cupcakes is low, such packaging does not affect the duration of baking in the oven, so you can safely buy a paper wrapper and start baking products. It remains only to clarify a few points: is it necessary to grease the mold before baking and how much dough to pour into it? You will find answers to these questions in our article.
What are the forms for cupcakes, and whether they need to be lubricated
Paper baking pans have numerous advantages. Firstly, their use allows you to keep the dishes clean - you do not have to spend your free time cleaning the metal mold. Secondly, while eating, the hands remain clean. Thirdly, they are inexpensive, every housewife can afford to buy them. But such forms have a significant drawback. The fact is that thin parchment does not withstand the weight of the dough and begins to deform. As a result of this, the products become similar to cakes. To avoid it? cupcakes should be baked in metal forms, having previously put paper ones in them.
On sale you can find different types of forms for cupcakes:
- from parchment for baking;
- from laminated paper;
- corrugated paper;
- from thick cardboard;
- with a side;
- with reinforced edge
- with lace and others.
The choice of a specific form depends on the solemnity of the event for which baking is being prepared. Lace will look gentle and elegant on the wedding table, and ordinary parchment is also suitable for home tea drinking. Often, housewives have a question: do I need to grease paper forms for cupcakes or not? Additionally, such forms do not need to be lubricated with anything, since they are made of special oiled paper. Thanks to this, the finished product does not stick to it.
How to make your own cupcake molds
If you forgot to buy paper forms, and the dough for cupcakes is already ready, in just 5 minutes you can make them yourself. To do this, you will need baking parchment, compasses, a simple pencil, metal cupcake molds and an ordinary glass.
First of all, you need to measure the diameter of the metal cupcake mold with a compass. To the result you need to add 2 cm (bottom diameter). Then, using a compass, draw a circle on the parchment. To make several shapes at once, you need to fold the paper in three, and then cut out several circles according to the template.
To get a real paper cupcake pan, you need to soak each circle in water and put it between two metal molds. Wait a few minutes for the paper to dry before starting the baking process.
Paper Cupcake Molds: How to Use
So, you have ready-made paper molds, but you don’t know how much dough to pour into them to make delicious cupcakes? Everything is much simpler than it seems at first glance. How to bake cupcakes in paper forms, you can learn from the following step-by-step instructions:
- Buy cupcake liners that match the theme of your party, or make your own out of parchment paper.
- Put each mold in special recesses in a baking sheet or in metal cupcakes.
- Fill in the forms with the test. If you want the products to turn out high, pour ¾ of the dough volume, if lower - no more than half.
- Bake the cupcakes according to the recipe in a preheated oven.
If you do not have a special baking tray with indentations, you can use only molds.
Cupcakes in paper form in the oven
There are a large number of recipes for cupcakes: from simple to complex, with raisins, dried apricots, prunes, chocolate and others. We offer to cook the simplest, inexpensive, but no less tasty of all.
According to the recipe, it is necessary to beat two eggs with sugar (100 g) until a fluffy foam is obtained. Then sour cream (3 tablespoons) or the same amount of mayonnaise, a pinch of salt, soda (½ teaspoon), a few drops of lemon juice, softened margarine (one hundred grams) and flour (one glass) are added to the dough. The consistency of the dough should resemble thick sour cream.
To cook in the oven, you will need a paper baking dish for cupcakes. To do this, it is distributed on a baking sheet, and the required amount of dough is laid inside. Cupcakes are baked at a temperature of 210 ° for twenty minutes.
chocolate cupcakes
According to this recipe, in a short time and without much hassle, you can cook delicious and fragrant cupcakes.
The cooking sequence will be as follows:
- Sift flour and sugar (2 tablespoons each), cocoa powder (1 tablespoon), soda (2 teaspoons), baking powder and salt (1 teaspoon each) into a deep bowl.
- Add 2 eggs to the dry ingredients, as well as a glass of water and kefir, vegetable or melted butter (½ tbsp.).
- Preheat the oven to 180°.
- Place paper cupcake tins in metal cupcake tins. Pour batter inside.
- Place cupcakes in hot oven for 25 minutes.
If desired, you can decorate the cooled products with cream cheese-based cream or Swiss meringue.
Cupcakes in a slow cooker
Not everyone has an oven in their kitchen. Many people prefer to use a slow cooker for cooking main dishes and baking. To bake muffins in this kitchen helper, it is recommended to use a paper cupcake pan. To prepare the dough, you can use one of the recipes above.
