Pear Upside-Down Banana Cake Recipe

Name: Pear Upside-Down Banana Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine, melted; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 cups thinly sliced peeled red pear (about 1 1/2 small pears); 1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium); 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups thinly sliced peeled red pear (about 1 1/2 small pears)
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

1
Coat bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar, and arrange pear slices over sugar in an overlapping pattern.
2
Beat 1/4 cup butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 2/3 cup granulated sugar, beating well. Add egg and banana, beating well.
3
Combine flour, soda, and salt in a small bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at low speed after each addition until blended. Spoon batter over pear slices.
4
Bake at 350u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan with a narrow metal spatula and invert onto a cake plate. Serve warm.

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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 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine, melted, 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 2 cups thinly sliced peeled red pear (about 1 1/2 small pears), 1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened, and more.

Yes, Pear Upside-Down Banana 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 Upside-Down Banana Cake

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