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

Examples of upside-down cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Here’s a recipe for summertime pineapple upside-down cake. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 This will ensure a clean release, plus upside-down cakes are delicious served warm. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 The Luau treats guests with a signature mai tai, a Hawaiian buffet featuring kalua pork, ahi poke, macaroni salad and a pineapple upside-down cake. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025 One dessert that caught my eye was her mother's pineapple upside-down cake. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for upside-down cake

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upside-down cake was in 1925

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Upside-down cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upside-down%20cake. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

upside-down cake

noun
: a cake baked with a layer of fruit (as pineapple) on the bottom and served fruit side up
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!