Kofin cake

A cup**cakki** (AmE, CanE), fairy cake (BrE), ko **bun** (IrE) wani karamin cake ne da aka tsara don bauta wa mutum daya, wanda za'a iya yin burodi a cikin karamin takarda ko ko kofin aluminum. Kamar yadda yake tare da manyan kekuna, ana iya amfani da sanyi, icing da sauran kayan ado daban-daban irin su 'ya'yan itace da alewa.

## Tarihi
The earliest extant description of what is now often called a cupcake was in 1796, when a recipe for "a light cake to bake in small cups" was written in *American Cookery* by Amelia Simmons. The earliest extant documentation of the term *cupcake* itself was in "Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats" in 1828 in Eliza Leslie's *Receipts* cookbook.

A farkon karni na 19, akwai amfani daban-daban guda biyu don kalmar *cakki* ko cupcake. A cikin ƙarni da suka gabata, kafin a sami tukwane na muffin a ko'ina, ana yin kek a cikin kofuna na tukwane, ramekins, ko mold kuma sun *cakki* sunansu daga kofuna da aka dafa su. Wannan shine amfani da ya kasance, kuma cupcake yanzu yana nufin kowane karamin, cake mai zagaye wanda yake kusan girman shayi. Duk da yake kekunan almara na Ingilishi sun bambanta da girman fiye da kekunan Amurka, suna da ƙanƙanta a al'ada kuma ba a rufe su da ƙanshin ƙanƙara.

Sauran nau'in "kofin cake" yana nufin cake wanda aka auna sinadaran ta hanyar girma, ta amfani da kofin da ya dace, maimakon auna shi. Za'a iya yin burodi a cikin kofuna; duk da haka, ana yin burodi da su a cikin tukwane a matsayin yadudduka ko gurasa. A cikin shekaru masu zuwa, lokacin da aka kafa amfani da ma'auni na girma a cikin gidajen abinci na Amurka, waɗannan girke-girke sun zama sanannun *Gurasar 1234* ko kwata-kwata, ana kiransu saboda sun ƙunshi sinadaran huɗu: kofin man shanu ɗaya, kofuna biyu na sukari, kofuna uku na gari, da ƙwai huɗu. Su ne kawai rawaya cake, kasa arziki da kuma kasa da tsada fiye da pound cake, saboda amfani da kusan rabin man shanu da kwai idan aka kwatanta.

Sunayen waɗannan manyan nau'ikan kek guda biyu an yi niyya ne don nuna alamar hanyar ga mai yin burodi; "keke na kofin" yana amfani da ma'auni mai girma, kuma "keke na fam" yana amfani le ma'aunin nauyi.

## Shirye-shiryen

Kyakkyawan cakulan yana amfani da sinadaran asali iri ɗaya kamar yadda ake amfani da cakulan: man shanu, sukari, ƙwai, da gari. Kusan duk wani girke-girke da ya dace da kek na Layer za a iya amfani da shi don yin burodi. Za'a iya ɗanɗano da kek ɗin da aka yi amfani da shi don kek ko kuma a haɗa wasu sinadaran, kamar ruwan inabi, 'ya'yan itace, kwayoyi, ko cakulan.

Saboda ƙaramin girman su ya fi dacewa don gudanar da zafi, kekunan suna yin sauri fiye da na al'ada.

Ana iya rufe kofuna tare da sanyi ko wasu kayan ado na cake. Za'a iya yin burodi masu kyau don lokuta na musamman.

Ana iya cika su da sanyi, 'ya'yan itace, ko cream. Ga masu yin burodi da ke yin ƙananan burodi, ana yin wannan ta hanyar amfani da cokali ko wuka don cire ƙaramin rami a saman burodi. Wata hanyar ita ce kawai saka jakar burodi a tsakiyar kek. A cikin wuraren yin burodi na kasuwanci, ana iya yin allura ta amfani da allurar.

## Pans da liners

Da farko, ana yin burodi a cikin manyan kofuna na tukwane. Wasu masu yin burodi har yanzu suna amfani da ramekins, ƙananan Kofuna na kofi, manyan kofuna na shayi, ko wasu ƙananan nau'ikan tukwane masu tsayayya da tanda don yin burodi.

Ana yin burodi a cikin tukwane. Wadannan pans galibi ana yin su ne daga ƙarfe, tare da ko ba tare da wani wuri ba, kuma gabaɗaya suna da ɓacin rai shida ko goma sha biyu ko "kofuna". Hakanan ana iya yin su daga kayan dutse, roba na silicone, ko wasu kayan. Kofin girman daidaitattun yana da inci 3 (76  a diamita kuma yana riƙe da kusan  , kodayake kwanon rufi don duka ƙananan da girman jumbo sun wanzu. Pans na musamman na iya ba da girma da siffofi daban-daban.

