"cupboard for" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to something that has been stored in a cupboard. For example: "We had to search the cupboard for the missing bowl."
I'll check my own cupboard for cakes.
They need a cupboard for security.
Important, too, in wealthier households, was the court cupboard for storing utensils and the press cupboard for storing clothes and linen.
When he went back to the cupboard for his laptop, police arrested him.
Another variety was the hall, or parlour, cupboard, an enclosed version of the cupboard for display.
"*Squats over kettle* *searches cupboard for honey*" was one non-plussed response.
Seal, label, date and store in the cupboard for up to 12 months.
As a result, it has been in my cupboard for nine months.
Pour in the vodka, seal and store in a cool, dark cupboard for three days.
Just keep a couple in the cupboard for special occasions or when the fancy takes you.
It's all still there, intact, down to the built-in cupboard for firewood.
