The term 'cupcake' originated in the late 19th century to describe cakes that used ingredients measured in cups. The name comes from how early recipes were measured using cups of butter, sugar, flour, and eggs. Initially, cupcakes were baked in teacups or small clay pots before multi-cup pans were invented. In Britain, cupcakes are known as fairy cakes, while in Australia they are called patty cakes.

1. Fun Facts
About Cupcakes

2. The term ‘cupcake’ was
originated in the late
19th century for cakes
that were made with
some specific
ingredients measured
by the cupful.

3. Interestingly, the name
“cupcake” comes from
how recipe was
measured: 1 cup butter, 2
cups sugar, 3 cups flour,
and 4 eggs.

4. In the early times
cupcakes were baked in
tea-cups or ramekins-
small clay pots before
inventing multi-cup
pans. Hence, its just a
cup of cake!

5. 13% of brides prefers to
serve cupcakes at their
wedding events. Cupcakes
can be decorated just as
elegantly as any wedding
cake, or they can be more
casual for an easy breezy
wedding.

6. In Britain cupcakes are
known as fairy cakes.
Alternatively, a fairy
cake is a type of cupcake
with its top cut off and
replaced in two pieces,
like wings often called as
“butterfly cupcakes.”

7. In Australia they are
popularly termed as
patty cakes.

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