The origins of Cannibal Cupcake are shrouded in mystery, but it is believed to have originated on social media platforms or online forums, where users would share and create content featuring these strange, edible creatures. The earliest recorded instances of Cannibal Cupcake date back to 2014, when a user posted a picture of a cupcake with a smiley face and a bite taken out of it on Reddit's r/weird.