upside-down cake


noun

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

Origin of upside-down cake

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Words nearby upside-down cake

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