cupcake

noun

cup·​cake ˈkəp-ˌkāk 

: a small cake baked in a cuplike mold

Examples of cupcake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bake eggs mixed with veggies, cheese, herbs, and/or spices in muffin or cupcake tins to make protein-packed on-the-go egg cups. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026

The candle aisle has convinced millions of households that a clean home should smell like vanilla cupcakes or sea breeze. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

The celebration will also have free birthday cupcakes and ice cream. — Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

Follow the brick sidewalks to Sweet T’s Bakeshop, owned by two sisters, for a cupcake or cookie. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cupcake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache
• heartache

Kids Definition

cupcake

noun

cup·​cake ˈkəp-ˌkāk 

: a small cake baked in a cup-shaped mold