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cupcake

[kuhp-keyk] / ˈkʌpˌkeɪk /




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“She’s described as a person who looks like a cupcake … something like ‘The Children of the Corn’ going to prom.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

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

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

The sensory mismatch — a coconut-flavored “potato” — is a little kid’s dream, like the Jelly Belly “Bean Boozled” pack or a cupcake that looks like a hamburger.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2026

It was a two-tiered cake made with my cereal cupcake recipe.

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

“Should we hire Stephanie to bake cupcakes for the occasion? She is the cupcake queen.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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