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

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Next, frost the tops of each cupcake before stacking them. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024 This four-tier cake stand redefines the traditional cupcake tower, allowing your cakes and cupcakes to be displayed like a blossoming flower. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024 Sugar Mouse is now a frilly pink tea house for afternoon tea, with scones, crumpets, soup of the day, English stew and, of course, cupcakes. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 The cupcakes, which are really more like a cake, are made in clubs daily and are sold for $18.98. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near cupcake

Cite this Entry

“Cupcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupcake. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cupcake

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

More from Merriam-Webster on cupcake

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!