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

Amanda Lopez, 24, likes making cupcakes in culinary class, but is active in several other programs. — Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Indiana showed us the way by scheduling cupcakes for the first three weeks. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Based in Sacramento, Sugar Coated is a scratch bakery specializing in gourmet cupcakes, macarons, and individual desserts, known for creative fillings, premium ingredients and unexpected flavor combinations. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 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