Forms for cupcakes: what are and how to choose them?

Cooking cupcakes fills the house with a pleasant aroma and serves as an excellent occasion to pamper family members and guests. The use of forms is mandatory in this process. It is the quality of the dishes that determines how simply and pleasantly the baking process itself passes.

Cupcake baking dishes are distinguished by their special size and relief sides. Removing cupcakes should be easy, so non-stick properties are very important. Even disposable baking muffins are easily separated from baking.

The most popular are metal, silicone and paper forms. Ceramic products can be found not all manufacturers. They are quite fragile and require special care. Popular baking utensils are as follows.

• Aluminum. Great for making muffins and muffins. They warm up quickly, so the dish is well baked. There are non-stick coating that allows you to cook with great comfort. Forms can be in the form of a single sheet or "tulip".

• Stainless steel. The most popular material. They usually have a non-stick coating, so you should not use metal accessories in combination with them. Iron forms of dark steel are heated faster than counterparts of light.

• Silicone. A relatively new invention, quite popular material in the manufacture of molds for cupcakes. The big advantage is that the dish does not stick at all. Extract beautiful cupcakes is much easier than using analogues from other materials. Forms can be solid or separate.

• Paper. Also called "capsules", and they are disposable. Products may have different wall weights. Thin muffin molds are made of parchment and put into metal molds. If the walls are thick, then you can simply place the items on the baking sheet and fill with dough.

The range of dishes for baking varied. Muffins and muffins can be cooked in the forms shown below.

• "Miracle". In the center of the product is a round recess. With this design, the cake is evenly baked in the oven. Boca wavy, due to which the dough takes the desired form. Ideal for making heavy dough. Products are always large in size. Particularly popular models with a removable bottom, which allow you to cook not only cupcakes, but also other pastries.

• Rectangular. This model is designed for the preparation of large muffins. Made from silicone or metal.

• Portion. Mini-form is designed for one small cake. Sold in sets and, when used, are placed on a baking sheet.

• Figured. Models can be any size, both small and large. Made of cast aluminum in the form of machines, animals, cartoon characters.

• Forms with dredging. On a sheet that looks like a baking sheet, there are recesses for small cupcakes. Standardly, the product is intended for the preparation of 2, 4, 6 or 12 cupcakes at once.

Many brands delight customers with quality cupcake forms. Consider the most popular options.

• Tupperware. The most popular is the model "Royal" of silicone. It is rectangular and designed for the preparation of one large cake. Silicone is dense, so baking retains the appearance. Cupcakes look festive thanks to the wavy walls. Before use, you can simply sprinkle with water, do not need to coat with oil.

• Natura. Environmentally friendly and safe models are made from 100% recycled aluminum. High-quality non-stick coating allows you to easily remove the finished pastries from the product. Can be cooked with minimal oil.

• Tefal. Metal and silicone models for baking cupcakes involve the preparation of one large dish or portions of small ones. Convenient to use due to non-stick properties.

• Calve. The most popular is the model CL-4585 for 12 cupcakes. A steel product evenly warms up and makes good dough. Silicone handles do not heat up, which makes use more comfortable. Non-stick coating does not tolerate coarse mechanical impact.

Quality forms allow you to make muffins not only tasty, but also beautiful. It depends on the properties of the dishes how well the dough is baked and whether it will stick to the walls. It is necessary to consider the following nuances.

• For a large family it is better to take one large model or a sheet with 12 sections for small dishes.
• Aluminum the products heat up quickly, however, a heavy dough as a result can be bad in the middle. It is better to take small forms from the same material.
• Silicone products do not deliver trouble if the material is really high quality. Choose products from reputable manufacturers to use safe cookware.
• For gas oven You can use the form of any material. But for an electric cooker metal forms are better suited. Silicone dishes are cooked longer.
• When using a metal mold without non-stick coating will have to purchase disposable thin paper capsules. Otherwise the products will get stuck and stick.

To bake a tasty and beautiful cake in a qualitative form is quite simple. Silicone product use as follows:

• slightly moisten the walls and bottom with water, you can spray it with a spray bottle;
• if the form is used for the first time, then it is worth to grease it with plenty of oil and let the material soak;
• place the silicone article on a baking sheet or baking sheet;
• fill the dough, slightly topping up to the edge;
• bake the amount of time indicated in the recipe;
• to extract the cake, it is enough to turn it over and turn it inside out.

When using models with non-stick coatings, it is quite simple to pour dough into a clean product and bake until tender. After cooking, you need to wait a little for cooling and just turn the dishes over. If you use a conventional metal model, then pre-lubricate it with oil. You can use paper capsules.

• Place the tins on the baking sheet. When using thin parchment capsules, it is worth installing them in metal sections.
• Fill capsules with dough for 2/3.
• Bake according to the recipe. After use, the capsule must be discarded.

An overview of the different shapes for cupcakes, see below.