10 Interesting Facts About Cupcake Cake

1. Cupcakes emerged late 1700s, with first mention in 1796 recipe.

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2. "Cupcake" coined to recall cake ingredient measurements easily.

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3. Once named "number cakes" before adopting current title.

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4. Debut cupcakes baked in small pottery cups, inspiring their name.

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5. Over 1,200-pound, 4-foot tall cupcake holds world record size.

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6. Priciest cupcake costs $1,000, dazzles with edible gold.

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7. In the US, chocolate reigns as favorite cupcake flavor.

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8. Record-breaking mosaic: 20,000 cupcakes form 32x32 feet masterpiece.

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9. Childhood treat evolved into favored choice for all celebrations.

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10. In 2012, over 770 million cupcakes devoured in the US.

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