WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CUPCAKES? How to Get Perfect Cupcakes Every Time | Cupcake Jemma

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Why are my cupcakes pointy? Why are my cupcakes sunken in the middle? My cupcakes are dry and crumbly. They're heavy and stodgy. WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CUPCAKES? If you have found yourself constantly asking yourself these questions after baking cupcakes then I am going to break it down for you. In this video I'm going to show you what could be going wrong with your cupcakes and how you can make sure you are doing it right. Perfect, even, soft, moist, fluffy, flat, delicious cupcakes are in your future!
You will need...
A notepad and a pen and a bit of patience!
Also helpful to note...
All the examples in this video (except those mentioned) were baked at 170°C in a fan assisted oven. Please consult your oven manual for conversions (or Google it!)
All the cupcakes were made using my Perfect Vanilla Cupcake Recipe: • The Perfect Vanilla Cu...
I am going to talk A LOT! But I promise I will teach you something!
You may need to adjust temps and times to suit your equipment and your situation but keep your eye on the look of my batter and what I say and you won't steer too wrong.
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[@U2b5703]

The moment you realize every cupcake you make is wrong

[@bookmouse770]

yeah, I think my oven bakes a bit too hot, as my cakes tend to look like cracked volcanos. (who knew?).

[@Nachob13]

It always happens to me :"(

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Amber Ave Aw I’m sure they’re okay

[@Holly51515]

Yes tried exactly like she said ... all turned out bad. edit i think the temp om my oven is not right.

[@yvonnegavin7543]

yep me too :(

[@inno4ka333]

perfect butter: 2:34 perfect time: 11:58 oven temperature: 17:16 :)

[@adeelasarwar4]

U mean mixing time 11min and 58 second ❓

[@inno4ka333]

@@adeelasarwar4 ye, not baking time :)

[@candyhongcy]

Mix for 1 minute at medium speed after dry ingredients, butter and eggs. Add milk and vanilla and mix for 30 sec. Then, make sure mixture is fully mix and mix for another ten to fifteen seconds.

[@mouniakihalouche2275]

Thank you

[@tamiazuhra4423]

Hi, if i use electric oven, should i use only bottom heat or both top and bottom heat to make a cupcake? Thank u for anyone who answer 😃

[@expat1250090]

My grandmother taught me to beat everything by hand. Start with the butter and sugar until white. Next beat the eggs until fluffy and add to the butter and sugar and beat until smooth. Next fold in the flour a small amount at a time until the whole batter is smooth and airy. Nothing beats doing baking by hand if done with love. Grandma knows best!

[@EdolasMystogan]

Id rather spend a few minutes beating than like half a day

[@biancagarling9598]

My mum taught me this too!

[@youtubeuser8636]

You can do that if you make cupcakes for your family but not for commercial purpose..

[@dilsdoes]

this is actually a completely different method altogether! i think she mentions in the video that the creaming method (what youre describing) makes cakes that are much lighter and airier, which makes them more likely to sink as they cool. i used to make my cupcakes like that before trying the all in one method, which is what shes shown herr. it makes a much better cupcake in my opinion!

[@Police-Officer-Fan-Club]

But you know that back on your grandmother's day, they didn't have all of those fancy machines. So everything had to be done by hand...? 🙄

[@JustMe-ks8qc]

This is quite possibly the best cupcake trouble shooting I've ever seen. The side by side comparisons are so useful- simply saying that one way is better than another doesn't show you why. Excellent stuff.

[@rosemarydudley9954]

What she didn't say was to use CASTOR SUGAR. Using granulated sugar will break any air bubbles because it's too coarse. This will melt in the heat of the oven and cause cakes to fall in the middle. It would be nice to see her recipe. I use :- 6oz. flour - use 3 eggs 8oz. flour - use 4 eggs ... and egg generally weighs 2oz. So keeping the recipe "even", follow this advice.

