The cupcake, also known as the fairy cake (which is actually a variant with a "wing" made from the top of the cake) and cup cake, is a small, individual cake that dates back to at least the late 18th century in a recipe in which the capes were baked in small cups - hence the name. Today, baking cupcakes in cups is no longer necessary, as there are baking trays and other implements designed specifically to cook them in, with muffin tins being one of the most commonly used.
They shouldn't be confused with the other cup cake which are named after the measurement of ingredients by volume (a common trait in American recipes), namely cups.
Cupcakes have an advantage over normal cakes in that they are easier to cook evenly and quicker to cook. There is also no problem with cutting them into slices - one cupcake is one portion.
There are a wide variety of different cupcakes, from the most basic to the most extravagant. Modern cupcakes shops and stalls, which typically sell only cupcakes, can practically make them into works of art.
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