Caramelized Pear Cake Recipe

Name: Caramelized Pear Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 1/4 pounds Bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored; 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour; 2/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1 cup grated peeled Bosc pears (about 2 medium)

Servings: persons

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 1/4 pounds Bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 cup grated peeled Bosc pears (about 2 medium)

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Melt butter in heavy 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet over low heat.
3
Remove from heat.
4
Sprinkle with brown sugar.
5
Arrange quartered pears in flower design atop sugar, cutting some pieces to fit center if necessary.
6
Whisk flour, 2/3 cup sugar, crystallized ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, ground ginger and salt in medium bowl to blend.
7
Whisk eggs, oil, vanilla and orange peel in large bowl to blend.
8
Mix in grated pears.
9
Mix dry ingredients into egg mixture.
10
Carefully pour batter over pears in skillet.
11
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
12
Cool cake in skillet on rack 20 minutes.
13
Run knife around skillet sides to loosen.
14
Place plate on skillet over cake.
15
Invert cake onto plate.
16
Serve warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar, 2 1/4 pounds Bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored, 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Caramelized Pear Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Caramelized Pear Cake

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