“What kind of cup can’t hold water?”/“A cupcake.”
A popular food riddle is:
Q: What kind of cup can’t hold water?
A: A cupcake.
The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008.
Google Books
Ha! Ha! Ha! and Much More:
The Ultimate Round-up of Jokes, Riddles, Facts & Puzzles
By Lyn Thomas
Toronto, ON: Maple Tree Press
2008
Pg. 210:
What kind of cup can’t hold water?
A cupcake.
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