The tempting muffins from Didess add color and appeal to your buffet or on the tiered stand, but are also delicious and easy to sell with coffee. The recipe for muffins originated in the nineteenth century in America as a variation on the English cupcake. This airy cake is often confused with the popular cupcake. However, the recipe for muffins contains milk, less sugar, and butter. After baking, the muffin rises well above the baking mold and has more of a mushroom shape.