cupcake

noun

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

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Reserving Lounge Chairs Planning to wake up early and claim lounge chairs in a prime location on the pool deck with your towels and personal belongings—and then head off to the fitness center, breakfast and to a cupcake decorating demonstration before making your way back to actually use them? Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 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 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 Unfortunately, this semi-impressive field is lost on this cupcake course. Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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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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