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Finding her thus deflated, carrying a dozen or so tiny shopping bags and with nothing but 70 percent cacao cupcakes to cheer her, Conrad gamely offers to accompany her to the florist.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Laced with notes of tobacco leaf, plum, cedarwood, and tonka bean, this is the kind of vanilla that’s best for a chic, candlelit dinner, rather than a spin through the cupcake shop.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 July 2025
Almost too cute to eat, these mixed berry cheesecake cupcakes are the perfect easy dessert for a baby or wedding shower.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Mini Delights: Small, bite-sized treats such as mini cupcakes, cookies, or brownies work well to satisfy any sweet tooth.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Laced with notes of tobacco leaf, plum, cedarwood, and tonka bean, this is the kind of vanilla that’s best for a chic, candlelit dinner, rather than a spin through the cupcake shop.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 July 2025
Almost too cute to eat, these mixed berry cheesecake cupcakes are the perfect easy dessert for a baby or wedding shower.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Mini Delights: Small, bite-sized treats such as mini cupcakes, cookies, or brownies work well to satisfy any sweet tooth.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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“Cupcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupcake. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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cupcake
noun
cup·cake
ˈkəp-ˌkāk 
: a small cake baked in a cup-shaped mold
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