cupcake

noun

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

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Dress up a classic box cake or homemade chocolate or vanilla cupcakes with this raspberry frosting. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 During its long run, Happy Bakeshop, formerly known as Happy Cakes, became nationally recognized for its cupcakes and other sweet creations. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 This performance likely only drove up the bidding war on Knight, though, so even the young players benefitted from cupcake weekend. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 The next day, my older daughter made moon cupcakes, and my younger daughter was all on board. David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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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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