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Other Names:Muffin Tin, Cupcake Pan, Cupcake Tin, 松饼潘 (Chinese), マフィンパン (Japanese), الكعك عموم (Arabic), मफिन पान (Hindi), Muffin П... All Translations

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A muffin tin is a mold in which muffins or cupcakes are baked. A single cup within a regular muffin tin is 3 and 1/2 ounces and most often has room for 12 muffins, although tins holding 6, 8, 11, 24, and 35 muffins do exist. A single cup within a mini muffin tin is 2 and 1/8 ounces, and because these are more uncommon, there is no standard number of cups per tin. Mini muffin tins of 6, 12, and 24 cups per tin do exist. A single cup within a jumbo muffin tin is 8 and 3/16 ounces, and again because these are more uncommon, there is no standard number of cups per tin. Jumbo muffin tins of 4, 6, and 12 cups per tin do exist. Muffin tins can be made out of aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, or silicone. In addition, aluminum and stainless steel muffin tins may be coated with Teflon or other non-stick coatings. Historically, galvanized steel has been used for muffin tins, but this is no longer common. The act of making muffins is daunting due to the difficulty of cleaning the muffin tin. Therefore, paper liners exist in order to relieve the stress of the muffin maker.