I was at Golden Corral the other day. I got a cupcake and accedentally called it a muffin. It raised the question. What's the difference between a cupcake and a muffin? Is it that you put stuff in the muffin and put stuff on the cupcake?

I think the Icing.... I dont like either vey much, but now Im curious. XD

i thought that cupcake was just the americans version of what we english called muffins

What's an english muffin? A cupcake is like a muffin but with no fruit or anything in side it with icing on top.

well we have like chocolate chip muffin, blueberry, double and even triple chocolate chip :drool:

http://www.ais.org.au/nutrition/images/S2Chocolate%20Muffin.jpg

now this is what i call a muffin ^_^

But I can tell that's a muffin. A cupcake has to have icing. But that muffin is pretty good lookin.

well then havent you just answered your own question then

A cupcake is cake batter in a muffin tin (hence "Cup" + "Cake"). A muffin is a quick bread (meaning it doesn't use Yeast for rising) that is, a little blander than a cupcake, though there are some muffins that are far sweeter than cupcakes out there.

(btw, I'm a baker)

so if thats the case what tastes better a cup cake or a muffin

It's an opinion. It depends if you like sweet things or not (like comparing a cookie to raisins) it's all about taste.

Cupcake (http://www.shabbytiques.com/Home%20Accents/cupcake%20birthday%20candle_small1.jpg) more cupcakes (http://www.sugoodsweets.com/blog/hello/459969/1024/frosted%20cupcake%20stack-2005.03.23-20.03.08.jpg)

MUFFIN (http://latis.ex.ac.uk/cfarchive/muffin.jpg)
another muffin (http://zatacka.com/wp-content/muffin.jpg)

another muffin (http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2104/00001649hb.jpg)

I think there is a difference too. (I think muffins taste better)

I like cupcakes :mellow:

i like muffins better

I like both the same. :mellow:

I hate both :mellow:

And that's comming from the muffinman!!

i think both are too sweet.

Here, the only difference reaslly is the size :blink: Big ones are muffins, lil ones are cupcakes.. i like making muffins :D

The muffin man is seated at the table in the laboratory of the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen. Reaching for an oversized chrome spoon, he gathers an
intimate quantity of dried muffin remnants and, brushing his scapular aside, proceeds to dump these inside of his shirt. He turns to us and speaks:

Some people like cupcakes better. I for one care less for them!

This conversation just really reminded me of that song from Frank Zappa, ha! But honestly, I think they are the same. :lol:

Muffins all the way for me. Sainsburys extra cheap double choc ones are to die for ^_^

waffles all the way!

And that's comming from the muffinman!!

now you know my secret XD

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I don't really like both.

Muffins all the way for me. Sainsburys extra cheap double choc ones are to die for ^_^

Now youre my new best friend :lol:

i like muffins better....i think. actually i luv both.