How to Use cupcake in a Sentence

cupcake

noun
  • Snickers loves cupcakes, rolling and pretending to be a news reporter for K9 news.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Let cool completely, then gently push into frosted cupcakes.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents.
    courant.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Multiple desserts, including cupcakes of many flavors were available in the rooms throughout the clinic.
    Kitty Leshay, courant.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Among her customers have been fellow students who remember her selling cupcakes in the halls at Windsor High.
    Steven Goode, courant.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The children had the opportunity to decorate four cupcakes each.
    Glendale News-Press, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Use leaves to shape poinsettias: To shape the leaves into poinsettias, pipe small mounds of frosting on top of cake or cupcakes to serve as bases for the poinsettias.
    Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This is especially great for cupcakes and batters of a similar consistency.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The first floor would be a retail space and be home to a bakery and cupcake shop, Sweet Mandy B’s, which has signed a letter of intent, the report stated.
    Anna Kim, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Now that our national obsession with cupcakes and doughnuts is waning, pies are having a resurgence in popularity.
    oregonlive, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Brunch, cupcake and popcorn bars, candy buffet, kids’ DJ with dancing and games, face painting, craft projects and a signature Max bear.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • To attract younger competitors, Martinez said the state fair tries to update the contests every year, adding categories such as salsa and cupcake decorating.
    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 23 Oct. 2019
  • For those who want to dine like a unicorn, there are now a variety of unicorn themed cookies, cupcakes and a Frappuccino that brings back the viral Starbucks beverage in the food court.
    Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2019
  • With cupcake in hand, one nurse turned to the the others.
    NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Add chocolate chips, point sides in, to the sides of each cupcake for the bolts.
    Beth Branch, Country Living, 27 July 2023
  • The event includes crafts, jumpers, a cupcake hop and food.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Let the cupcakes cool in the pan, on the stovetop, for 10 minutes.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2020
  • There were cupcakes and more shots of cognac, and words of love.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Use a sharp knife and cut a small circle from the center of the cupcake, and fill it up.
    Serena Coady, Glamour, 21 July 2021
  • Press each half into the frosting on each side of the cupcake.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Press a hole in the middle of each cupcake with a finger.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Dear Heloise: My cupcake wrappers used to be all over the place in the cupboard.
    Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The Chiefs could use a cupcake game after facing the Bills, 49ers and Titans in the last three weeks.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Justin Thomas said despite the changes, the 16th hasn't turned into a cupcake.
    Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 5 June 2021
  • Can't ask for much more than that in this age of early cupcakes.
    USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The next night, there were cupcakes outside their door.
    Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 28 May 2020
  • That’s the No. 1 point on a coach of the year resume, but the Cardinals didn't beat up on cupcakes.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2019
  • The 66-year-old has spent nearly 18 years at the iconic New York City cupcake shop.
    Claire Zillman, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Fresh cakes and cupcake prices fell 1.5%, and cheese was 1.6% lower.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Aug. 2020
  • In 2022, TikTok taught us how to make gourmet cupcakes from cake mix.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023

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