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noun
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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Origin of upside-down cake
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Words nearby upside-down cake
upsetting moment, upshift, upshot, upside, upside down, upside-down cake, upsides, upside the head, upsilon, upsilon particle, upsize
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How to use upside-down cake in a sentence
The key to a successful upside-down cake is that you need to flip it out of the pan while the cake is still warm.
All upside-down cakes start by putting a layer of whatever fruit or vegetable you desire on top of a mixture of butter and sugar.
I made all these, like, tomato upside-down cakes, and they were so disgusting.
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British Dictionary definitions for upside-down cake
upside-down cake
noun
a sponge cake baked with sliced fruit at the bottom, then inverted before serving
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