cupcake

noun

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

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Use leaves to shape poinsettias: To shape the leaves into poinsettias, pipe small mounds of frosting on top of cake or cupcakes to serve as bases for the poinsettias. Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 On the other side of that coin would be Kimberly Flores, 31, and her sister Luz Flores, 23, who were were waiting in line to order cupcakes at the Grove. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 In the clip, Jimenez calls her teacher, Mr. House, and tells him about her trajectory from retail management, to cupcake business owner, to New York Times bestselling author. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Decades ago, if parents struggled to hold boundaries and tolerate pushback, a child may have had an extra cupcake or stayed out too late. Becky Kennedy, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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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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