Pear Upside Down Cake Recipe

Name: Pear Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornmeal; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 6 tablespoons butter softened, divided; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 1 asian pear ends trimmed; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/4 cup pecans chopped

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
6 tablespoons butter softened, divided
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 asian pear ends trimmed
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup pecans chopped

1
Preheat oven to 425u00b0 F
2
Butter 9-inch cake pan and set aside. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in large bowl. Place 4 tablespoons softened butter, along with sugar, in the bowl of the KitchenAid(R) Stand Mixer with Flat Paddle attached. Mix on Speed 4 until combined and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk and mix until just combined, about 1 minute. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture. Do not over mix.
3
Attach Vegetable Sheet Cutter Attachment to KitchenAid(R) Stand Mixer. Insert food holder into center of one end of pear and secure onto attachment. Insert food skewer through pear, up to first mark. Attach Thick Blade to attachment. Position bowl under blade to catch pears. Turn Stand Mixer to Speed 2 and position blade against pear to process.
4
Transfer pear sheet to cutting board and cut into 4-5-inch lengths.
5
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and pour into prepared pan. Add brown sugar and pecans. Make even stacks of pears and place over butter sugar mixture. Spread batter over top and bake 30-35 minutes until pick comes out clean.
6
Let cool 5 minutes before inverting onto serving plate. Let cool completely before serving.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 cup cornmeal, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, and more.

Yes, 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.

Pear Upside Down Cake

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