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The name of "cupcake" is given as it is a small cake the size of a teacup. In previous centuries, before muffin tins were widely available, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups, ramekins, or molds. The British name "fairy cake" is a fanciful description of its size; an appropriate size for a party of diminutive fairies to share.

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