Phrase guide

upside-down cake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: skillet cake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cake

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 反轉蛋糕 /反转蛋糕 (fǎnzhuǎn dàngāo) — fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking
  • Chinese Mandarin: 顛倒蛋糕 /颠倒蛋糕 (diāndǎo dàngāo) — fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking
  • Chinese Mandarin: 倒轉蛋糕 /倒转蛋糕 (dǎozhuǎn dàngāo) — fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking
  • Finnish: keikauskakku — fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking
  • Italian: torta rovesciata — fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking
  • Italian: torta capovolta — fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking