From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcupcakecup‧cake /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ noun [countable] DFa small round cake
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. 