![Are cupcakes suppose to rise like this and I just need to cut off the tops? I've seen some cupcakes come out a lot flatter but mine have always been like this. Are cupcakes suppose to rise like this and I just need to cut off the tops? I've seen some cupcakes come out a lot flatter but mine have always been like this.](https://preview.redd.it/are-cupcakes-suppose-to-rise-like-this-and-i-just-need-to-v0-p5cen6pv28b91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3204dd6dd60a57a31697f0e704f4a16459be5d2a)
Are cupcakes suppose to rise like this and I just need to cut off the tops? I've seen some cupcakes come out a lot flatter but mine have always been like this.
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Amanda's Little Cake Boutique - How I do my domed cupcakes. 1. Apply buttercream to the whole of the top so they're flat (these had jammy centres, so a bit bumpy!) 2.
Emma's Goodies - Same cupcake recipe. The one on the left is made and baked properly. The one of the right has a cracked and domed top. If your cupcakes/cakes come out
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