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 The Prince and Princess of Wales both participated in a dessert tutorial at the event and helped decorate cupcakes. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024 The two kissed that night after Turner smeared birthday cupcake frosting on his lips and asked Nist for clean-up help. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 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 3 May. 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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