Definition of CUPCAKES

Examples of cupcake in a Sentence

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On the 65th anniversary of Lake Mechanical in 2011, the couple donated 6,500 cupcakes to the GeorgeFest celebration to commemorate the founding of their business. — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Couple who lived, breathed Eustis for decades died within weeks of one another," 28 May 2018 The Hanukkah box features red velvet, dark chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with Star of David decorations. — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, "8 ways to celebrate the 8 nights of Hanukkah," 12 Dec. 2017 Some savvy teams even adjusted their schedules, playing tough non-conference teams on the road and filling home slates with cupcakes, to maximize their RPI score—and odds of dancing in March. — Laine Higgins, WSJ, "College Basketball Says Goodbye to the RPI, Hello NET," 14 Feb. 2019 Make the cupcakes: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. — Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Tulip Cupcakes," 12 Feb. 2019 Katy Perry's look made for some hilarious memes on Twitter, with many fans comparing the singer's look to a tower of cupcake wrappers, a Barbie cake, and even Squidward. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "13 Grammy Memes That Will Leave You Hysterical Laughing," 11 Feb. 2019 Cupcakes 101 at Butter Lane In the East Village, cupcake aficionados can learn the basics at Butter Lane. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "The Best Cooking and Baking Classes in New York City," 18 Oct. 2018 Sitting on a pink blanket, next to a plate of the cutest cupcakes, baby True is surrounded by all of her baby cousins. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Khloé's 'Cousin Cupcake Party' Unites the Kardashian-Jenner Babies for Their First Group Photo," 13 Oct. 2018 Insert tails into frosting on edges of cupcakes, opposite heads. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Mouse Cupcakes," 27 July 2018

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