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cupcake

[kuhp-keyk] / ˈkʌpˌkeɪk /




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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

The council has since crammed its operation into an old cupcake shop, and continues to run on a mix of state and federal funding and private donations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

The 10-2 Irish lost their first two games of the season before embarking on their usual cupcake schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

Think of the frosting on a cupcake: you want peaks that stand tall, not slump.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

I glanced at the table next to the mixer, which had a few large mini cupcake pans.

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