Difference Between a Cupcake Tray and a Muffin Tray

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The differences between muffins and cupcake tray aren't exactly clear-cut. Cupcake tray are generally sweeter and more delicate, while muffins are -- as a rule -- coarser and a bit healthier, but that's only a general guide. Understandably, the line between a muffin tray and a cupcake tray is equally equivocal. In truth, they're mostly identical, and the only difference is the batter that you put in them.

Rows of Cups

You could replicate a cupcake or muffin tray by baking your batter in individual little cups -- hence the term cupcake tray -- but joining them together in a single tray makes the whole operation much simpler. The trays come in many sizes, from the mini-muffin 1-ounce cup trays to the jumbo-size 5-ounce cup trays, with a standard tray holding 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter. As a rule, the difference isn't with the tray itself but how you choose to use it. Cupcake tray typically use less batter, so they'll retain a neat shape as they rise in their paper liners. For muffins, the cups are often overfilled, so the batter will spill over and make a large, crisp-edged "muffin top."

Tweaked for Muffins

Standard trays can be used interchangeably for muffins or cupcake tray, but a few are tweaked to make them more muffin-friendly. If you're a muffin lover, seek out trays with broader spacing between the cups and a non-stick coating. This provides plenty of room for your muffin tops to spread, and it makes them easy to remove from the tray. Some specialized trays have a shallow lip around the cup, which allows for a large muffin top but keeps it round and attractive, rather than ragged and square. A few trays dispense with the main well entirely, providing only a shallow cup for baking the flat muffin top without the muffin.

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