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upside-down cake
noun
: a cake baked with its batter covering an arrangement of fruit (such as pineapple) and served with the fruit side up
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Some baking recipes even call for a bit of pineapple (like pineapple upside-down cake).
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
And who can go wrong with either the chocolate cake served with blackberry ice cream or pineapple upside-down cake partnered with dulce de leche ice cream?
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
Here's a quick look at how to make this strawberry upside-down cake recipe.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2024
Look no further — Chef Tyler Florence shows us how to bake desserts on the grill with a strawberry upside-down cake that will impress everyone at your next cookout.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 2 July 2024
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First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Upside-down cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upside-down%20cake. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
upside-down cake
noun
: a cake baked with a layer of fruit (as pineapple) on the bottom and served fruit side up
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