Definition
Small individual cakes baked in cup-shaped molds, typically frosted and decorated, that serve one or two people per cake.
Etymology
The term 'cupcake' emerged in the 19th century America, initially called 'cup cakes' because the ingredients were measured in cups rather than by weight. The modern decorated cupcake craze exploded in the 2000s.
Kelly Says
Cupcakes' popularity skyrocketed as a business model because they're easier to portion, price, and customize than full-sized cakes—a simple economics insight that created an entire industry worth billions. This shows how packaging and portion control, not the product itself, can transform food into cultural obsession.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Cupcakes
Cup-cakes
ARالعربية
كعك القبعة
ka-ak al-qab-a-a
CACatalà
cupcakes
cup-cakes
CSČeština
cupcakes
cup-cakes
DADansk
cupcakes
cup-cakes
DEDeutsch
Cupcakes
cup-cakes
ELΕλληνικά
cupcakes
cup-cakes
ESEspañol
cupcakes
cup-cakes
FISuomi
cupcakes
cup-cakes
FRFrançais
cupcakes
cup-cakes
HEעברית
קאפקייקס
ka-pek-ke-iks
HUMagyar
cupcakes
cup-cakes
IDBahasa Indonesia
cupcakes
cup-cakes
ITItaliano
cupcakes
cup-cakes
JA日本語
カップケーキ
kap-pu-ke-ki
KKKK
көлбесті
ko-l-bes-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
cupcakes
cup-cakes
NLNederlands
cupcakes
cup-cakes
NONorsk
cupcakes
cup-cakes
PLPolski
cupcakes
cup-cakes
PTPortuguês
cupcakes
cup-cakes
RORomână
cupcakes
cup-cakes
SVSvenska
cupcakes
cup-cakes
SWKiswahili
cupcake
cup-cake
TAதமிழ்
கப்பி கேக்
ka-ppi kae-k
TEతెలుగు
కప్కేక్
kap-ke-k
THไทย
เค้กปอนด์
kae-k paun-d
TRTürkçe
cupcakes
cup-cakes
VITiếng Việt
bánh cupcake
banh cup-cake
ZUZU
ikhabithi
i-kha-bi-thi