pointy cupcakes

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Permalink Reply by Judy on February 3, 2011 at 2:25pm

I would love to know the answer to this post. All my cupcakes come out pointy and I have to trim them prior to decorating any of them :)

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on February 3, 2011 at 7:02pm

Mine always come out flat - so I don't know.  I'd prefer them to a have a little bit of a mound to them.  Maybe it's the recipe you're using?

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Permalink Reply by Stampinsher on February 4, 2011 at 1:30pm

My cupcakes have a nice little mound from the edge up which I like.

Thinking about possibilities, like taking a out of a hat - no rhyme nor reason whatsoever.

Amount of baking powder, if added or part of the recipe

Uneven amount of batter (I use the same amount in each cup for consistency) - which I feel is your most like culprit of the problem.  Because when I don't put enough in they come out flat, too much they are high and overflowing a bit from the edge.

Just my thoughts.

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Permalink Reply by Judy on February 4, 2011 at 1:57pm

Thanks! Going to try baking some today as well; will try some of the suggestions..

Stampinsher said:

My cupcakes have a nice little mound from the edge up which I like.

Thinking about possibilities, like taking a out of a hat - no rhyme nor reason whatsoever.

Amount of baking powder, if added or part of the recipe

Uneven amount of batter (I use the same amount in each cup for consistency) - which I feel is your most like culprit of the problem.  Because when I don't put enough in they come out flat, too much they are high and overflowing a bit from the edge.

Just my thoughts.

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Permalink Reply by Diane Shavkin on February 15, 2011 at 8:18pm

I use doctored up cake mixes and get exactly 24 cupcakes out of the mix.  They all come out flat.

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Permalink Reply by floursugareggsandbutter on February 16, 2011 at 10:00am

Overmixing will cause pointy cuppies.

All that air has to go somewhere.

 

mimi

 

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Permalink Reply by m.r.jensen on February 17, 2011 at 12:22am

I set the timer for exactly 2 minutes just like the box says. I use a large ice cream scoop so they are all the same size. Sometimes only one out of 12 is pointy & sometimes all 12 are.

 

That is the thing...there doesn't seem to be any one reason that I can put my finger on. All suggestions are good & welcome. I shall try all of them. 

mimi said:

Overmixing will cause pointy cuppies.

All that air has to go somewhere.

 

mimi

 

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on February 17, 2011 at 12:49am

My first thought was baking at too high of a temp but 325 should not do that.. my second thought would be that you are overmixing your batter a bit and adding too much air to it.  I do think that altitude has to do with it too. 

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Permalink Reply by floursugareggsandbutter on February 17, 2011 at 7:37am

Box mixes are written for hand mixers.

Most cakers use stand mixers.

If this is the case, back off on your timing.

If you are still seeing lumps of mix, sift it next time.

I alter my mixes and use the following technique.

 

Sift all drys together and set aside.

Place all wets into mixer bowl and mix just enough to form an emulsion.

Add drys to wets and mix on med until the mixture is well combined (around one minute)

Turn batter with a large rubber spatula to finish mixing in the bottom batter.

 

mimi

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by m.r.jensen on February 17, 2011 at 1:12pm

I'll try mixing for only 1 minute & see if that will improve the outcome. What recipe do you use for altering the mix?

Thanks

mimi said:

Box mixes are written for hand mixers.

Most cakers use stand mixers.

If this is the case, back off on your timing.

If you are still seeing lumps of mix, sift it next time.

I alter my mixes and use the following technique.

 

Sift all drys together and set aside.

Place all wets into mixer bowl and mix just enough to form an emulsion.

Add drys to wets and mix on med until the mixture is well combined (around one minute)

Turn batter with a large rubber spatula to finish mixing in the bottom batter.

 

mimi

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by m.r.jensen on February 17, 2011 at 1:18pm

What recipe do you use to doctor your mixes?

Diane Shavkin said:

I use doctored up cake mixes and get exactly 24 cupcakes out of the mix.  They all come out flat.

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Permalink Reply by Lynne Salmon on February 17, 2011 at 4:45pm

One possible problem that has not been mentioned yet is that your oven may be off temp.

Are you *sure* it is heating at 325?  It's possible getting hotten than you think.

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