cupcake

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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cup·cake /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ noun [countable]  DFa small round cake 杯形蛋糕

Examples from the Corpus

cupcake• It's so weak, so dismissive, like the girl's body was a cupcake and you took a nibble.• There are certain cupcakes worth eating just for the frosting.• Sunday night I made a special trip to the corner store to buy Hostess cupcakes.• What we call muffins here usually refers to a type of cupcake and it does not always have to be sweet.• With the back of a spoon, make a hollow in the tops of the cupcakes to form nests.

cup·cake nounChineseSyllable  

cake small a Corpus round

cupcake
cup‧cake /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ noun [countable]
a small round cake

cup·cakeBrE /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ 🔊 (especially NAmE) (BrE also ˈfairy cake) nouna small cake, baked in a paper container shaped like a cup and often with icing on top （常撒有糖霜的）纸杯蛋糕