Baking cup with fill line
A baking cup features a corrugated sidewall and a base. The interior surface of the side wall is provided with a fill line spaced from the top edge of the sidewall. When the baking cup is filled with batter to the fill line, a resulting baked cupcake or other food item will have a desired predetermined height or thickness.
1 . A baking cup for receiving and holding batter during baking comprising:
a) a sidewall having an interior surface, a top edge and a bottom edge;
b) a base joined to the sidewall near the bottom edge of the sidewall; and
c) said interior surface of the sidewall featuring a fill line spaced from the top edge so that when the baking cup is filled with batter to the fill line, a resulting baked food item will have a desired predetermined height.
2 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the sidewall is corrugated.
3 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the cup is made from silicone.
4 . The baking cup of claim 3 wherein the fill line is molded onto the interior surface.
5 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the cup is made from paper.
6 . The baking cup of claim 5 wherein the fill line is marked on the interior surface of the sidewall.
7 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the base features reminder text regarding the fill line.
8 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the base is circular.
9 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the base is square.
10 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the base is diamond-shaped.
11 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the base is triangular.
12 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the base is heart-shaped.
13 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the base is football-shaped.
14 . The baking cup of claim 1 wherein the baked food item is a cupcake.
15 . A method of baking a food item comprising the steps of:
a) providing a baking cup including a sidewall having an interior surface featuring a fill line;
b) filling the baking cup with batter to the fill line;
c) baking the food item; and
d) removing the baked food item from the baking cup.
16 . The method of baking of claim 15 wherein the baked food item is a cupcake.
17 . The method of baking of clam 15 wherein the baking cup is silicone.
18 . The method of baking of claim 17 wherein the fill line is molded onto the interior surface of the sidewall.
19 . The method of baking of claim 15 wherein the baking cup is paper.
20 . The method of baking of claim 15 wherein the sidewall of the baking cup is corrugated to facilitate removal of the baked food item from the baking cup.