Pear-Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Name: Pear-Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup butter, melted; 2 Anjou pears, sliced (1/4-inch); ½ cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup sugar, plus; 2 tablespoons sugar, divided; ½ cup shortening; 1 egg; 1 cup molasses; 1 cup hot water; 2 cups whipping cream

Servings: persons

½ cup butter, melted
2 Anjou pears, sliced (1/4-inch)
½ cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar, divided
½ cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup molasses
1 cup hot water
2 cups whipping cream

1
Heat oven to 350.
2
Pour butter into 13x9 pan; arrange pears over bottom of pan.
3
In small bowl, stir together brown sugar and 1 Tbs of the cinnamon; sprinkle over pears.
4
In medium bolw, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, ginger, remaining 1 tsp cinnamon, cloves and salt.
5
In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup of sugar and shortening at medium speed 3 minutes til blended.
6
Beat in egg.
7
Beat in molasses.
8
Beat in flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
9
Pour batter over pears.
10
Bake 35-40 minutes til toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean with some moist crumbs attached.
11
Cook in pan on wire rack 30 minutes.
12
Invert onto serving platter; remove pan.
13
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream and remaining 2 Tbs sugar at medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
14
Serve cake warm with whipped cream.

1160

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 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter, melted, 2 Anjou pears, sliced (1/4-inch), ½ cup packed light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided, and more.

Yes, Pear-Gingerbread 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.

Pear-Gingerbread Cake

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