Gingerbread-Pear Upside-Down Cake Recipe

Name: Gingerbread-Pear Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups butter, softened; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 large pears, peeled, cored and sliced; ½ cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup molasses; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup boiling water; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon salt

Servings: persons

1 ¼ cups butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
2 large pears, peeled, cored and sliced
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup boiling water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt

1
Spread 1/4 cup butter on bottom of 10 inch round cake pan or 9 inch square cake pan.
2
Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
3
Arrange pear slices on top.
4
Cream together remaining butter and brown sugar.
5
Beat in egg until light and fluffy.
6
Stir in molasses.
7
Dissolve baking soda in boiling water, set aside.
8
Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
9
Add flour mixture alternately with dissolved baking soda to creamed mixture, stirring just until blended.
10
Pour over pears.
11
Bake in 350F oven 50-65 minutes or until tester inserted into centre comes out clean.
12
Run knife around edge of pan to loosen cake.
13
Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then invert a serving plate on top of pan and turn out upside-down onto plate.
14
Serve warm.

1540

kcal

Calories

121

Fat

105

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¼ cups butter, softened, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 large pears, peeled, cored and sliced, ½ cup packed brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread-Pear Upside-Down 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 Upside-Down Cake

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