What is the difference between a muffin and a cupcake?

BRY2K

The method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. The muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. Flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. This is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. Sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients. http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/bakingtips.Muffins/Muffins.cfm Feb 15 09, 1:07 PM

skatharaki

There is no a signifant difference only that muffins are not usually as sweet as cupkakes. A smaller portion of sugar is been used. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muffin Feb 15 09, 3:46 PM

zbeckabee

"If you threw a cupcake against the wall, you would hear something of a 'poof!' If you threw a muffin, you would hear a 'thud!'" More information AND wonderful photos: http://www.cakespy.com/2008/06/cupcakes-vs-muffins-epic-battle-and.html Feb 15 09, 4:21 PM

Baloo55th

Getting violent round here. Qp's family throwing cushions, and now Zb throwing cakes.... Feb 15 09, 4:42 PM

queproblema

Don't worry till we start throwing rocks. Feb 15 09, 4:45 PM

star_gazer

The cupcakes that I am famaliar with all have icing (like little cakes) while I have seen many muffins but not ever with icing. http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/cupcake.html http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/muffin.html Feb 15 09, 5:25 PM

rayven80

Thanks all. Next time I'm having a rough day at work I'll grab a muffin and a cupcake and test the "poof" "Thud" htheory. Feb 16 09, 3:43 PM