cupcake

noun

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

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There will also be free T-shirts, cupcakes and popcorn while supplies last. Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026 That’s right, y’all, with the touch of the sliding button, scooping batter for muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and other baked treats is as easy as pie. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026 That 72-46 win March 2, 2025 at Moody Center secured Texas a share of the SEC championship and the Longhorns celebrated afterward with a trophy presentation and cupcakes for head coach Vic Schaefer's 64th birthday. Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 Arias and her mother concocted the treat to resemble a large pink cupcake with sprinkles. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026 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 17 Mar. 2026.

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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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