Lovin' From the Oven

Cinnamon Sugar Muffins.

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The other day, my friend asked me what the difference between a muffin and a cupcake was. If you frost a muffin, does that make it a cupcake? With my baker knowledge, the only distinguishing answers that I could come up with were:

1. A muffin has a “muffin top,” whereas cupcakes are flat and do not rise as much after baking.
2. Cupcakes are frosted, muffins are not.
3. Muffins are much heavier in texture than cupcakes since cupcakes are basically miniature cakes. Muffins are technically bread, while cupcakes are technically cake.

Regardless, I am still stumped on the “official” definition that actually differentiates the two delicious treats. All I know is that these muffins were spectacular.. light, healthy (er), and scrumptious.

P.S. Happy 4 months to me & my boy! :]

Banana Nut Bread

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Talk about March madness. I’ve just been baking like crazy lately! Maybe it’s because of the amazing weather, the excitement of going to Japan in a week and a half, and the will to finish my third 25 pound bag of flour. I wake up in the morning and bake, I bake before I go to bed, and then all the rest of the time in between, I’m thinking about what to bake next. This morning, I made good ol’ classic banana bread and played with the ingredients. It came out pretty good, but I’d probably take out a banana next time. It came out very dense and I prefer light, fluffy breads. I got a few more subscriptions to my baking mailing list today and am super stoked! Thanks everyone for the support and don’t forget to spread the word! :]

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