upside-down cake

American  

noun

1. a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.

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upside-down cake British  

noun

1. a sponge cake baked with sliced fruit at the bottom, then inverted before serving

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Etymology

Origin of upside-down cake

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

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upside-down cake

And the truth is, any vessel will make a delicious upside-down cake, but the cast-iron skillet has a few added benefits.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2023

I’d get the pineapple upside-down cake, the bread pudding and the lemon iced pound cake.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022

Caramelized brown sugar adds complexity to this berry upside-down cake.

From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022

The cakes were almost always two layers, and were also used as the base recipe for other confections, such as pineapple upside-down cake, coconut cake, and rum cake.

From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2021

“Aw, man, I’m gonna miss Sunday dinner. Aunt Alice is bringing her pineapple upside-down cake too.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas