How Does One Say "Cupcake" in Italian?

Studying abroad doesn't automatically insure that every day you have is full of happiness, wonder, rolling meadows, pizza, Kinder gelato, and white wine.  Though I may have the last three often, the occasional glum moment does arise.  A couple of days ago, my dog Cupcake passed away back in Chicago.  She was 13 in human years, which is pretty great for an Airedale.  She had a great dog life full of killing rodents, terrorizing my cat, going to the beauty parlor more than me, starring in so many unfortunate christmas cards, and eating a lot of good meat.  It was tough to hear she had passed, but then something happened...

She's stalking me.  My dead dog is stalking me.  There she is at Pub Murphy's.

And here she is chilling out in the piazza.  I've seen "Alive Italian Cupcake" at two separate establishments and it still throws me for a loop.  I have yet to approach Alive Italian Cupcake, because I'm not quite sure if she's tangible, if this is a situation where I am both Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg and she's pulling a Swayze, who is really to say.  What I do know, though, is that I love Cupcake and I'm very glad for my time with her and for the appearance of Alive Italian Cupcake.

"The O.G. Cupcake"

(Grandma- OG means Original Gangsta)