Caramel Pear And Macadamia Upside-Down Cake

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180 Degrees Celsius Grease a round 20cm cake pan and line base with non-stick baking paper.

2. 2

   Melt 20g butter in frying pan and heat until foaming. Add pears cut side down and cook 2 minutes eahc side until golden brown.

3. 3

   Arrange pear over base of cake pan.

4. 4

   Melt 25g remaining butter until foaming. Add 1/2 cup sugar stirring for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add cream and water and cook for 2 minutes until mixture thickens.

6. 6

   Remove from heat and pour half the caramel sauce over the pears.

7. 7

   Sprinkle pears with nuts.

8. 8

   Using electric beater, beat ground ginger, remaining butter and remaining sugar in medium bowl.

9. 9

   Add eggs 1 at a time combining well after each addition.

10. 10

    Use a wooden spoon to stir in the flours, almond meal and sour cream until just combined.

11. 11

    Spoon mixture over pears and smooth the surface.

12. 12

    Bake in oven 1 1/2 hours until skewer inserted comes out clean.

13. 13

    Remove from oven set aside 5 minutes before inverting onto a plate.

14. 14

    Drizzle cake with reserved caramel sauce and serve warm with vanilla ice-cream or cream.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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