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FAQs

What can I use if I don't have a muffin tin? ›

You can use alternative items such as ramekins, silicone baking cups, or even a regular baking sheet lined with parchment paper to bake muffins without a muffin tray.

That being said, the standard oven temperature for baking desserts like quick breads and muffins is commonly set to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Setting your oven to this temperature will almost always produce a well-cooked muffin recipe.

Here's how to make sure that never stands in your way again. The folks at WonderHowTo show us that you don't actually need a muffin tin to bake cupcakes or muffins. If you have cupcake liners, all you really need is something to hold them steady. Mason jar rings work just fine.

Method 1: Paper cupcake liners can work without a cupcake tray, especially if you are careful not to overfill the liners. You can then place them in a snug pan that will keep 5-6 paper liners upright.

If there isn't enough egg, your batter or dough may not be able to hold its structure or could end up overly dry or dense. On the other hand, if there is too much egg, your baked goods could lose their shape due to excess liquid, or have a rubbery (or even overly cakey) texture depending on the recipe.

Having eggs, butter, and milk at room temperature helps them form a smooth mixture that traps air and expands when heated in the oven. That expansion makes your muffins fluffy and light. Room-temperature butter should indent easily when you press it.

The fluffy batter is what gives cupcakes their soft, spongy texture. Muffins, on the other hand, are moist and dense. Another important difference between a cupcake and a muffin is that cupcakes tend to have more sugar and so they're a lot sweeter than muffins.

The Drawbacks To Not Using Liners

There are a few downsides to keep in mind if you're baking cupcakes this way: Cooking sprays and batters can contribute to the wear and tear of your muffin pan (especially if anything sticks and you have to pry it out.)

Muffins are great, but it's frustrating when they get stuck in the pan. The trick to preventing muffins from sticking to the muffin tins is to grease each muffin cup thoroughly.

How do you bake without a tin? ›

Make a cake pan out of aluminium foil

The trick's to draw the outline of any shape that you want by folding foil to create the walls of the pan. You'll then need some more foil to cover the outline and the bottom of the pan. Just like that, you can make any shape and size cake pan!

If you want to try to make cakes in the oven, you can buy special cake paper cups. Remember not to use disposable paper cups, because the substances released after heating will cause harm to the human body.

They certainly do! To Baking Cups fit nicely into the inserts you get in cardboard cupcake boxes so no need to get new ones in.