History of the Cupcake

Ever wonder just how Cupcakes got their name?

"It has to do with the way ingredients were measured in late 19th century America. Back then, most ingredients were measured by weight on a balance scale, but measuring ingredients by cups replaced that system when it was found that cup measurement saved time. A cup could just be dipped into the flour or sugar instead of having to go to the trouble of weighing each ingredient.

In fact, the first "cup cakes" weren't even baked in cupcake pans -- they were simply regular-sized cakes. It was all about the measuring -- a cup of this, ½ cup of that. But around that same time, muffin tins began to appear and bakers soon realized that they could use those same pans for more than muffins -- and yes, the cupcake as we know it today was born!"

Courtesy of News 5 Food.