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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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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
This strawberry upside-down cake is easily one of my favorite summer desserts.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2024
Snack fiends, be prepared: there are a lot of can’t-miss Disney World foods, including pineapple upside-down cake topped with Dole Whip from Aloha Isle, cheeseburger spring rolls at The Spring Roll Cart, and the pepper jack pretzel from Cheshire Cafe.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
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Word History
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 22 Sep. 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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