Convert your favorite layer cake recipe into a cupcake recipe with these five easy steps from our Test Kitchen.

Step 1: Choose a cake recipe to convert to a cupcake recipe. When making cupcakes from a cake recipe, choose a butter-style cake recipe (a cake that starts with beating together butter and sugar).

What To Know About Cake Pan Sizes Before You Start Baking Recipes are written with cake pan size specifications to prevent kitchen catastrophes.