This is something I’m going to just blog quickly as time is tight…
If you’re about to buy cupcake cases for jubilee cupcakes you’re probably thinking they’re all the same right?
Wrong.
At the weekend I tried out two patterns each of four different brands of jubilee cupcake cases:
The pairs above from top to bottom, left to right were:
Red spotty Lakeland
Lilac crowns from Squires
Union jack print from Asda
White crowns from Lakeland
Blue soldiers from Sainsburys
Rose print from Lakeland
Union jack border from Sainsbury’s
Union jack print from Squires
Overwhelmingly, the results proved that both designs from Squires are far superior for their greaseproof quality. All other designs fade after baking.
That said, the Asda design came the closest to looking as good as either of the Squires designs if you cannot get to Squires or order online in time.
Meanwhile someone was busy playing with cupcake cases of their own.
Whilst I was busy whipping these up for an infant school pyjama disco.
I decorated 48 cupcakes in less than 30 minutes! Speed has been of the essence lately!!
I actually think that plain colours of cases nearly always look best once you have baked in them. But great idea to show which ones do look best.
I think you’re right although even though the Asda case was greasy, the pattern still looked as good as the Squires ones. 🙂
Love all things with a union jack, indeed a lot of the cupcake cases fade after baking and that’s such a shame! Especially for us food bloggers who like to snap a picture!!!
Delighted you posted this – I really wanted some cases for a Jubilee bake sale at work but didn’t want to make a special 30 mile round trip to Lakeland if the cases weren’t going to be that great. Asda it is then. The little soldiers one from Sainsburys is definitely my favourite though!
I had a soft spot for the soldiers too!
I sometimes bake in plain cases then pop them into the patterned one once iced. Gives a bit of dimension too!
Good plan!
Hi, just wondering what the prices for each of these are? That would definitely help me decide which are best! 😉
I can’t remember off hand but the Asda ones are cheapest with Lakeland/Squires being most expensive.
I used the Lakeland ones as shown in your photos, and I was happy with them, they did fade a wee bit, but not as much as I expected…..I have some to use from the National Trust too….will let you know how they turn out! I HAVE seen professional food photographers put baked cases INSIDE fresh cases, as the colours must have faded! Interesting Sarah!
I think they also put them in fresh cases as it gives more texture around the edge of the cake – same way as food stylists stack dishes of food for pics. Didn’t know the National Trust sold cupcake cases, we are members this year so I’ll check out the next shop I go in!
True, here in Spain we also have to be careful because most of the capsules fade cupcakes in the oven with the fat.
Congratulations on that fast decorating cupcakes. regards