What is the difference between buns and cupcakes?

While both buns and cupcakes are small, sweet baked goods, there are some key differences:

Buns:

* Structure: Typically a softer, less structured dough.

* Flavor: Often focus on a simple, sweet, and sometimes buttery flavor.

* Frosting: Rarely frosted.

* Ingredients: Often made with a basic yeast dough, sometimes enriched with eggs and milk.

* Examples: Cinnamon rolls, sweet rolls, and some types of fruit bread.

Cupcakes:

* Structure: Usually a more dense, cake-like batter.

* Flavor: More diverse range of flavors, often incorporating more complex ingredients like chocolate, vanilla, or fruit.

* Frosting: Frequently topped with frosting, often decorated with sprinkles or other toppings.

* Ingredients: Made with a cake batter, typically containing butter, eggs, flour, sugar, and baking powder or soda.

* Examples: Vanilla cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes, red velvet cupcakes, etc.

In short: Buns are typically more doughy and less sweet, while cupcakes are more cake-like and often frosted.