Cupcakes Word Search
Cupcakes, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CUPCAKE, FROSTING, BUTTERCREAM, SPRINKLES, CHOCOLATE, VANILLA, CARAMEL, GANACHE, HONEY, GLAZE, SUGAR, FLOUR.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Cupcakes word list, defined
- CUPCAKE /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ · noun
- A small individual cake baked in a cup-shaped paper or metal container, typically decorated with frosting or icing. Related: fairy cake, muffin, petit four.
- FROSTING /ˈfrɒstɪŋ/ (British), /ˈfrɔːstɪŋ/ (US) · noun
- A sweet, creamy mixture, typically made from sugar and butter or other fat, spread over or piped onto cakes, cupcakes, and pastries as a topping or filling. In British English the term 'icing' is more common for this substance. Related: icing, topping, glaze, buttercream.
- BUTTERCREAM /ˈbʌtərkriːm/ · noun
- A soft, sweet icing or filling made by creaming together butter and powdered sugar, often with milk, flavourings, or egg, used to frost and decorate cakes and other baked goods. Related: frosting, icing.
- SPRINKLES /sprɪŋklz/ · noun
- Small, round pieces of candy, typically colored and used as a topping for ice cream or other desserts. Small, scattered drops of something, such as water or liquid paint. Related: jimmies, nonpareils, hundreds and thousands, confetti.
- CHOCOLATE /ˈtʃɒklət/ · noun
- A food preparation made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically combined with sugar and often milk, eaten as a confection or used as a flavouring; also the drink made by dissolving it in hot water or milk. Related: cocoa, candy, confectionery, sweet.
- VANILLA /væˈnɪlə/ · adjective, noun
- A flavor or fragrance derived from vanilla beans, or a color resembling this. A type of ice cream or dessert flavored with vanilla. Related: plain, simple, creamy, sweet.
- CARAMEL /ˈkærəməl/ · noun
- A chewy sweet confection made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream that has been heated until browned. Also, the smooth brown substance produced by heating sugar until it caramelizes, used as a flavouring, colouring, or topping. Related: toffee, taffy, butterscotch.
- GANACHE /ɡəˈnɑːʃ/ · noun
- A rich, smooth mixture of chocolate and cream, used as a filling, icing, glaze, or sauce for cakes, pastries, and confections. Related: chocolate glaze, frosting, icing, truffle filling.
- HONEY /ˈhʌni/ · noun
- A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers, used as a food and in the production of beeswax. It is also used as a sweetener in cooking and baking. Related: nectar, syrup, molasses, maple syrup.
- GLAZE /ɡleɪz/ · noun, verb
- A layer of glassy material on a surface, typically formed by heating a mixture of chemicals. To cover or coat something with a layer of glassy material. Related: coat, layer, varnish, lacquer.
- SUGAR /ˈʃʌɡər/ · noun
- A sweet white or brownish crystalline substance obtained from the juice of plants, especially sugarcane and sugar beets, used as a sweetener in food and drink. Related: sweetener, sucrose, honey, molasses.
- FLOUR /ˈflaʊər/ · noun
- A fine powder made by grinding cereal grains, especially wheat, used in baking and cooking. Related: meal, grist, semolina.
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