Cupcake history began in the U.S. in the 19th century . At first , referred to as a cupcake cake in 1234 based on the amount of material required in its manufacture , such as 1 cup butter , 2 cups sugar , 3 cups flour , and 4 eggs . Actually the name of the cupcake is no difference , which is based on the title or cup cake cupcakes . Cupcakes are one type of cake with raw materials measured by the volume of a standard-sized glass cup or glass measure , rather than weighed . While the term cup cake now given to any small cake that is about the size of a teacup . In the previous century , the history of the current review cake makers do not yet know the muffin pan . Because the cake is often baked in a glass cup or mug for coffee and tea are made from ceramic , so it is known as a cupcake cake . But when the muffin pan became popular in the early 20th century , people turn to this pan to bake a cupcake . But the first time introduced cupcakes recipe in 1796 . Amelia Simms who wrote the recipe in American Cookery refer cake recipe baked in small cups . But only in 1828 , Eliza Leslie in her cooking book says cupcakes are introduced . One of the interesting facts about cupcakes is the first cake baked in a cup of tea before the invention of the cup pan as it is today . Cupcakes are also becoming known for making much more practical than large baking cookies . On August 15, 2009 , gourmetgiftbasket.com broke the world record by making the largest-ever cupcakes . The cupcake was 1,224 pounds with a height of 4 feet and contains 2 million calories . Excellent . Other interesting facts about the cupcakes that sales can be very significant . Even one pastry shop in New York that has gained Crumbs reported revenues of cupcakes alone amounted to 23.5 million dollars in one year . Today many birthday or wedding cake which uses cupcakes . In addition to cheaper, zoom is also unique and unusual . It turns out cupcakes also can be global business . Businessman is very popular cupcakes are Sophie Lamontagne and Katherine Kallinis , brothers figure that makes the sweetness of the cupcake worldwide . Initially their efforts came from recipes and cooking from her grandmother's teachings . Uniquely both previously not working or working in the culinary field . Katherine previously worked at fashion houses Gucci and Sophie worked in finance . And the dream come true , with the opening of a small shop called Georgetown Cupcakes in Washington DC . After their hard work finally they can reap the corresponding results . In just three years they have had a second shop and even have their own reality show that is DC Cupcakes . Their business has been running for three years and still going on long lines in front of their stores . In fact, not only local residents , tourists from all over the world are willing to queue to enjoy cupcakes made in two siblings. Amazingly they can produce 10,000 cupcakes a day . Actually the advantages of their cupcakes are made in the use of carefully selected ingredients of the highest quality like Valrhona cocoa powder and fresh fruits . Many flavors are offered , such as chocolate , coconut , lemon , banana and so forth . But their most popular cupcakes are red velvet . Now the cupcake -making has been more varied both in terms of material , shape , and decoration . Not sold in stores only sell cakes , cupcake recipes are also often made into a book or a blog . Even so many cupcake lovers in America is a country of origin , each entered December 15 they commemorate National Cupcake Day .
