Cupcake

/ˈkʌpkeɪk/ noun

Definition

A small individual cake baked in a cup-shaped container, usually frosted and decorated on top.

Etymology

Coined in America in the early 1800s, the name likely comes from the fact that the ingredients were originally measured in cups rather than by weight, or because they were baked in cups.

Kelly Says

Cupcakes exploded in popularity in the 2000s thanks to TV shows like 'Sex and the City,' but they're actually one of America's oldest desserts—the Victorians called them 'fairy cakes' when they were tiny, delicate treats.

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