There are many different ways to make muffin dough. And each of them is unique. The most common option is butter dough prepared using whipping technology.
Features of baking cupcakes
In Russian everyday life, the word "cake" appeared in the 20th century. The name of the flour product comes from the English "cakes". This is what the British call sweet pastries with various fillings. In Russian cuisine, the closest relative of muffin is Easter cake. A common feature of all types of muffin dough is fluidity. This dough is similar in consistency to sour cream.
For cooking, as a rule, special forms of iron are used. Before baking the cake, they need to be greased with vegetable oil. You can also place oiled parchment on top of the mold. For baking small piece cakes, corrugated molds are used. If you bake the cake in the oven at 200 ° C, it will take 15-20 minutes. However, in this mode, the product may burn. Most preferred temperature: 180 ° C. It will take 30-35 minutes for the cake to be fully baked.
It takes a long time to bake large-sized muffins. You can determine the degree of readiness of the cake by piercing it with a wooden skewer or a toothpick. To prevent the dough from changing its structure and rising well, do not move the dish in the oven for the first 15-20 minutes of baking.
Various options for muffin dough
The simplest cake dough is made on the basis of the following components: 250 grams of wheat flour, 1 cup of kefir, 200 grams of sugar, a pinch of salt, 0.5 tsp. soda, slaked with vinegar and citric acid. First, sift the flour through a sieve to make the cake airy and light. Then, transfer the flour to a separate bowl. Pour kefir into sugar and mix thoroughly with a fork. The granulated sugar must completely dissolve. Pour kefir with sugar into flour and knead the dough with a spoon. Knead it until the lumps disappear. On average, it will take no more than 4-5 minutes. Then add vinegar slaked soda to the dough so that the dough rises when baking. Please note that you need to mix flour and kefir just a few minutes before sending the dough to the oven. If you hesitate, and the dough will stand for a long time, it may not rise, even despite the presence of slaked soda. Bake the cake in the oven at 180 ° C for half an hour. You can add any sweet ingredients to this cake: raisins, nuts, candied fruits, dried fruits, slices of fresh apples and other fruits.
There are so-called snack muffins. They are baked with the addition of chicken, sausage, cheese. In order to prepare such a cake, you will need: 3 chicken eggs, 1 glass of wheat flour, 4 tablespoons. olive oil (or any other), half a glass of kefir, 1 tsp. soda, a pinch of salt, 100 grams of cheese, 100 grams of sausage, 1 bell pepper, herbs (parsley, dill, onions).
To prepare the dough, you need to use a mixer. Place kefir, eggs, butter and salt in a bowl. Beat this mixture with a mixer. Then add flour. Mix everything thoroughly again with a mixer. Now cut the pepper, sausage, cheese into small cubes. Stir everything and add the dough. Prepare special muffin tins: grease them with butter. Place the dough in molds and sprinkle with herbs on top. Bake the muffins in the oven at a temperature of at least 180 ° C. Baking time: 35 minutes. Once the cake is ready, remove it from the mold and set it to cool. Then cut the product and serve. Thus, the usual sweet dish will have a completely different taste.
