cupcake

noun

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

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Bake eggs mixed with veggies, cheese, herbs, and/or spices in muffin or cupcake tins to make protein-packed on-the-go egg cups. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026 The candle aisle has convinced millions of households that a clean home should smell like vanilla cupcakes or sea breeze. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 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 Dress up a classic box cake or homemade chocolate or vanilla cupcakes with this raspberry frosting. — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cupcake

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First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cupcake was in 1828

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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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