cupcake

noun

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

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Serve up individual ball drops with cupcakes, or make a gorgeous New Year's cake to dig into with one large ball on top. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Choose from a plush cupcake, dog, Highland cow, turtle, or avocado. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025 The then-9-year-old wore a white graphic T-shirt with a cupcake on it and a pink skirt. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 Previous culinary demos have included Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party cupcake decorating experience, step-by-step cooking lessons focusing on a single recipe and culinary demonstrations by local, celebrity and Disney chefs. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 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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