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

Cookies, cupcakes, and lots of specialty drinks are also on the menu, but don’t leave without a scoop or two of ice cream. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Since muffins contain less fat and sugar than cakes or cupcakes, no creaming is required. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026

Someday our pickle obsession will go the way of mason jar salads, cronuts, boutique cupcakes, and the like. — Elliott Harrell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Owner Audrey Dixon, niece of original owner Jana Howell, is selling the original recipes of the popular sugar cookies, cupcakes, cake balls, cheesecakes and cookie cakes. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 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