TachyonTele@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 7 days 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-up191arrow-down15
arrow-up186arrow-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 · 7 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squarehperrinlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 days 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-up8·7 days 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.