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cupcake

[kuhp-kayk] / ˈkʌpˌkeɪk /




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Mary Herron, 21, who is leaving a boutique cupcake shop with two friends, has noticed a difference in attitudes amongst her contemporaries.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

It’s a hard twist to reconcile in a funky sport with old-world attributes, like the referee mysteriously keeping track of the remaining time like a secret cupcake in his pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Freeze in ice cube trays or silicone cupcake trays, bag, and label. You will never buy bouillon again.”

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

I used an ice cream scoop to drop small amounts of each color batter into each cupcake tin, and then we used toothpicks to swirl the batter around a little.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Getting the color and appearance right for the icing on cupcakes alone required a nearly thirtyfold increase in natural ingredients.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Café do Capa sells capybara-shaped fried foods, capybara-themed cupcakes, capybara gifts.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

Sean: To surprise us, they made 100 cupcakes with the wrong company logo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

She said they recreated the feeling of a department store with balloons and a table laid out with goodie bags, sweets, toys and cupcakes.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

I’d been in a professional kitchen with my best friends, Jasmine and Maya, as we baked and decorated chocolate fudge cupcakes.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks


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