cupcake
The Italian word for cupcake is cupcake.
The English word cupcake is used in Italian to refer to a small cake.
Meaning: small cake (noun)
Did you know?
- If you want a traditional Italian small cake, you might look for a pasticcino, which is a tiny, bite-sized pastry often found in assortments.
- Italian bakers often distinguish a cupcake from a cake design product, the latter referring to highly sculpted cakes made with fondant.
- While cupcake is common in cafes, Italians often use muffin to describe a similar treat, though a muffin is typically less sweet and has no frosting.
Examples in context
- Mangerà quel cupcake?Are you going to eat that cupcake?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is going to eat a cupcake.Tatoeba #12528161 by Guybrush88, translation #1847854 by CK
- Mi scusi, potrebbe portarmi una tortina al cioccolato?Excuse me, could you bring me a chocolate cupcake?
- Mi piacerebbe mangiare un cupcake al limone oggi!I would love to eat a lemon cupcake today!
- Vorrei un cupcake al cioccolato.I would like a chocolate cupcake.
- Questo cupcake è molto dolce.This cupcake is very sweet.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are at a bakery.
- LorenzoHai preso il cupcake per noi?Did you get the cupcake for us?
- GiuliaSì, ho preso un cupcake alla fragola.Yes, I got a strawberry cupcake.
- LorenzoSembra delizioso, Giulia.It looks delicious, Giulia.
- GiuliaGrazie, Lorenzo!Thanks, Lorenzo!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
