cupcakes

Personal-sized frosted cakes

Cupcakes are small individual cakes baked in muffin tins, typically topped with frosting and decorations.

The single-serving size makes them popular at parties and celebrations: She brought cupcakes to the office for her birthday.

Cupcake as a term of endearment suggests something sweet and small.

baking

frosting

Sweet cake covering

fondant · buttercream · vanilla · chocolate · flour · sugar · eggs · mixer · liners · cooling rack

presentation

wrapper

Outer protective layer

  • linerInner protective covering
  • topperSomething placed atop
  • standUpright support structure

tier · carrier · box · decoration · swirl · rosette · pearl · edible glitter · mini · jumbo

occasion

birthday

Annual date of origin

baby shower · dessert table · favors · centerpiece · candles · festive · anniversary · graduation · holiday · Valentine's Day

bakery

display case

Enclosed viewing cabinet

artisan · specialty · custom · order · shop · confection · patisserie · sweet shop · bakeshop · counter

Categories
Opposites
baked good format/structure

cupcakeslayer cake

Stacked frosted dessert

wedding cake · tiered cake · sheet cake · bundt cake · slab cake

sweetness/indulgence level

cupcakescrackers

Crispy flat biscuits

plain bread · hardtack · rice cakes · biscuits · dinner rolls

perceived sophistication/formality

cupcakespetit fours

Tiny ornate French confections

opera cake · crème brûlée · soufflé · mille-feuille · wedding cake

Phrases
Family

cupcake, cupcaking

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G