cupcake

noun

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

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Inside, behind glass cases, are cannoli made from a family recipe, Cangialosi said, along with other baked goods, such as specialty cakes, cream puffs, cupcakes and macarons. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Nelson left a career in finance to start Sprinkles, billed as the world’s first cupcake bakery and Cupcake ATM. Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 So that's how the rainbow cupcakes came about. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 For example, the vibe of M&M’s upcoming Bakery Collection—which includes such flavors as cherry chocolate cupcake, lemon meringue pie, and peanut-butter cinnamon roll—is fun, not frugal. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 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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