[@killmydreamdorothy8800]

WOW Jemma. This video must have taken such a long time to film and edit. THANK YOU for all of your hard work and dedication. 💕

[@threegirls6611]

You are right

[@threegirls6611]

It is such a waste of cupcakes though don’t you think

[@germaniums2611]

Three Girls I guess, yeah, but it os for educational purposes 😂

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Three Girls it is :(

[@ingridmagana9776]

When you realize that seeing massive peaks is not “perfect” lol 😆 😭😭

[@tsungietsambatare253]

ingrid magana whenever I bake I never see the peaks and I had been beating myself up about not having them....thinking I'm doing something wrong....it's actually the reason I searched this video 😂😂😂

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

ingrid magana oof

[@lipsohlips97]

LOL ya!!! I thought that was normal... who knew hahaha

[@blueberrys7165]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@bw8669]

Haha

[@qtdanna]

That explained a lot!! Answered a lot of questions I've had from looking at my cupcake results🤦‍♀️ Very very helpful

[@questionmark9819]

I have watched many baking videos plus know how to bake but for anyone who is starting out, don’t waste your time on other videos, Jemma really knows her stuff and gets to the point, no lecture or waffling chit chat. Great stuff👍

[@angiearagonb229]

Excelent video!!!! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 just a tip... if you don’t have a thermometer, you can know your oven by melting some sugar.. you have to start by putting a little bit of sugar in a aluminum foil and place it in the oven at the lowest temperature posible ... and then every 10-15 min raise the temperature a little bit... when your sugar melts it’s because your oven is at 180c. You can make a mark and use it as a reference... hope my english it’s clear enough..🤣

[@kittymove3847]

Thank you for the tips!

[@superplus8790]

Thank you.

[@dilsdoes]

youre a life saver!

[@natashawelch2249]

Thank you for the amazing tip, 😃

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Angie AragonB ooo nice :)

[@maiushy1]

Baking is a science. Loveeeee this video. Thank you for doing all the hard experimenting for us Jemma. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CupcakeJemma]

My pleasure! 😉💕

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Yes there always trials of perfecting recipes

[@Machelle3200]

And we have a LOT to learn..LOL

[@MsBP2882]

I finally got my cupcakes right the first time after watching this. Thank you so much!! Especially for giving me the confidence in making cupcakes I never thought I needed

[@jenb7415]

Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge and your recipes. I’ve been baking for over 30yrs with fluctuating results but your videos have explained every problem I’ve ever had. And thanks for all your testing and comparisons - I’ve spent hours watching your videos and I’ve learnt SO much! 🤗

[@sumayahscakesandbakes2277]

Thank you soooo much Jemma ! My whole family loved them. I am a 10yr old baker 👩‍🍳 and I found it so simple to follow your clear instructions. This shows what a great instructor and just a great person too . 👍

[@sumayahscakesandbakes2277]

miki bear thank you 😊

[@nehabagla5552]

Can u tell the substitute of eggs.??? I'm a vegatarian n cant use eggs

[@indiafrigo3217]

Neha bagla just google “vegan cup cake recipes” or “egg-free cupcakes recipe”

[@tess4691]

Neha Bagla you can use flax!

[@ivygarcia6878]

@@nehabagla5552 you can usually use bananas as a substitute for eggs

[@utoobr10]

I love how you showed examples to go along with the reasons for cupcake failure!

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Oh my!!! I have needed to see this video for all my baking life of 20 years or so! My poor cupcakes have sadly had every single problem in this video! I never understood why! I alway knew something was wrong... but not what.... Sometimes I'd get it right but not often and I could never figure out what I'd done right! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! You have literally changed my life with this video! I can hardly wait to make some cupcakes and learn to do it perfectly!

[@amyfeldman2392]

This was the best video ever! I've never seen or read about these baking mistakes and really appreciate this ! Thank you so much!

