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The Essential Buying Guide to Cupcake Cases

Cupcake cases are versatile for baking and high quality. They are disposable and sturdy, helping you upgrade your cupcake presentations. They come in a unique choice of designs, prints and colours to meet your baking needs. They are used in cupcake tins, though there are some you can use without any extra pans.

If you are currently looking for cupcake cases for a special event that you are baking for, there are some important things you need to be aware of. The first thing you need to know is that these cases come in a wide choice of sizes. This is determined by the size of cupcake you want to bake. They come in mini, standard and large.

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Mini cupcake cases can hold up to one ounce of batter at a time and are often paired with mini cupcake tins. These are versatile, bite sized cupcakes, making them perfect for chocolate bonbons, candies and dainty cupcakes. It is important you are very careful when adding the batter to these cupcake cases to reduce the risk of them overflowing. Due to the size they can rise quickly and become very messy.

Standard cupcake cases hold up to three ounces of batter in each cup. They are the most commonly used by home and professional bakers and work with the standard cupcake pan. They are easy to handle and can be used for baking, decorating and serving the cupcakes.

Large cupcake cases, on the other hand, can hold up to five ounces of batter and are ideal for special treats with plenty of room for over the top decorations. They are larger than the standard cupcake, catching the eye of the people enjoying them. They do require larger cupcake pans and are versatile for use when making savoury treats or muffins, along with larger cupcakes. You need to be wary as to how much batter you add. The size of these cases can make baking uneven.

Now you also need to know that cupcake cases come in a wide choice of styles from the classic cupcake cases to round and more You can mix and match the different styles and sizes to put together a fun and exciting dessert selection for birthdays and other celebrations.

Round cupcake cases are the most commonly used in standard size with a smooth and rounded shape, while tulip cupcake cases have folded tops that flare out to mimic tulip petals and daffodil cupcake cases also have the rounded top to look like flower petals. Flared cupcake cases have a small vertical fold that flares out, while scalloped styles are smooth walled with a scalloped trim.

In addition to this, you have to choose the material of your cupcake cases. The most common is paper, which is disposable and you can throw the cases away once the cupcakes have been enjoyed. They also come in silicone, aluminium, and glassine.

Paper cupcake cases are the most common in both commercial and private home kitchens. They are single-use cups, making cleaning up after the party easy and hassle free. They withstand high temperatures, tough the edges of the cupcake can get scorched. Silicone cupcake cases are reusable options that can withstand high temperatures and regular use. They are best suited for commercial kitchens. Made from food-grade silicone, they are ideal to stand alone when baking and help commercial kitchens work to a tight budget.

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