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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

But in football, Florida’s marquee high-school sport, the TFA Royals were an afterthought with small players and a cupcake schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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 decided to make up a totally new cupcake recipe, so maybe Ariana will sell it at her shop.

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

Messi and Co. have come to America and now they’re about to feast on cupcakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Slate ● May 27, 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

That maybe I never knew cupcakes had eggs in them, because I never made a cupcake before.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff


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