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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Use tiered cake stands, colorful plates, and cupcake stands in gold and silver finishes to show off your sweets in style. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025 Otherwise, expect classic hits like savory finger sandwiches and pillowy cupcakes. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 At the sweeter end of the scale, brownies were a popular favorite (41 percent), followed by cookies (36 percent) and different types of cake, including cheesecake (21 percent) and cupcakes (18 percent). Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Chris, a hunky cavity-killer on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season, was no different, careening into the driveway of the Bachelor mansion in a zippy cupcake car. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cupcake 

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 22 Feb. 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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