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 While hanging out with her twin sister Sofia and several of their friends, the teens documented themselves making cupcakes in order to celebrate Isabella and Sofia’s 19th birthday all over again. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024 There will also be free cupcakes and ice cream after the show. Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024 Girl Scout cookie collaborations The Girl Scouts brand has been attached to GNC’s protein blends; Dairy Queen’s Thin Mints Blizzard; the Dunkin' bottled iced coffee in Thin Mints, Coconut Caramel and S'mores flavors; and Weston Foods’ mini cupcakes in Thin Mints, Lemon and S'mores flavors. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2024 And with five numbered bricks, balloons, a cupcake, and a guitar, there are plenty of pieces for creative fun. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 May 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 9 Jun. 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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