Cupcakes got their name because they were originally baked in real clay cups or teacups, and the recipes used ingredients measured out by the cupful! [1, 2]
Fun Cupcake Facts
- Baked in Cups: Before muffin pans were invented, bakers used small individual pottery cups or mugs to bake tiny cakes.
- Space Treats: NASA once sent cupcakes into space on a shuttle to see how floating crumbs would act in zero gravity.
- Cupcake ATMs: There are special outdoor vending machines in cities like Beverly Hills created by Sprinkles Cupcakes that dispense fresh cupcakes 24 hours a day.