Gingerbread Pear Skillet Cake Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Pear Skillet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 large bosc pears, cored and sliced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons butter; ⅓ cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¼ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; 5 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces; ⅓ cup buttermilk; ¼ cup molasses

Servings: persons

4 large bosc pears, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
5 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
⅓ cup buttermilk
¼ cup molasses

1
Toss sliced pears in the 2 tablespoons of flour and set aside.
2
Melt the first 3 tablespoons of butter in a 9 inch cast iron skillet, over medium heat.
3
Once butter is melted, sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the butter, then fan the pear slices out over the brown sugar/butter mix.
4
In a large bowl, combine the 1 cup of flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger together and mix well.
5
Cut the 5 tablespoons butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture becomes crumbly.
6
Add the buttermilk and molasses and stir until just moistened but well blended.
7
Spread batter over the pears leaving a 1 inch edge.
8
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until brown and bubbly.
9
Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes before serving.
10
Serve warm (with ice cream, if desired).

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 large bosc pears, cored and sliced, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons butter, ⅓ cup brown sugar, firmly packed, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Pear Skillet 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.

Gingerbread Pear Skillet Cake

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