[@meganmccartney1421]

Most informative cupcake/cake baking video I’ve ever watched n I’ve watched hundreds. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put in to show us this!!!!

[@strawberry1025]

Those under-mixed and hard butter cupcakes were so familiar to me! Hard exterior, volcano topped, slightly dried out and dense.Brought back lovely memories of church and school bake sales and so much of my own baking...ahem. Oh the memories of those not so aptly named 'fairy' cakes..... :]

[@anningl2588]

🤣

[@moniakthar1963]

Yet everyone ate them lovingly!

[@goblinb]

Yeah, everyone at work raves on and on about my cupcakes, but in my head I'm going over everything that's wrong with them. Unless they're just being nice, at least they are happy....

[@kristineharrower7813]

Thank you, that answered all my questions and answered all my fails! Great idea baking and showing different results, never seen someone go to that much trouble before, well done xx Kris in Australia

[@kitto-kun9335]

Thank you so much Cupcake Jemma!!! You really helped me a lot in baking journey! And you're the reason that I keep on baking cupcakes and keep in improving!! Thank you so much!!😍

[@donalskehan]

LOVE IT! A million cupcakes can't be wrong! :)

[@FaultAndDakranon]

Donal Skehan That’s over 300 cupcakes a day for ten years!

[@stha03]

Hello chef😇💖

[@harrymohamad]

Bodek

[@xolio1993]

What does that even mean

[@rachmaninoffenthusiast5563]

THIS DESERVES MORE VIEWS AND LIKES! The time and work you put into these videos are mind blowing. Love your channel so much!

[@motherelephant5537]

Life saver!! Practicing my cupcakes for my son's first birthday. I made all the mistakes. All of them. So grateful for this video

[@deedeedubose6714]

I just can't believe it's been my butter the whole time! I live in one of those places where room temperature is uncomfortably warm. Wow! What a great video. I am so happy to have found your channel. Thank you for being such a wonderful instructor!!!!

[@MortarandPastry]

This is really great! I appreciate your efforts on this a lot. Thank you Jemma! 😊💗

[@soggybread692]

Ou helo :0

[@luannjohnson2944]

I love that she will mess up so many batches to show what "we" are doing wrong. Thank you 😊🧁

[@blueberrys7165]

😳😳😳😳😳

[@luxecat]

Wow, finally a scientific video about baking! This was soo helpful, thank you! Could you do one of these with vegan baking and what can go wrong?

[@_theaven_5907]

I need this with cakes, Cookies and brownies🙏 This Video made me realise so much! Thank you for sharing the infos!

[@rymette3057]

Fantastic advices, i followed your main recipe according to those instructions, my cupcakes turned out great! Thank you for sharing all this with us.

[@NitsaOz]

brilliant analysis and I love that you actually showed everything you talked doubt .

[@CraftyBirdGirl]

I'm impressed! She had to make 96 cupcakes!

[@ranman4223]

This has been extremely helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this.

[@benakamcleod687]

This video was super helpful, it is very detailed and it clears up a ton of questions I would have had concerning cupcakes. Thank you for doing what you love and loving what you do.

[@simply4brilliance]

I studied food science for 4 years, and I must say you've done an excellent job explaining the effects of tweaking variables in cake recipes!

[@tastyfoodtime9437]

hi cody Zahra is here from. Pakistan I read your msg " you know about food " please let me know which ingredients use in ice cream when I keep out ice cream outside within 5 minutes my ice cream melting down

[@manuradharamachandran6607]

Thank you. That was perrfect information! Going to save this vdo🙏 The soft butter bit was spot on...living in Dubai, I learnt it the hard way.

[@boosaboosa8734]

I sat here for 3 minutes thinking those eggs were baked cupcakes...

