Cup-cakes for school. How big?

[Trillian]

Oh good lord there are so many cupcake 'sizes' these days. Are you talking about the normal cupcake size that we knew as a child, the 'cupcake that looks like a muffin' size that seems to be the trend now, or the mini ones you eat in one bite? If it were me I'd got with the normal 'cupcake I knew as a child' size ones LOL.

[Phteven]

Oh good lord there are so many cupcake 'sizes' these days.

LOL, I know, it's mind boggling.
I was wondering about the 'normal' cupcake size or the bite sized ones.

Astrid is the in between size the size that cupcakes used to be or somewhere between the mini and the old-school size?

[Trillian]

Definitely go the normal size ones. They will look more impressive than the bite size ones and give you a bit of scope for decorating them.

[Netix]

I would say the mini or 'normal' size ones if they are to give to other kids.

Or you could be miss super fancy pants and make them in ice cream cones (you know the cup style ones), you just spoon the batter into the cones and bake. The cones won't burn in the time it takes for the cakes to bake. About half to two thirds fill cones. Cute ice cream results.

[Astrid]

Yeah, I meant the old fashioned sized that Trillian was talking about (did not see that she posted before me). They are the size that take the Aspen patty pan papers. Many of the older patty pan recipes are made to fill a 12 hole pan.

[Livinthedream]

How old are the kids?

[Lolpigs]

I make cupcakes alot for clients, and I would definatley I would make "normal" size cupcakes. Mini ones leave you little room for decoration (unless you dont want to decorate) and take alot more time to produce, by that I mean, the more you downsize something the fiddlier and more time consuimg it becomes and the mini ones are more difficult to get to rise correctly, not burn etc LOL can't you tell I don't like making those

Bake 2 or so batches of cupcakes and pick the best ones out of those if your fussy about that sort of thing For Icing, you can do a simple butter cream icing, use fondant which you can buy ready made, or make marshmallow fondant which is the home made variety. Piping bags makes butter cream sooo much easier.

Not sure if you want to make the batter yourself or are going to buy? I use Bakels Cake mix. There is a place on ebay called Champagne Cakes where you can get it in 1kg lots, becuase its a commercial mix it's normally sold in 20kg bags, and is VERY yummy Comes in a number of base flavours too.

Hope this helps mmmm now I want to make some cupcakes Let me know if you want help with anything recipie or decoration wise I'm happy to help!

L x

[Phteven]

Thanks L.
DS wants red velvet cupcakes so I'm happy to comply. I'll just do a cream cheese icing I think.
I feel sorry for the teacher - sugar and red food colouring lol.