cupcake

noun

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

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The afternoon tea has been cleverly thought out, with the likes of prawn moju followed by fluffy pink cupcakes. Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Make a card for someone special and decorate a cupcake. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 Stay solidly in your authenticity, no frosting needed on this cupcake. Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026 Along with its dozens of cupcakes flavors, Jen's Sweet Treats also quickly became known for charitable efforts. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 7 Feb. 2026 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 11 Feb. 2026.

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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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