[@ujjalchakrabarty8953]

Boosa Boosa LOL 😆 me tooo

[@boosaboosa8734]

@@ujjalchakrabarty8953 🤣🤣

[@sravanichivukula2736]

Same haha😂

[@parighapatil]

Oh ya i just realized after i read ur comment. They seriously look like cupcakes😂😂😂

[@marleylove510]

O damn, I thought they were cupcakes as well until you mentioned it, lol.

[@kria6737]

Such a great lesson. I finally know what happens to mine. Thanks Jemma!!!

[@sanasiddiqui243]

Thank you sooo much Jemma for all the cupcake tips, it'sgonna be of great help ...love u loads❤😗🤗 -🇮🇳

[@annchapman5986]

I didn't think I had it too wrong but I can identify with everything. I really learnt so so much from this and a really big thank you for showing us the perfect cup cakes

[@justfancy5774]

I did EXACTLY what you said and I literally got the PERFECT cupcakes! ....THANKS cupcake Jemma! 😍🧁💕

[@lauradunne1949]

Love the scientific approach! You covered all potential mishaps, certainly all the ones I’ve had. Gracias!!!

[@bonbonina4267]

Great! It's always good to hear from the professional!

[@anushkavhatkar7187]

Tbh she’s absolutely right and if you follow her recipes to the T you will get it perfect! I’ve made her chocolate galaxy cupcakes and man they were AMAZING!!

[@RekhasCookbook]

👍👍ya.. She is so experienced and perfect..

[@susanpeterson6765]

Great tips, thank you for sharing. I've been baking for years and didn't realise these tweaks that could help consistent results.

[@walkbyfaithinlove]

This was so very helpful. Thank you for sharing the wealth of knowledge you’ve amassed over the years for it is absolutely enlightening. May the work of your hands be blessed. 🎀

[@Bloxybellyy]

A receita tradução

[@kathg1609]

Fantastic video, extremely helpful. Thank you for taking such time and effort making this

[@yamazaki791]

This was sooo helpful Jemma You just shared your years of experience in just 20 minutes Thanks so much Please do one on cookies Love your videos Hugs from India

[@lolly1837]

Thats amazing !! I just asked my pastry chef about what happens to my butter based cupcakes , she didn’t know the answer But you just answered me perfectly!! I usually use oil instead of butter and i get perfect shape of cupcake but not a perfect texture its a very good texture but not the one i am looking for ! Thank you so much !! That was very helpful

[@carolinemartin9487]

Have been making cupcakes for years but after this video now know so much more- loved it thank you!

[@kalttzeryihun1117]

Thank you! Jemma, it's really essential for us to like bake.

[@prva9347]

11 mins 58 secs : machine-mixing the PERFECT mix. Thanks for this. I've never thought to time my mixing but, since the adding processes and their order is always the same, why not note the times as well? - so, great idea, thanks!

[@user-by5hn1jf3b]

pr va not to mix it 11 58 that’s the video stamp time

[@idazzlenails7059]

You are such a pleasure to watch and listen to. I really enjoy your fun personality. Thank you so much for all of the work that went into this excellent tutorial.

[@celestemalec5043]

Dear Jemma love your videos. So informative and professional, they must take you ages. Thank you.

[@dannytonnessen6896]

🙋‍♀️ Soo.... AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO SEES LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE CAKE THAT I’VE EVER MADE IN THIS VIDEO...?? 😳🤫😜😂

[@xcruellovex]

I just said this to my husband as I was watching this!! 😂 you’re not alone

[@time4chai995]

Haha nope!

[@achristie12]

Would you feel better if I say that my over-mixed, cool-oven cupcakes were my CHRISTMAS cupcakes???!!?!?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHAH I had no idea I had failed that bad haha

[@sharontam6325]

Yeah u r not alone...so did i

[@himalipremachandra4787]

@@achristie12 🤣

[@Tefy_1212]

I thought that the perfect cupcake was supposed to have a peak in the middle lol turns out I’ve been baking cupcakes wrong my entire life lol

[@letuantuantuan]

Maybe you lowkey prefer muffin shape jajaja #Ido 🤣

[@wolfmummy]

I actually saw this video while I was searching for a recipe that would give me those peaks lol they turned out to be wrong haha

[@Yolduranduran]

I like them like that. So those are the right cup cakes.

