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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.
why does my cup cake mixture stick to my portion scoop when filling my cup cake case
Hi, Derek! You could try spraying your scoop with a bit of nonstick spray to see if that works. Good luck!
I wish you could make totorial video.
That’s a great idea, Maria! I will look into it!
The cupcakes looks so freaking awesome. LOVE this recipe! Thank you Jamie.
Maya-
Thanks so much for visiting.
-Jamie
Can you please tell me how much will the cup cake weight if I use a large scoop. I have to bake cupcakes of each weighting 60gms for selling.
Hi Jithuu,
Unfortunately, I’ve never weighed my cupcake batter, so I can’t answer this question for you.
– Jamie
I have been using the ice cream scoop in making cupcakes for years and they generally work okay, but they don’t always come out uniform in size. I saw an advertisement recently (just cannot remember where) for a batter dispenser that dispensed just the right amount of batter to fill cupcakes liners when the handle was pressed. It looked similar to cookie dough dispensers No drips, no mess, no fuss. I have scoured the internet but to no avail. Does any one know what I am talking about and know where to purchase
What size scoop would you recommend for the MINI – Cupcakes??
I think the OXO small scoop would be great! Thanks for stopping by.
-Jamie
i found a local store where they sell the scoop but it says #16, how do i know if that’s 3tbsp like you suggest or not? what # should i use?
Thank you so much for the great tip! The OXO scoop is on the shopping list :)
I am new at baking cupcakes so at the last minute I was searching for a way to make them all the same size. I didn’t have your suggestion at hand so I used my cookie scoop that holds 1tbs, I scooped twice in each liner and they came out at the right size. I think they would overflow if I used the 3tbs scoop, am I using a wrong liner? Maybe it’s too small? I got the regular wilton ones at the grocery store.
Also, my cupcakes were about the same size, however they were sloped like a muffin, if I could get them to even out they would have been perfect. Is there anything I can do so that doesn’t happen anymore?
I’m on my way to BB&B! I don’t bake cupcakes more often because I always have trouble with the consistency of the size. Thanks!