cupcake

noun

cup·​cake ˈkəp-ˌkāk How to pronounce cupcake (audio)
: a small cake baked in a cuplike mold

Examples of cupcake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This doll has a Hello Kitty apron and baking tools, including two ready-to-eat pretend cupcakes and an oven mitt. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 17 Oct. 2024 For eyes, use table tennis balls with black sticker pupils and halved mini cupcake liners as eyelids. Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024 Acres hosts this family-friendly party, which features music, activities, free food and free cupcakes. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2024 At £3 each, these dog-friendly cupcakes are just a small part of how the market for canine confections has taken off. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cupcake 

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cupcake was in 1828

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“Cupcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupcake. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

cupcake

noun
cup·​cake ˈkəp-ˌkāk How to pronounce cupcake (audio)
: a small cake baked in a cup-shaped mold

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