Theory of “muffin as cake”
- At March 20, 2008
- By ken
- In links
New theory. It’s a simple one, muffins are cake. Seriously, does anybody delude themselves into thinking that muffins are healthy? Have you ever really tasted one? Sweet, yes. Fluffy and slightly bread-like, yes. Iced, sometimes (glazed counts). Full of fat and calories, yes. The list goes on and on. Wanna really blow your mind, try comparing it to a cupcake.
If this logic holds true, can I eat cake for breakfast? (because I just did). Does cake at night also serve as “breakfast for supper?” Birthday muffin, anyone? Does icing validate a cake for what it really is, or is it just covering up something?
I’m not trying to solve the mystery here, I’m just a simple guy with an observation, and another in a long string of theories by Ken.
Kyle Isenhower
The word “muffin” appeared in Britain around the 11th century, derived from the Old French moufflet, which meant “soft” in reference to bread. Muffins may have started out as a form of small cake, or possibly an adaptation of cornbread
“Healthful” muffin recipes using whole grains and such “natural” things as yogurt and various vegetables evolved rapidly. But for “healthful” muffins to have any shelf-life without artificial preservatives, the sugar and fat content needed to be increased, to the point where the “muffins” are almost indistinguishable from cupcakes.
charles
I am still deeply submersed in research on this subject. But I believe the evidence so far supports your theory.
However I am somewhat hung-up on the whole cheese-cake thing… More results will follow as they become available.
Rest assured I am committed to finding the truth about the whole cake/ muffin sham. Next up where does meat loaf fit in?
I shall not be deterred.