Patent ID: 8011532

Claim:
A baking cup comprising: a base section having a center point; a cup radius extending from the center point of the base section; an edge defined by the center point and the cup radius; a periphery section between the base section and the edge; and at least one tab extending outwardly from the edge of the periphery section, wherein the at least one tab has a tab radius, wherein the tab radius is smaller than the cup radius, and wherein the at least one tab, the base section, and the periphery section of the baking cup together form a tabbed vessel, wherein when the baking cup is placed in one of a plurality of molds of a single baking utensil, the base section of the baking cup rests on a bottom of the mold and the periphery section of the baking cup forms side walls of the tabbed vessel into which a batter is poured, wherein the tabbed vessel is bake-proof to withstand temperatures and time required for baking cupcakes in an oven, and wherein the at least one tab allows a user to manipulate and lift the baking cup from the baking utensil without having to touch the baking utensil or content of the baking cup.