TachyonTele@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIf I have a cupcake. And then I take the frosting off the cupcake. Is it still a cupcake, or a muffin?message-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down16
arrow-up184arrow-down1message-squareIf I have a cupcake. And then I take the frosting off the cupcake. Is it still a cupcake, or a muffin?TachyonTele@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month agoIt’s still a cupcake because it’s cake and not muffin. Cake is a sweeter and fluffier kind of bread because it has more sugar and fat, whereas muffins are basically just dense bread.
minus-squaremagiccupcake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoNeither are really bread as they are not leavened with yeast.
It’s still a cupcake because it’s cake and not muffin. Cake is a sweeter and fluffier kind of bread because it has more sugar and fat, whereas muffins are basically just dense bread.
Neither are really bread as they are not leavened with yeast.
They’re categorized as quick breads.