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\nMicrowave cupcakes were the obvious choice when browsing the site of my June Taste & Create partner, Tangerine’s Kitchen. Why not try microwave cupcakes?<\/p>\n

Why Not Try Microwave Cupcakes?<\/h2>\n

After making microwave cupcakes, I now have a good answer to the question, “Why not try microwave cupcakes?”<\/p>\n

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  1. Did you ever microwave a bagel? Did you notice how it got all oddly rubbery? The same thing happened to my microwave cupcakes. The texture was not right!<\/li>\n
  2. Strange things can happen in the microwave. I put my test cupcake in the microwave for two minutes and it came out as you see on the right. That’s not chocolate – it’s burnt. It was also hard as a rock! I couldn’t cut it with a sharp knife. Obviously, I adjusted the microwaving times for the other cupcakes and that didn’t happen again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Big Disclaimer<\/span>: My issues with microwave cupcakes could be due to the specific recipe I was using. The recipe didn’t have any butter or vegetable oil (which I thought was a bit unusual) and that could have contributed to its dryness. Maybe some of you have had success with cupcakes in the microwave – do tell!<\/p>\n

    Bigger Disclaimer<\/span>: In trash-talking these microwave cupcakes, I mean no harm to my wonderful Taste & Create partner. She’s got a slew of recipes on her blog that look great and maybe even this one would have been great if I had made it as a cake as she did rather than as cupcakes. From her picture, her cake did have a very different consistency than mine. It actually looks fluffy and has brown on the edges.<\/p>\n

    Huge Disclaimer<\/span>: As I was writing this post, I realized that I didn’t completely follow the microwaving directions. I was supposed to use medium power for part of the time and full power for the rest of the time. Grrrrr. How did I miss this? I am now beginning to question whether these were awesome cupcakes that I just screwed up. I’m not questioning this enough, however, to make them again. Also, I stopped and started the microwave (to check on and rotate the cupcakes) every minute which some say is the same thing as half power.<\/p>\n

    I should also point out that not everyone disliked them. One of Jonathan’s<\/a> cohorts went out of his way to tell Jonathan that they were “quite yummy.” To each his own.<\/p>\n

    The Microwave Cupcake Recipe<\/h2>\n

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    I present this recipe so that maybe you can learn from my mistakes or give me a hint about how you make microwave cupcakes work for you.<\/p>\n

    As noted above, the recipe was from the now-defunct Tangerine’s Kitchen<\/a>. I have reprinted it below with my adaptations.<\/p>\n

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    Microwave Cupcakes<\/h2>\n
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    I've made crockpot and steamed cupcakes, so guess I better try the microwave!<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n
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    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Dessert<\/span><\/div>
    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>American<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>7 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>12 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>12<\/span> cupcakes<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Calories <\/span>126<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Author <\/span>Stefani<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

    Ingredients<\/h3>