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

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The regular springtime menu features lemon meringue pies, carrot cake muffins, blood orange scones and blackberry violet cupcakes. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 Or grind it to a fine powder, then fold it into frosting, stir it into cupcake batter, or combine it with TJ’s Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar to rim a cocktail glass! Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025 For example, a small bakery could invite its Instagram followers to vote on the next cupcake flavor or host a monthly tasting event for top customers. Sabine Leveiller, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Bake your own cupcakes and present them in these beautiful liners for $9.75 from Amazon. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cupcake

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Apr. 2025.

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cupcake

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

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