Cup-cakes for school. How big?

[Phteven]

DS wants to take cup-cakes to school for his birthday (a curse upon the first Mum to come up with that idea).
Is it ok to send normal sized cup-cakes or should I do mini cupcakes?

[RhiChiChi]

I'd do mini ones

[~me~]

I would do normal size cup cakes
I have a dozen size pan that takes up exactly one batch of mixture and some extra for me to lick from the bowl

[Maruschke]

Mini... I wouldn't like it if my DD1 filled up on cake instead of her normal food, and I don't like that decision being taken out of my hands.

[Chocaholic]

I would also do mini's so you can minimise the sugar intake for the others kids at school (the other parents will thank you for that when the kids get home).

[Lisa]

I always do mini cupcakes. Not every child finishes a whole cupcake but most will finish a mini one.


Sent from my iPhone, so I apologise if it makes no sense.

[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.

[Astrid]

In between. I have some patty cake sized tins. Perfect size for kids. I think the mini muffin tin size is a bit to small.