[@maraisfan4life517]

As long as they taste good

[@cute.red.strawberry3111]

It's okay If you want muffins I personally like muffins to have a peak but if you want a cupcake to decorate it with butter cream well they shouldn't have that

[@jessieferguson7500]

I've never had success with cupcakes. Now I know why! Thank you for the thorough explaination!

[@reneehernandez8214]

Thank you. You are so much easier to follow than my cookbooks. 👍😊

[@tarnveerbassi2198]

great this is exactly what I needed and you are the best at making cupcakes in the world❤❤❤

[@rebeccabalonso8132]

This video saves me from those “trial and error.” Thanks a lot, and hats off to u. U’r still very young yet, u have the expertise. By sharing it benefits others, like me.

[@imwade3]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO! I have not seen any video like this done! This is so helpful!

[@eriothkeruma2563]

Thank you Jemma. Been following for a couple of years and learnt quite a lot.

[@isabelacestari]

loved this video SO MUCH!!!! PLEASE do it with other desserts like brownies or cookies, it'll be a huge success!

[@vobadina]

I'd love a video on cookies :)

[@kellyh3889]

I’m voting for the cookies too.

[@nickdesert7304]

Same

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Isabela Cestari ikrrr

[@sandygonzalezz9160]

Yaassss! This is the video I need! Thank you jemma! Blessings

[@kenyawatkins75]

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[@kenyawatkins75]

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[@khawlatabassum7030]

I am just thinking that how hard it was for her to make all those imperfect cakes that we make regularly 😂

[@BrownsCommunity]

lol.. was just thinking the same! Jemma is a ⭐🤩

[@josimpson7999]

😂🤣😂👏🏻

[@sanjanajain3151]

Hi madam , can u send eggless cake

[@bunnycox1046]

GOD LOVE HER!!

[@blurpie]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Ashleyc30075]

Loving the store cupboard in the background, need a bank loan to afford all the bags of callebaut 😂😂 great video again Jemma, thoroughly enjoy watching the work you do

[@translator1267]

Wowww ... this is a masterclass for a very newbie baker like me. Have a blessed and fortunate for you Gemma and crumbs and dollies. For sharing such details tips and tricks with real experiments .. luuvvvvv it

[@gratiaelias4195]

Thanks a lot, Jemma! That helps a lot. Now i know what to do next time i bake my cupcakes. I am your new subscriber 😊

[@BalynMae]

i just stumbled upon your channel and i absolutely love it! amazing

[@Tara-id3rk]

Thank yoooou!! My room temp IS, in fact, Alaska...so the butter is rarely soft enough unless I leave it out overnight. :)

[@ellainedalal2334]

Thanks Gemma for sharing this knowledge!❤️

[@MsJenn1985]

Just got my first kitchen aid and my word it makes such a difference xx

[@laurabonengel2369]

I have the hugest passion for baking and this video just made a world of difference for me. I never knew the softness of the butter actually made a difference! And I definitely always overmix so I will not be making that mistake again 😂 thank you so so so much for this video! Please do more like it with other baked goods! ♥️♥️♥️

[@bunnycox1046]

BREAD FOR HEAVENS SAKE!

[@RekhasCookbook]

Wow.. This is amazing.. I wonder how much effort you have taken to explain us.. Thank you 😊

[@wangaretv8563]

Oh I've been wrong!! Hopefully I get it all perfect today. Thank you for this

[@mecruzn]

Thanks for this video on the butter. Okay, I will now make sure my butter is in the perfect form.

