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in Candy, Cookies, & Cakes· Eating· Kids Food

Easy cupcake trick

I love cupcakes, but filling those paper liners is tricky! Batter seems to get everywhere and it makes a horrible mess! (I sound like one of those awful infomercials, don’t I?!)

Here is how I fill those cupcake tins. Fill a gallon-size ziploc with the cake batter.

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The easiest way is to just fold down the top of the ziploc and then pour the batter in. By folding down the top it keeps the mess inside the bag and not all over the zipper part.

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Zip the bag closed and snip a very small hole off one bottom corner. Now just squeeze the batter into the tins.

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If you’re like me and only have one tin, when you are done filling the 12 muffins take the ziploc and put a little clip around the hole to keep the batter from oozing out while you’re waiting for the first batch to cook.

This trick also works great with the Cupcakes in Cones.

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I enlisted my 5-year old to take the pictures for me. She’s adorable.

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Diet Dr Pepper should pay me for all my subliminal advertising I just did for them. If you don’t believe me scroll back up and look a little closer at all the pictures. 🙂

Filed Under: Candy, Cookies, & Cakes, Eating, Kids Food Tagged With: crafty desserts, quick and easy, recipe, tips

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    03/20/2010 at 11:34 am

    That’s a great idea – I always make a huge mess when I do cupcakes.

    I’m here from New Friend Friday, nice to meet you 🙂

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  2. Alexandria says

    03/20/2010 at 4:22 pm

    What a great idea! I used to decorate cakes, so I would do icing like that in the bags, but never thought to do it with cake batter!

    Reply
  3. Wendy says

    03/20/2010 at 7:31 pm

    What a simple and fabulous idea! Love it!

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  4. Teri says

    03/20/2010 at 8:02 pm

    love that idea…thanks for sharing. Tell your 5 year-old she did a great job…I make my 3 year-old take pics sometimes…maybe we should pay him.

    Reply
  5. Stephenie says

    03/21/2010 at 9:57 am

    What a good idea! I’ll have to try it!

    Reply
  6. Amy says

    03/21/2010 at 11:10 am

    Great idea!
    Thanks for the tip. I’m making cupcakes this afternoon!
    ~Amy

    Reply
  7. TammyM says

    03/22/2010 at 6:20 am

    What a clever idea! Thanks for the tip!
    Got here from Fun To Craft

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  8. Joni says

    03/22/2010 at 1:08 pm

    Great Idea! Joni

    Reply
  9. Jen says

    03/22/2010 at 2:39 pm

    I need to remember this the next time my 3 yr. old wants to make cupcakes! It’d be soo much cleaner!

    Reply
  10. kelley says

    03/22/2010 at 3:18 pm

    genius! pure, simple genius! 🙂

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  11. Lacey says

    03/22/2010 at 8:09 pm

    JUST did cupcakes for a birthday party this weekend…and made a mess out of my ONE tin! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Kelli says

    03/22/2010 at 10:58 pm

    That is a pretty good idea! I use a cookie scoop from Pampered Chef to measure out my cake batter for cupcakes…they are the perfect size everytime!

    Reply
  13. Angel/TaDa! Creations says

    03/23/2010 at 6:23 am

    Great idea! I’m always making such a mess from spooning in my batter. Thanks for the tip!

    Reply
  14. Amy @ Positively Splendid says

    03/23/2010 at 7:35 am

    What a clever idea! Thanks so much for the tip – I will definitely do this the next time I make cupcakes!

    Reply
  15. Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says

    03/23/2010 at 9:51 am

    Great tip! Thanks so much for sharing. I’m definitely trying it the next time I make cupcakes.

    I’m visiting from ASPTL. 🙂

    – Michele

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  16. Mrs. Jen B says

    03/23/2010 at 5:51 pm

    Great idea! You did sorta sound like an infomercial, though. haha!

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  17. Shelley says

    03/24/2010 at 6:31 am

    Ha! Your Dr. Pepper comment made me laugh. 😆 Wonderful trick! Thanks for linking up at HowDoesShe.com today!

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  18. Chris says

    03/24/2010 at 7:03 am

    Great tip! Thanks. 🙂

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  19. Michelle says

    03/24/2010 at 9:21 am

    I use a cookie scoop and I know it’s just 2 scoops to fill up my tins.

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  20. Robin says

    03/24/2010 at 7:48 am

    Oh, great tip! Thanks SO MUCH! My cupcake making will go even better now!

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  21. Stefany @ ToBeThode says

    03/24/2010 at 10:22 am

    What a great idea! I hate when the cupcake batter ends up everywhere but the liners.

    I was wondering why I wanted a Diet Dr Pepper. 😉

    Reply
  22. Stacey @ Fun to Craft says

    03/24/2010 at 4:06 pm

    What a great idea! I hate it when batter gets all over. This is such a good trick! Thanks for sharing at Spring has Sprung at Fun to Craft!

