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The next day, homemade moon cupcakes awaited him, along with his daughters’ support.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Peeps also lend themselves to DIY projects — cupcake toppers, spring table centerpieces, seasonal s’mores.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The event includes crafts, jumpers and a cupcake hop.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The baking-soda metaphor was meant to underscore that Instagram and YouTube had an outsize effect on KGM’s life, the way a tiny teaspoon of baking soda competes with more substantial ingredients such as flour or eggs in a cupcake recipe.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Peeps also lend themselves to DIY projects — cupcake toppers, spring table centerpieces, seasonal s’mores.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The event includes crafts, jumpers and a cupcake hop.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The baking-soda metaphor was meant to underscore that Instagram and YouTube had an outsize effect on KGM’s life, the way a tiny teaspoon of baking soda competes with more substantial ingredients such as flour or eggs in a cupcake recipe.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Cupcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupcake. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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cupcake
noun
cup·cake
ˈkəp-ˌkāk 
: a small cake baked in a cup-shaped mold
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