[@sonja766]

Thank you so much Emma! This is by far the best explanation I have seen. You should open a store in New Zealand :)

[@ursulanoelle]

Love that idea 😂

[@siofradoherty5710]

Its Jemma

[@david3322]

You've changed my life 😭❤️

[@mangotangoparakeet5563]

Thanks for the receipt, I tried raspberry lemon cupcake and kiwi cupcake for my daughter birthday party. Everyone loved it.

[@watchfan6180]

You have a wonderful way of clearly demonstrating your point

[@839091CPM]

Thanks for the tips! They are really helpful! Would please make a video with natural food coloring?

[@natashasheppard4732]

I’m just gonna follow your recipe as I go along. I’m not very confident when it comes to baking so I very rarely bake. I’m not good with measurements and when I do attempt, they often turn out like the ones you would never want to eat. 🤣😂

[@ayeshamohsin7212]

Your description of perfect cup cake guided me thanks.

[@astridterrazas5591]

Thanks so much for this video Jemma! I love to bake. Yesterday I made a cinnamon streusel cake...

[@miaschu8175]

I've always used the creaming method, with a traditional Victoria sponge recipe (equal weights of eggs, butter, flour and sugar), so it's interesting to hear that the all in one method is best for cupcakes. I'll try that next time, with just soft enough butter :)

[@HeAhaBro]

I was looking at car things but somehow ended up here. This ranks up there with my best DYI car repair channels. Truely a great instructional video! Well done.

[@P.willow]

A bit like going to Aldi for few bits like milk cakes toilet rolls and coming out with skis or de-icer...!!!

[@kcbri9325]

Wow..I only just watched this and I have been making a mistake that u only just pointed out y the outcome is the way it is ..thank u sooo much for your clear and patient demonstration🙏🤗

[@melindaleal4506]

Thank you! Can you please make more videos like this one? So many mysteries solved with your tutorial. Thank you so very much!

[@balisnchz7189]

Mine look like 1...undermixed....thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@jacinthtan]

A video that I never knew I needed! Thank you so much @CupcakeJemma.

[@kathyzakharyuk8050]

This is the best, most informative & funny cupcake troubleshooting video !!!! Thank you

[@lolsaXx]

Really great video! So much information laid out perfectly! Thank you!

[@audreymoreira1239]

olá! sou do Brasil e mesmo o vídeo sendo em inglês eu consegui entender perfeitamente com a legenda, isso graças a você ter explicado super bem e com a fala correta (o que facilita o youtube a traduzir), muito obrigada! ganhou uma inscrita!

[@sfiji85]

i have been baking all wrong, thank you millions for these tips!

[@talinerdogan]

Just tried this recipe with all your techniques and omg this is hands down the best, fluffiest, most delicious cupcake cake recipe I have ever eaten. You are the best Jemma❤️🧁

[@theblondeangel9987]

Where is the recipe please for these

[@talinerdogan]

@@theblondeangel9987 in the description box called vanilla cupcake

[@KarinSatori]

I just made this cupcakes and they are SO PERFECT !!! You would be proud Jemma ;)

[@Euclideanaxiom]

I am a couple of minutes in and I just wanted to say you have excellent presentation skills. I really like the thought you put into the pacing of the video and the accompanying demonstrations.

[@torikatuivuya3321]

Agree!! 🙌🙌

[@shepherdmitchell5627]

She's so well spoken and got a nice attitude. She sounds very English and that's amazing. There should be more people like her, well spoken with a great personality.

[@mariumiqbal9796]

I m baking since I was a kid... today I really came to know how to bake a perfect cupcake.. thank you jemma

[@lyudmilabelkova8137]

Thank you for the video! It's so helpful! I'm on my way for the best cupcakes ever now!

[@cathy3305]

This is great! I learned that my oven is a "low and slow". I could never figure out why my cupcakes were overflowing the papers!

[@oliviar1560]

For how long should the cup cakes stay in the oven?😊 Btw a very very helpful video, please more from this kind of videos!!❤❤❤