Put cupcake molds into the multicooker bowl (fold several pieces of paper into one so that the mold becomes denser and does not deform). Spoon out the dough - no more than ¾ of the volume of the form. Close the multicooker lid and set the "Baking" mode for 45 minutes. Let the cupcakes stand in the bowl for another 10 minutes after the end of cooking. Open the lid of the multicooker and put the cupcakes on a plate.
microwave cupcake recipe
Do you want to cook delicious and fragrant muffins for breakfast? This can be done in just 5 minutes if you have a microwave in your house. Cupcakes are prepared in ceramic cups or glasses, and to make it easier to get them, it is recommended to use paper forms.
To prepare the dough for 4 servings, you will need: flour (4 tablespoons), condensed milk, cocoa powder, vegetable oil (2 tablespoons each), milk (3 tablespoons), vanillin and 1 egg. All ingredients are mixed with a fork until a homogeneous consistency is obtained and laid out in paper cupcake molds. In the 800 W microwave, products are cooked in just 4 minutes. After that, they can be served for breakfast. Regular muffins without cocoa are prepared in a similar way. To do this, replace the amount of cocoa powder indicated in the recipe with flour.
Various presents, especially small ones, are best presented in a gift box. After all, it is very pleasant to give your loved ones a beautifully designed gift. Today's master class will tell you how to make a gift box in the form of a coffee cupcake. Such a craft can be an excellent package for small sweets if it is made a little large. Look, for example - just for such packaging. Do-it-yourself box "Cupcake" made of paper turns out to be elegant, beautiful, original. 
To create a box, you will need the following materials:
— brown colored paper (one-sided can be used);
- cardboard;
- coffee beans;
— a plastic cup, for example from under sour cream;
- kraft paper;
- pencil;
— double-sided tape;
— corrugated paper in white and beige tones;
- scissors;
— yarn or twine;
- hot glue.
The plastic cup will be the frame of our box. Its upper rim must be cut off. In the process, you can adjust the height of the future cupcake. The height of our craft is approximately 6 cm. 
Step 2
From a sheet of cardboard we create sketches of the lid. The diameter of the circle should approximately match the diameter of the cup. To create a more accurate circle, you can circle the outline of the neck of the cut glass with a pencil. We also draw a strip on cardboard 3-4 cm longer than the diameter of the circle. Cut out the details. 
Step 3
We glue the strip to the circle, and bend its ends. 
Step 4
Apply hot glue to the fold of the cardboard strip and attach it to the plastic cup. 
Step 5
When the base is completely ready, we can start decorating crafts. From brown paper we cut out a strip 6-6.5 cm wide. We fold it with an accordion. Then glue the side of the box with it. 
Step 6
We decorate the lower part of the box in the form of a cupcake with a white corrugated strip. First, we create volumetric frills along its edge, stretching the edges in different directions. 
Step 7
Now we start creating the upper part of the "Cupcake" gift box, which will consist of three tiers. So, the first element will be made of light-colored corrugated paper. 
To do this, cut off a strip 3 cm wide, create beautiful curves along the edge and glue it to the cardboard circle. 
The second tier will be made of kraft paper. We fold it with an accordion. 
We glue the edges and glue a small cardboard circle to the center. 
In the same way, we create the third tier of dark brown paper. 
Step 8
We attach a twisted white corrugated ribbon to the brown part. Then we glue all the parts together. 
Step 9
Next, apply hot glue to the inside of the upper part and pour some grains inside. 
We also decorate the lower tiers with them. 
Step 10
We supplement the lower part of the craft with a decorative tourniquet or yarn. 
Step 11
Carefully place paper shavings or sisal in the middle. 
Now in such a box you can give even a very fragile gift. 
Everything, the box in the form of a cupcake is ready! 
Also you can do
A skilled culinary specialist can prepare a cupcake from the list of products given in the recipe. And children can make such crafts, for example, from paper. This tutorial shows you how to make an origami cupcake in a few easy steps. Then such a product can be used during the game, feed the dolls, cut into portions with scissors, or decorate a postcard or other application. In any case, origami is an amazing form of creativity that requires accuracy and accurate reproduction of the instructions in order to get a positive result as a result.
The cupcake will be made of paper, you can use any color you like, but it is desirable that the sheet be white on the back. Then we get a believable copy of the dessert with cream. Now let's look at how to model paper doll food.
What to prepare for an origami cupcake:
1 sheet of colored paper, the reverse side of which is white;
Scissors;
Glue (optional)
Something to decorate the craft (in this case, cream corrugated paper was used).
origami cupcake step by step
1. Like most origami models, this figure is made on the basis of a square. Naturally, you can take any size, but not too small to make it easy to work with paper. Cut out a square and fold diagonally so that the white part remains inside.
