Honey Spice Upside-Down Cake Recipe

Name: Honey Spice Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine; ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 1 (16 ounce) can canned pears, drained, halves look nicest; 1 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon ginger; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup shortening; ⅓ cup sugar; ½ cup honey; 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon rind; 1 egg; ½ cup hot water

Servings: persons

6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 (16 ounce) can canned pears, drained, halves look nicest
1 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup shortening
⅓ cup sugar
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon rind
1 egg
½ cup hot water

1
Melt butter or margarine in a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
2
Add brown sugar, stirring until mixture is bubbly.
3
Remove from heat.
4
Arrange pear halves and lemon slices over the bottom of the skillet in butter sugar mixture.
5
Sift flour, soda, spices, and salt onto wax paper.
6
Beat shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
7
Beat in the honey, egg and lemon rind.
8
Stir in dry ingredients, half at a time, blending well after each addition.
9
Stir in hot water.
10
Carefully spoon batter over fruit in the skillet, spreading as evenly as possible.
11
Bake at 375 F for 40 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched with fingertip.
12
Loosen cake around the edges of the skillet with a knife blade.
13
Cover skillet with a serving plate; invert and let stand 5 minutes.
14
Lift off the skillet.
15
Serve warm with a favourite topping.
16
Whipped sweetened cream cheese or whipped cream or vanilla yogurt or ice cream are all good choices.
17
Makes 6 to 8 servings depending on how you cut them.

701

kcal

Calories

Fat

126

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 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar, 1 lemon, thinly sliced, 1 (16 ounce) can canned pears, drained, halves look nicest, and more.

Yes, Honey Spice 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.

Honey Spice Upside-Down Cake

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