Holstein Housewares HF-09013R Cupcake Maker, Stainless Steel, Red

I was looking for Christmas gift ideas and decided to try out this cupcake maker first before purchasing any more to use as gifts. This cupcake maker cooks a lot faster than my old one so I had to make sure I kept an eye on it so they wouldn't burn, which really is the only issue I have had so far with it. I use box cake mix and full sized cupcake liners. I let the machine heat up until the green indicator light lit up then add the liners and filled each cup about 3/4 of the way full. I use a largish ice cream scoop for filling so they all come out the same size. The instruction booklet says bake 7-10 minutes. The first batch I made I kept them in for 7 minutes and the tops had already started to get a bit cooked, so I only left the next batch in for 6 minutes. I waited until the green light turned on in between batches before I added any batter. Then I noticed they were all cooked in 5 minutes, so you will really need to keep an eye on them. I would start to smell them and see a bit of steam come up from the back. There is no timer on the machine, just a red and green indicator light on the top. This machine is small so it won't take up a lot of room on the counter or in the cupboard, the teal color also looks pretty. One thing this machine does that my other machine doesn't do is it browns the tops. I love how my other one bakes but when I make muffins the tops never get browned and that is the best part! I have only used this to make cupcakes so far, I am looking forward to making the next batch of muffins in this to see how crispy I can get the tops. Clean up is easy, just a quick wipe with a paper towel and you're done! I use a small silicon spatula to remove the cupcakes to protect the finish. Its nice being able to bake without heating up the kitchen. With our other machine I have found it is easy enough to freeze cake batter so you don't have to make the whole batch at one time, which makes it easy to make just one or two cupcakes at a time for a quick dessert. You can either keep it in a small Tupperware type container and scoop it out like ice cream, or store in a freezer bag until you need it. Just add a couple of minutes more to the cooking time to allow for the batter to defrost. *Update 11/28/16- I tried baking some blueberry muffins this morning. I noticed that the muffins browned quicker on the left side of the machine than they did on the right. At 6 minutes they looked done but when I split one open to add a bit of butter they were still liquid inside? Back into the machine. After 3 more minutes they were completely done. They did brown nicely, but unfortunately they came out a bit too dry after fully baking. This cupcake machine makes great cupcakes so I still bought a couple more machines to give out for Christmas.

ORDER 11/23, SHIPPED 11/24 ARRIVED 11/27 GREAT SHIPPING AND FAST!!!! NOW FOR THE CUPCAKE MAKER, I LOVE IT!! with 1 box of cake mix I made about 17 cupcakes and they were made really quick, they are so cute. I REALLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT!! JUST MAKE SURE YOUR CUPCAKE MAKER IS HOT FIRST, THEN START YOUR CUPCAKES, I would recommend letting them cook for the 9 minutes to make sure they are done, we played with the time, we did some for 7 minutes and some for 9 and the ones we did for 7 minutes had batter balls, the ones we did for 9 minutes were completely done. I also love the way it is made, it is not big and bulky, it's small, great for storage and it is easy clean up. the manual comes w/ 2 recipes for chocolate and vanilla cupcakes. this is really a great buy, my kids and I really love it!

La cupcakes está muy bien y aún excelente precio está muy bonita y por el precio está perfecta es un buen regalo o para cualquier persona que le guste este tipo de cosas y también trae un recetario está súper bien, llego antes de los planeado gracias

This is awesome! My husband's co-worker had brought one in to work for a team-building day and he loved it so much, I ordered this that night. It came SUPER quickly and we had it plugged in and cooking as soon as we got it! The cupcakes turned out SO perfectly and they are super smooth and evenly cooked. You have to fill the cups completely to get that perfect shape, and watch the time on them as they cook. We started with some carrot-raisin cupcakes and they were really delish! I love that I can just make one or two without dirtying a whole baking tray or heating up the house :) Huge bonus living in Florida!!!

El producto llegó de acuerdo a los tiempos establecidos por prime. Es muy buen producto, funciona perfectamente y es fácil de usar. Viene con instrucciones claras y definitivamente es muy recomendable.