Cupcake Disasters - Part 1

No matter how carefully we prepare, sometimes our cupcakes just don't come out as we intended. What went wrong? The next two blog posts will explain some common causes of cupcake baking issues.


Cupcake texture too coarse

• too much baking soda/baking powder


• not enough liquid


• butter & sugar not creamed long enough (at least 5 minutes)


• oven temperature too low

Cupcakes are too dry

• overbaked


• oven temperature too high


• not enough sugar or shortening


• too much flour


• too much baking soda/baking powder

Cupcakes fell

• underbaked


• oven temperature too low


• liquid over/under measured


• batter too deep (too much per liner)


• pan moved before cupcakes were sufficiently baked


• leavening expired


• pick or tester inserted before cupcakes were sufficiently baked