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cupcake

[kuhp-keyk] / ˈkʌpˌkeɪk /




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

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The cupcake fervor hit its peak when Crumbs, which had started as a single bakery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in 2003, went public in a reverse merger worth $66 million in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

“Big wasn’t a crush, he was a crash,” Carrie says to Miranda as she peels down the wrapper on a cupcake topped with bright pink buttercream frosting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Which is why many feel the attempted solution might be more problematic than Nakamura’s cupcake tour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

On my birthday, she brought me a cupcake with a little bird candle on top.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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