    Reply
  23. Charlene says

    03/24/2010 at 5:08 pm

    I use my small ice cream scoop I bought to make same size cookies – two scoops is the perfect size for a cupcake! But, thanks for the idea – I’ll probably have to use it someday, like when my daughter steals the ice cream scoop….

    Reply
  24. Michelle says

    03/24/2010 at 5:57 pm

    So simple but so awesome! Thanks for sharing this and all of your posts with us!

    Reply
  25. Alma says

    03/24/2010 at 11:33 pm

    Great idea! I always spill lol…

    Reply
  26. Jenn says

    03/25/2010 at 2:06 am

    I’ll have to remember this next time I make cupcakes. I am such a mess in the kitchen. Thanks for linking up.

    Reply
  27. Lanie Ree says

    03/25/2010 at 10:02 am

    How have I not thought of this?? So simple, and so much less messy!

    Reply
  28. MissDDT says

    03/26/2010 at 9:24 am

    I usually using measuring spoons but this is much easier (and less messier). I’ll try this the next time I make cupcakes.

    Reply
  29. Tiffany says

    03/26/2010 at 9:32 am

    LOL…good idea, and the Diet Dr. Pepper, funny. But don’t forget Betty Crocker!

    Reply
  30. Missy says

    03/26/2010 at 8:37 pm

    Brilliant! I will be trying this next time I make cupcakes! Thanks!
    I love the D.P. in the pics – I totally had to scroll back up – that is great!

    Reply
  31. MessyMissy says

    03/26/2010 at 9:03 pm

    good thinking!! simple and efficient!!

    Reply
  32. sandy says

    03/27/2010 at 2:23 pm

    thank you for this valuable trick… I will use it for sure!! yummmmm
    Sandy

    http://thewondersofdoing.blogspot.com/2010/03/for-all-who-love-home-made-bread-but.html

    Reply
  33. Someday Crafts says

    03/30/2010 at 11:40 pm

    Great tip! This got the most views from the WGW party at this blog last week.! Congrads! It’s being featured today.

    Reply
  34. Barb says

    04/01/2010 at 11:46 am

    Hi..Great idea & photos!! Keep up the good work..I’m going to be having a link up party soon.. Hope you can join us. I think you are a follower of mine so keep checking back as to when I have finalized all the details..Would love to have ya!!Have a Happy Easter!! Barb

    Reply
  35. Miss Mustard Seed says

    04/01/2010 at 4:58 pm

    Great tip. I see you’re a Diet Dr. Pepper fan. Nice.

    Reply
  36. Lori says

    04/03/2010 at 5:48 pm

    Great idea.

    Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday. Please join me next week for another wonderful party!!

    Please stop by next week I am having guest over each day and I would love for you to tell them HI!

    Reply
  37. Emily says

    04/20/2010 at 11:47 pm

    Betty Crocker should pay you too LOL.

    This is an AWESOME idea! Its so funny, because I use this idea to apply grout to my mosaic projects, and hadn’t even THOUGHT to use the bags for cupcakes. Sweet! 🙂

    Reply
  38. Les says

    02/12/2011 at 9:53 am

    That’s awesome. Now I know why I just bought 12 cases of Diet Dr. Pepper. I’m trying to talk a friend into doing these for a party that I’m helping her with.

    Reply
  39. Anna Banana says

    08/19/2011 at 6:36 pm

    Awesome idea, fast, easy and less expensive! I love your page! Very talented 🙂

    Reply
  40. Suhruh says

    10/26/2011 at 10:50 pm

    I use the same concept for making deviled eggs… it just came to me today to try it on cupcakes. I just googled it and found your page! Thanks for confirming that this IS the best way to do cupcakes 🙂
    BTW, I usually subliminally advertise Diet Coke in all of my pictures 😀

    Reply
  41. ashley says

    01/10/2012 at 2:01 am

    great idea! Don’t you love your pampered chef spatula thing? I have one too, LOVE it! I use mine just about every time I cook 🙂 I should know the official name (I sell pampered chef) but it’s too late for that kind of technical stuff 🙂

    Reply
  42. Diane Kalos says

    03/08/2012 at 10:36 pm

    Htewt top!Thank you!

    Reply
  43. plastic cupcake containers says

    04/08/2012 at 11:32 am

    good thinking!! simple and efficient!!

    Reply
  44. Mary Hill says

    08/12/2012 at 9:30 am

    This is what I do for filling deviled eggs too! Works great!

    Reply
  45. Keisha says

    12/22/2013 at 11:41 pm

    Not only Dr Pepper….. Betty Crocker too..lol

    Reply

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