cupcake
A small, individual-size cake that's usually baked in a
MUFFIN pan. Sometimes the cupcake mold is lined with a crimped paper or foil cup. After baking, the paper or foil is simply peeled off before the cupcake is eaten.
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COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.