Ana iya amfani da shari'o'in patty, ko liners na cupcake, a cikin yin burodi. Wadannan yawanci takardu ne na zagaye na takarda mai laushi da aka matse a cikin zagaye, siffar kofin da aka yi da shi. Liners na iya sauƙaƙa cire kek daga cikin tin bayan yin burodi, kiyaye kek ɗin da ya fi danshi, da rage ƙoƙarin da ake buƙata don tsaftace kwanon rufin. Amfani da liners kuma ana ɗaukarsa zaɓi mafi tsabta lokacin da ake ba da cupcakes daga hannu zuwa hannu. Kamar kwanon rufi, akwai nau'ikan takarda da yawa, daga ƙarami zuwa jumbo.

Baya ga takarda, ana iya yin liners na cupcake daga ƙananan aluminum ko, a cikin sigar da za a iya amfani da ita, silicone roba. Saboda suna iya tsayawa da kansu, ana iya amfani da foil da silicone a kan takardar yin burodi, wanda ya sa su shahara tsakanin mutanen da ba su da bututun muffin na musamman. Wasu daga cikin manyan takardun takarda ba a yi su ba kuma an yi su ne da takarda mai kauri, sau da yawa ana mirgine su a saman gefen don ƙarin ƙarfi, don haka su ma su iya tsayawa da kansu don yin burodi ba tare da tukunyar cake ba. Wasu masu yin burodi suna amfani da takarda biyu ko uku, waɗanda aka haɗa tare, don kwaikwayon ƙarfin kofin guda ɗaya.

Liners, wanda kuma ake kira takarda, ya zo  girma daban-daban. Ana ɗaukar nau'o'i daban-daban a matsayin "ma'auni" a ƙasashe daban-daban. Ƙananan lokuta yawanci 27 zuwa 30 millimeters (1.1 zuwa 1.2 in) a diamita a tushe da 20 millimeters (0.79 in) tsawo. Matsakaicin matsakaicin matsakaici ya kasance daga 45 zuwa 53 millimeters (1.8 zuwa 2.1 in) a diamita a tushe kuma suna da 30 zuwa 35 millimeters (2.2 zuwa 1.4 in) tsawo. Masu yin burodi na Australiya da na Sweden sun saba da manyan takardu tare da diamita mafi girma a saman fiye da masu yin burodi da na Burtaniya.

cupcone cake ne da aka dafa kai tsaye a cikin wani abin da ake ci, mai laushi mai laushi.

## Bambance-bambance

* Kakar kwalliya (wani lokacin ana kiranta *cake* a cikin kwalliya) wani bambanci ne wanda ya sami karbuwa a dandalin dafa abinci da yawa na Intanet da jerin wasiku. Hanyar tana amfani da muguna a matsayin kayan dafa abinci kuma ana iya yin sa a cikin tanda na microwave. Sau da yawa girke-girke yana ɗaukar ƙasa da minti biyar don shirya.
* *cake a cikin kwalba* bambanci ne inda ake amfani da kwalba ta gilashi maimakon kofuna, trays ko liners.
* Kakar malam buɗe ido wani bambanci ne na cake,    wanda kuma ake kira cake don "fuka-fukafukan" masu kama da fada. An raba saman cake kuma an raba shi a rabi. Ana sanya cikawa (misali icing ko jam) a cikin rami. Ana sanya rabi biyu a kan cikawa don kama da fuka-fuki. Sauran kayan ado, kamar su sprinkles da icing sugar, galibi ana ƙara su a kan cake.
* Za'a iya yin burodi masu sanyi don lokuta na musamman kamar su ruwan jarirai, digiri, ko bukukuwa.
* Kwallon cake ko *cake pop* wani bangare ne na cake, zagaye kamar cakulan truffle, wanda aka rufe shi da cakulan. Wadannan galibi ana kirkiresu ne daga gurasar da aka gauraya da sanyi, maimakon a dafa su a matsayin wani yanki.
* Kayan kwalliya wani nau'i ne na kwanan nan. Gourmet cupcakes ne manyan kuma cike da cupcakes, wanda ya dogara da jigogi daban-daban na dandano, kamar Tiramisu ko Cappuccino. A cikin 'yan shekarun nan an sami karuwa a cikin shagunan da ke sayar da kofuna kawai.
* A matsayin madadin ga farantin kekuna, wasu masu yin burodi suna sanya takalma masu kyau a cikin tsari kuma suna daskarewa su don ƙirƙirar babban ƙira, kamar kwando na furanni ko tururuwa.
* A cupcake cone ko *cupcone* *kwai* cupcake ne da aka dafa a cikin ice cream cone. Bayan yin burodi, ana iya ƙara icing ko wasu kayan ado.

