upside-down cake
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of upside-down cake
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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And while the pineapple version made the upside-down cake widely known in North America, the concept was around long before then.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2023
With the help of Instagram and TikTok, my very own upside-down cake recipe went viral.
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
She was already stirring up batter for a pineapple upside-down cake, Liyana’s favorite.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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