cupcake

noun

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

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From that space, customers can purchase country sourdough loaves, focaccia, cinnamon rolls, croissants, brownies, cupcakes and more. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Attach small white cupcake liners to larger pattern liners to create a fun paper turkey. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025 Take a break with a classic banana split from Scoop du Jour Creamery or a red velvet cupcake from Sinful Sweetz. Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025 And try to bake some more cupcakes. Samantha Allen, Them., 3 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 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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