## Jigogi

Ana amfani da cupcakes a wasu lokuta don yin bikin da kuma kwatanta takamaiman abubuwan da suka faru ko jigogi. Shahararrun jigogi sun haɗa da unicorns da mermaids. Kayan kwalliya masu taken hutu, kamar reindeer a Kirsimeti, suna da mashahuri a shagunan kayan masarufi.

Daga cikin jigogi na ilimi, tebur na lokaci-lokaci na cupcakes shine tarin cupcakes da aka shirya don wakiltar abubuwa na atomatik na tebur na zamani. Ana yawan shafa cupcakes tare da lambar atomatik da alamar sinadarai. Mutumin farko da ya yi burodi da kankara a cikin saiti na cupcakes da aka shirya da kuma launi don wakiltar abubuwa na teburin lokaci shine Ida Freund a cikin 1908. Matar farko da ta rike mukamin a matsayin malamin ilmin sunadarai na jami'a a Burtaniya, Freund ta yi amfani da cupcakes a matsayin kayan aiki na koyarwa don shiga da kuma faranta wa ɗalibanta mata rai a Jami'ar Cambridge.

## Kayan kwalliya

Kayan kwalliya kayan kwalliya ne waɗanda ke ba da saiti na ɓangarorin da ake buƙata don ba da damar mai yin burodi mai son samar da rukunin kwalliya, sau da yawa don haɗa su da jam'iyyun da aka tsara. Misalan jigogi sun haɗa da sarakuna, 'yan fashi, fairies da dinosaur. Yawanci kayan aiki sun haɗa da kayan kwalliya da aka yi wa ado da kyau da kayan kwalliyar kwalliya, amma akwai wasu kayan kwalliwar da suka haɗa da sinadaran da ake buƙata don yin burodi. 

Kamfanin kayan biki na Meri Meri ne ya gabatar da kayan kwalliya a cikin 2008  kuma suna ci gaba da zama sanannun abubuwa a cikin shagunan kayan abinci.

## Shaguna

A farkon karni na 21, yanayin shagunan kek, wuraren yin burodi na musamman waɗanda ke sayar da kaɗan ko komai sai dai kek, sun haɓaka a Amurka. Wannan yanayin ya haifar da ma'anar nostalgia da ke tattare da kekuna. A Birnin New York, shagunan kek kamar Magnolia Bakery sun sami tallace-tallace a bayyanarsu a shahararrun shirye-shiryen talabijin kamar HBO's Sex and the City . 

Crumbs Bake Shop, wani kasuwanci na jama'a wanda ke gudanar da mafi girman kantin sayar da kek a Amurka, ya kai farashin hannun jari a cikin 2011. Rage tallace-tallace, saboda gasa daga shagunan musamman na uwa da pop na cikin gida da kuma karuwar gasa daga shagunans, ya haifar da raguwa sosai a cikin tsammanin kamfanin da farashin hannun jari a cikin 2013. 

Georgetown Cupcake ita ce kantin sayar da cakulan farko da aka buɗe a Washington, DC. Shagon cakulan ya sami karbuwa sosai bayan firaministan TLC na *DC Cupcakes* na 2010, wasan kwaikwayo na gaskiya na kashi shida game da shagon da masu shi, 'yan'uwa mata Sophie LaMontagne da Katherine Kallinis. 

An kafa shi a Beverly Hills, California, Candace Nelson ne mallakar Sprinkles Cupcakes, wanda kuma alƙali ne a kan Food Network's Cupcake Wars, da mijinta, Charles Nelson.  Sprinkles shine shagon cupcake na farko da ya fara ATM, wanda zai iya ɗaukar cupcake 350 a lokaci guda.

## Dubi kuma

Fayil:Tassenkuchen_.jpg|A mug cake
Fayil:Cake_in_a_jar.jpg|Cake in a jar
Fayil:Plain_butterfly_cake.jpg|A butterfly cake
Fayil:Cheshire_cupcakes.jpg|Elaborately decorated
Fayil:Cake_Pops_(8444769201).jpg|A cake ball
Fayil:S'more_Cupcakes_(26158081891).jpg|Gourmet cupcake (s'mores flavor)
Fayil:The_American_Flag_Composed_of_Cupcakes.jpg|Large design
Fayil:Pink_cupcake_ice_cream_cones_(4745403936).jpg|Cake batter is poured into an ice cream cone prior to baking.


## Manazarta

Fayil:Cupcakes_made_for_a_graduation_party.jpg|Graduation-themed cupcakes
Fayil:Cup_Cakes_(32046311631).jpg|Christmas-themed cupcakes
Fayil:Glittery_Unicorn_Cupcakes_(30372730757).jpg|Unicorn-themed cupcakes
Fayil:Winter_Wonderland_Baptism_Cupcakes_(4243271784).jpg|Winter-themed cupcakes


## Haɗin waje
 

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* "The Cupcake Revival" a BBC Magazine (23 ga Oktoba 2009)