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muffin case

muffin case

2.5
A small cup made of paper, foil, or silicone that holds batter while baking
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌfɪn keɪs/
  • UK
translation icon : molde para muffins
  • The recipe calls for filling each muffin case with chocolate chips and nuts.

Examples

  • But I tend to pick up my little muffin cases or baking paper or bread cases as well.

  • So I'm just going to put all the muffin cases and things like that in there and then turn that on.

  • I placed the batter into the muffin case before baking them in the oven.

  • Make sure to line the baking tray with a muffin case for easy cleanup.

Synonyms

muffin cup
vsmuffin case
  • US
1 1.8

A small round cup of paper, foil, or silicone that holds and shapes muffins while they bake

is the other common name used for that same small baking holder
baking form
vsmuffin case
2.6

A pan that holds batter or dough while it bakes

is narrower meaning a single scalloped holder for individual baked treats

Surface Forms

muffin case singular
muffin cases plural

Morphology

muffin + case

The meaning is directly compositional: 'muffin' names the item and 'case' denotes a small container or covering, so a learner who knows both words can infer a container for a muffin. This noun+noun compounding is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner would very likely understand this usage without prior exposure.

Etymology

Muffin case comes from the small paper, foil, or silicone case that holds a muffin while it bakes. The case keeps the batter in shape and stops the muffin from sticking, so the term means the little cup used to hold and shape muffins.