Comments on: Birthday Cupcakes

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:18:20 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Vaughn. Hi Jennifer! This will likely make about 48 mini muffins. You can follow the baking guidelines for mini cupcakes in my cinnamon muffin post. :)

By: Lana

Lana — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:54:47 +0000

I gave 4 out of 5 stars because overall I like the recipe and they came out SUPER FLUFFY despite using all purpose flour. HOWEVER, I did not like the sour cream…I could taste it after bake it definitely stands out…and I measured…so I think next time I would use less or exclude it because it was overpowering and definitely affected the sweetness of the cake. Definitely would make this again, but as I said with less sour cream OTHERWISE A PERFECT CUPCAKE.

By: Jennifer Vaughn

Jennifer Vaughn — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:04:10 +0000

In reply to Emily @ Sugar Spun Run. If I used this recipe for mini cupcakes how many would it make? Also would the bake time change?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:45:15 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Oh no! That's disappointing. :( I hope you love the cake! :)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:33:12 +0000

As a chronic overfiller of cupcake pans, this recipe was not for me. I even watched the video where you warned to run a knife to detach if they stuck to the rim of the cups or they would be ruined. When I pulled them out I opted to continue arguing on Facebook and didn't do that. They are, in fact, ruined. Now I will console myself by making your chocolate cake again instead.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:12:35 +0000

In reply to Katie C. Oh great! Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you figured it out. :)

By: Katie C

Katie C — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:05:05 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt.

Hi Sam!

The answer is a #16 cookie scoop. I just made a batch for tomorrow morning and did a test cupcake before I filled the others and it’s perfect. I got 12 cupcakes on the nose with none left over.
So I was way under filling my cupcakes with using the #20 scoop.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:49:07 +0000

In reply to Taylor Bryan. You could certainly add some almond extract to these cupcakes if that's the flavor you like. You will want to use it sparingly as almond extract is a bit stronger than vanilla. :)

By: Taylor Bryan

Taylor Bryan — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:57:07 +0000

In reply to Katie C. Hi would it be fine if I done vanilla and almond extract in this recipe I like to mix the two when making cupcakes?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:34:27 +0000

In reply to Katie C. Hmm that is quite odd. Are you filling the liners 3/4 of the way full? You can see how much I fill mine in the video. :)

By: Katie C

Katie C — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:27:26 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. I usually get ~16 cupcakes with a bit of batter left over, I’d say maybe a half to a tablespoon left over.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 02:17:03 +0000

In reply to Katie C. I'm so glad you enjoy them so much, Katie! How many cupcakes are you getting when you make them?

By: Katie C

Katie C — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:45:32 +0000

This has become my go-to vanilla cupcake for my baking, . They’re so light, fluffy, and delicious!

I have a question though, I always seem to get more than 12 cupcakes, I’m wondering if I’m not putting enough batter in each cupcake liner. I usually do 3-TBSP (#20) but wondering if this is more of a 4-TBSP (#16) cupcake.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 01:45:57 +0000

In reply to Kari. Hi Kari! That should work just fine. :)

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:29:17 +0000

Can this batter be used to make mini cupcakes?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:28:59 +0000

In reply to Allie. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Allie! :)

By: Allie

Allie — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:31:14 +0000

Delicious, fun, and easy!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 06 May 2025 19:31:27 +0000

In reply to Jenn. Sure! Just make sure to wrap them well in plastic and store in an airtight container

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 02 May 2025 21:52:29 +0000

can I freeze these prior to icing?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:27:48 +0000

In reply to Amelda Wheeler. Hi Amelda! You would need to make other alterations to make these chocolate. I do have a chocolate cupcake I would recommend. :)

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:22:40 +0000

In reply to Brenda Keough. Hi Brenda! You shouldn't have any variations in bake time/temperature when using foil liners. :) I hope everyone loves them! :)

By: Brenda Keough

Brenda Keough — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:47:32 +0000

Hello! I’m excited to try these cupcakes for my son’s birthday. The cupcake liners I have are foil, not paper. Generally, do you think using foil liners makes a difference to baking time/temp?

By: Amelda Wheeler

Amelda Wheeler — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:37:36 +0000

In reply to Anita Howard. Hi, can one add cocoa to this recipe please? And do I need to add more sour cream and or oil or omit some four? Thank you...

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:32:19 +0000

In reply to Anita Howard. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Anita! You could leave the sprinkles out without issue. :)

By: Anita Howard

Anita Howard — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:25:49 +0000

Love your site. All recipes work. Curious if I leave out sprinkles in the cake part of your Confetti Cupcakes, will it change the flavor?