2. Place the resulting triangle at a right angle up. Bend the right corner of the top layer towards you, revealing the white side. Lower the corner down and iron the fold. Make sure that after bending the tip touches about the middle of the height of the triangle.
3. Return the previously lowered corner up, but do not align with the original position, but make a fold at the bottom.
4. Lower the corner down again, again forming a crease at the fold. And so on, return the corner up and down until you get a kind of accordion, a two-color snake will be visible in the center of the triangle. It is at this moment that you can use glue, especially if your paper is thick and protrudes after bending.
5. Carry out a similar procedure with the second layer of the original triangle. Lower the corner approximately in the center of the white ledge down, then return it back, leaving a crease.
6. Bend the upper tip towards you and lower it down, showing the colored side. Glue can also help here.
7. Turn back the sides of the triangle. Make it symmetrical. The result should be a trapezoid.
8. The cupcake is almost ready, but I want to additionally decorate my craft. Use corrugated paper for this. Cut out a few petals, glue into a flower and attach to the central part.
The origami cupcake is ready. This is a simple assembly diagram that will be of interest to children.
For a book. Despite the fact that the product has a rounded shape, we will make it like a regular corner. All children love delicious pastries, so they will be happy to consider and repeat a recipe for making a wonderful paper bookmark cupcake with your own hands.
Picking up your favorite book is always more pleasant if the last page you read is marked, and if it is marked with such an unusual bookmark, then interest will double. To make interesting crafts with your children, it is not necessary to buy expensive materials in the store. Consider what needs to be prepared.
To create a bookmark used:
- White office paper;
- Glue in a pencil;
- Simple pencil;
- Orange and black (thin) markers;
- Colored markers (any will do);
- Gel glitter;
- Scissors;
- A cup for tracing a circle, the diameter of which corresponds to the height of the future corner.
How to bookmark a cupcake
1. In this case, the bookmark - a delicious product - was modeled from white paper, and its surface was decorated with markers and gel glitter. But you might as well use brightly colored paper for a wonderful craft. On a rounded corner, you can simply stick the necessary details cut out of paper or even textured tape. Make a square and fold it diagonally.
2. Bend the sharp corners in the resulting triangle so as to get a right angle in the center. Focusing on it, lower the top layer of paper down, aligning the sides with the folds.
3. After the corner is bent, put the side parts under it, bend and iron. The white pocket - the basis of the product - is ready.
4. Next, you need to give the product the correct shape. She will be round. Use a round template, in our case it will be a cup or saucer of a suitable size. It is necessary to carefully cut off all the corners, and leave only the central parts intact so that the corner does not crumble. You may also need to glue the previously bent corners in this case.
5. Now take care of the design of a delicious cupcake. To do this, take a thin black marker and draw a wavy ring around the circumference, shifting about 1 cm from the edge. Draw the outer part marked with a black marker in orange.
6. Inside, on a white background, put down a lot of pink-green dots - this will be the powder of the confectionery. The brighter it is, the more beautiful the cupcake will appear.
7. And the final stage of the formation of a new bookmark is the coating with gel sparkles. Apply several coats in a zigzag motion. Thus, you get an elegant and believable product. Before trying on an unusual bookmark for a book, be sure to wait for the surface to dry.
When the gel dries, the cupcake will shimmer beautifully. The resulting bookmark will look great on the corner, and it will not be difficult to find the desired page.
Muffin is a small round or oval pastry, mostly sweet. Usually the muffin is placed in the palm of an adult. This pastry was born in England, but became especially popular in America. In Russia, muffins appeared relatively recently, with the advent of the McDonald's chain of restaurants, and quickly migrated to home cooking. We fell in love with this pastry not only for the taste and variety of recipes, but also for the ease of preparation. The only difficulty when baking muffins is that they need special small metal molds or modern silicone ones. Also, according to tradition, before baking, special paper liners are put into the molds, which makes the muffins not only beautiful, but also convenient for transportation. Thanks to such liners, the product is easily removed from the mold and does not stick to the walls. The modern industry offers a wide variety of paper liners, but you can make them yourself - it's easy.
You will need:
- baking paper
- ruler
- pencil
- scissors
- glass or jar of baby food
Mark the baking paper into 15 cm squares and cut. Place a paper square in the center of the mold, press in with the can and rotate to wrinkle the paper - done!
Modern baking paper does not require lubrication, just put the dough in liners and bake.
Paper inserts allow you to increase the amount of dough for one form. Thanks to them, the dough does not spread over the top of the mold during baking, and the muffins have a beautiful, regular look with a high top.
The recipes for these muffins have already received great reviews and I am happy to recommend them.
