upside-down cake
Fruit-bottomed bake
An upside-down cake is a cake baked with fruit arranged on the bottom of the pan, then inverted after baking so the fruit becomes the decorative top.
Pineapple upside-down cake, with its signature rings and maraschino cherries, is the most familiar version, though peaches, apples, and other fruits work equally well.
The fruit caramelizes during baking, creating a glossy, sticky topping.
She made her grandmother's pineapple upside-down cake for the potluck.
Spiny-skinned tropical fruit
- maraschinoCherry-based Italian cordial
- cherriesSmall red drupes
- peachFuzzy stone fruit
- pearTapered sweet fruit
plum · apple · apricot · mango · banana · fig · cranberry · blueberry
Uncooked cake mixture
- flourMilled grain powder
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
baking powder · oven · pan · preheat · whisk · mixer · grease · recipe
Quick turning motion
- overturnReverse or invalidate
- invertReverse position or order
- upendFlip to reverse orientation
- reverseTurn to opposite
turned out · release · unmold · topsy-turvy · bottom-up · presentation · reveal · platter
Molasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- butterSolid fat from cream
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- stickyApt to adhere
gooey · syrup · glaze · molasses · toffee · amber · candied · sauce
Quality from past eras
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- classicOf lasting excellence
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
old-fashioned · 1950s · potluck · church supper · grandmother · heirloom recipe · Americana · Southern
pineapple
Spiny-skinned tropical fruit
- maraschinoCherry-based Italian cordial
- cherriesSmall red drupes
- peachFuzzy stone fruit
pear · plum · apple · apricot · mango · banana · fig · cranberry · blueberry · rings
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
vanilla · baking powder · oven · pan · preheat · whisk · mixer · grease · recipe · homemade
flip
Quick turning motion
reverse · turned out · release · unmold · topsy-turvy · bottom-up · presentation · reveal · platter
brown sugar
Molasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- butterSolid fat from cream
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
sticky · gooey · syrup · glaze · molasses · toffee · amber · candied · sauce · drizzle
vintage
Quality from past eras
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- classicOf lasting excellence
throwback · old-fashioned · 1950s · potluck · church supper · grandmother · heirloom recipe · Americana · Southern · comfort food
pineapple
Spiny-skinned tropical fruit
rum · coconut · macadamia · island · tiki · Caribbean · plantation · Dole · poolside · mai tai
upside, down, cake, side, sides, sided, siding, downed, downing