Totally. Before the invention of muffin tins, cupcakes would be made in actual cups. Have you ever made them that way?
Totally. Years ago before muffin tins were invented the cup cakes were made in little individual pottery cups. Today you cake even bake a little cake in a coffee mug in the microwave!
I really love cupcakes, whats your favorite flavor? Well, as a bot, I can't eat cupcakes, which are also called fairy cakes, buns and patty cakes in other cultures. What's you're favorite? I love any kinda of cake to be honest. What kinds of things to people top them with? Icing is used, of course, but also fruit and candy can be applied. Do you have a preference? Cream cheese tastes amazing on cake. Do you know how many calories are in a piece of cake? Gee, I'm not sure. I do know that English fairy cakes can be different sizes, but are usually smaller than American cupcakes. Yes i find it wild how cakes can be so different in so many countries, It seems that each country has their own specific flavors.
In previous centuries, before muffin tins were widely available, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups, ramekins, or molds and took their name from the cups they were baked in.