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It’s clear that I have a thing for cupcakes and since I post them so frequently, they are often the topic of emails that I receive from readers. Although I try to be thorough in the posts, sometimes I miss some stuff, like little tricks that make cupcake making a little simpler. I’m all about finding tricks to make life easier and this is definitely one of those.
Last week I shared my go-to solution for hollowing out the center of cupcakes using an apple corer. This week I’m going to explain how I effortlessly ensure my cupcakes are almost perfectly uniform in size.
My super secret trick is my large OXO Scoop.
The large OXO scoop holds about 3 tablespoons of batter or cookie dough and I find it to be the perfect way to fill muffin and cupcake liners. No more fumbling around with piping bags, spoons, or pouring batter! With one simple scoop you’ll have perfectly measured batter every single time – and as a result, consistently sized cupcakes and muffins.
Essential Information:
The OXO scoops come in three sizes: small, medium and large.
Small Scoop: The small scoop holds about 2 teaspoons of dough or batter is perfect for scooping truffles, small cake balls, or small cookies.
Medium Scoop: The medium scoop also gets a lot of play in my kitchen and holds 1 ½ tablespoons of batter; which is typically the size I use when making the majority of my cookies.
Large Scoop: The large scoop has a 3 tablespoon capacity and is perfect for cupcake batter, muffin batter, saucer-sized cookies and ice cream.
Where to Purchase:
You can purchase all these scoops via Amazon. I have also seen them at Bed, Bath and Beyond. If you purchase them from Bed, Bath and Beyond, be sure to check your mail for 20% off coupons. My local BB&B allows me to use up to five 20% off coupons for five different items. This may vary by store and region, but it’s a great way to save a few bucks!
Notes
There are many different brands of scoops, Katie from goodLife eats loves her scoop from Pampered Chef, so that is certainly another brand to check out.
This post is NOT sponsored by OXO. They just happen to the brand that I use in my kitchen and wholeheartedly suggest to my readers.
Thanks for including a brand in this post. This is what I am looking for exactly! Nice little trick! I think I will go for the small and large versions!
I really enjoyed these tips for uniform cupcakes! My friends and I are constantly baking and we always seem to have an array of sizes as far as cupcakes go! we always try using a ladle but I can see where this scoop method would yield much more uniform cupcakes. Are there any other methods you’ve found useful or is this the true go-to method?
kp-
This is definitely my go-to method. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Jamie
Every time I make cupcakes or muffins, they get flat from the top, should try some of this site recipes… Thanks for this beautiful site.
Thanks for sharing the size of your scoop. My scoop is too big. I’m gonna have to go shopping!
thanks for the link to this site too! I use a ice cream scoop as well but sometimes getting it out of the scoop is my problem. Practice makes perfect!
I use the large scoop and I almost always still have some cupcakes (on the same pan) that rise more then others…what causes this?
omg i so needed this!! i have a hard time with my cupcakes coming out uniform thank you for the tips!!
Thanks so much for stopping by, Kimberly!
I use an ice cream scoop (even bigger than the OXO one) for muffins like this all the time and it works wonders! :) I like big muffins, though!
Just know about this. Thanks for the tips!!!
Great tip! I recently started using ice cream scoops in my kitchen, and I love how much easier it is to get uniform cookies and cupcake with them!