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 Still, there was one more birthday surprise when Demi Lovato emerged carrying one last cupcake. Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 There will also be a Guitar Hero contest, cupcake eating contests, tarot readings, flash tattoos and DJ sets. Analis Bailey, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 That way there's no question about your cupcake access or the possibility of accidental cupcake hoarding. Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024 The contestants will be challenged to make pull-apart Halloween cupcakes with one of the hottest peppers on the planet before a shocking twist puts the baking tools and equipment on the line. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cupcake 

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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 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

cupcake

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

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