How to Use cupcake in a Sentence

cupcake

noun
  • Add chocolate chips, point sides in, to the sides of each cupcake for the bolts.
    Beth Branch, Country Living, 27 July 2023
  • The event includes crafts, jumpers, a cupcake hop and food.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Press each half into the frosting on each side of the cupcake.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The Chiefs could use a cupcake game after facing the Bills, 49ers and Titans in the last three weeks.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Can't ask for much more than that in this age of early cupcakes.
    USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The 66-year-old has spent nearly 18 years at the iconic New York City cupcake shop.
    Claire Zillman, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In 2022, TikTok taught us how to make gourmet cupcakes from cake mix.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The pink blooms have large, cupcake petals and a strong raspberry and lemon fragrance.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The best Easter desserts come in all shapes and sizes, from cookies, cakes, and cupcakes, to brownies and bars.
    Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This cake can also be baked as cupcakes, or as two 8- or 9-inch cakes.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • No more Cheetos, no more cupcakes, no more stuff like that.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
  • O’Brian said that the friends participate in the race and then always head over for a cupcake.
    Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Stop by SusieCakes, which will be selling cupcakes for the season.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • At the end of the video, the three kids presented their father with the cupcakes, each topped with a birthday candle.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Alexis mentioned the cupcakes and the older girl offered to buy her one from a store.
    Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • Or, on your next birthday, bring a cupcake with a candle to the office and enjoy it with your lunch.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 6 June 2023
  • Bright and fresh, this orange cupcake is a great dessert for parties and showers.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • Like cupcakes and athleisure, the parenting wars have come to France.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
  • These printable cupcake toppers are the icing on the cake for your Halloween treats.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Starting at the center of each cupcake, pipe small flowers all over top.
    Torie Cox, Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The cupcake was inspired by his grandmother’s famous rum cake recipe, and the proceeds went to a cause close to them.
    Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Garden Bar will serve a glass of bubbly and an artisanal cupcake for the New Year's toast.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Use it for eggs, dessert sauces, gelatin, or your favorite cupcake and muffin recipes.
    Michelle Rostamian, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2023
  • But that doesn’t mean my comments are all cupcakes and candies.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Celebrate as much with cupcakes, easily one of the most fun-to-eat items on the planet.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Trim the wig as needed and add eyes made with table tennis balls and cupcake liners.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • This sampler pack comes with two large cups of banana pudding and two cupcakes.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In the video, he gets scanned from multiple angles, and then he’s dismissed to go outside and eat a cupcake.
    Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Sweet treats in the form of red velvet cupcakes will also be provided by Tiffany’s Dessert Bar.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
  • It can even be whipped into a mousse-like filling for cakes or piped onto cupcakes.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023

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