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

Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Use it as a silky filling for layer cakes, cupcakes and tart shells. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

The tables were dotted with cupcakes and vintage black-and-white photos of Patrick playing tennis. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

After lunch is served, take a play or dance break, then invite them back into the kitchen to decorate a cupcake for dessert. — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 July 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