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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Sprinkles Cupcakes launched during a boom in the cupcake trend. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026 Amazing how quickly cupcake vending machines have come to feel like an artifact of a simpler time. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026 Car rides, adventures in a different city, the cutest cupcakes. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 In 2012, the company debuted its cupcake ATM, dubbed as the world’s first such device. Pat Maio, Oc Register, 31 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cupcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupcake. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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!