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cupcake

noun

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

Examples of cupcake in a Sentence

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These cupcakes were simply too dry. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 For interactive, hands-on play, snag this Play-Doh set that lets kids create their own cupcakes and display them, and get imaginative with this Barbie who's headed out on a beach adventure. Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 The question that the committee will have to answer is whether or not Texas should be punished for not playing a cupcake game to open up its season. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 There’s also children’s tea—a sweet treat involving hot cocoa, fresh fruit juice, or tea, alongside sausage rolls, scones, sandwiches, and the option of doughnuts, brownies, or honey cupcakes. Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cupcake

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

cupcake

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

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