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: 3 fresh pears (1 lb./450 g), peeled Safeway 1 lb For $1.88 thru 02/09; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix; 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding; 4 eggs; 1-1/4 cups water; 1/4 cup oil; 2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

Servings: persons

3 fresh pears (1 lb./450 g), peeled Safeway 1 lb For $1.88 thru 02/09
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
4 eggs
1-1/4 cups water
1/4 cup oil
2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

1
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Cut pears lengthwise in half; remove cores.
3
Cut pear halves lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; arrange on bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
4
Mix sugar and spice; sprinkle over pears.
5
Top with berries.
6
Beat next 5 ingredients with mixer until blended; pour over berries.
7
Bake 35 min.
8
or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean and cake begins to pull away from sides of pan.
9
Cool 10 min.
10
Run knife around edges of pan to loosen cake.
11
Place large platter over cake; invert cake onto platter.
12
Gently remove pan.
13
Cool cake slightly.
14
Serve topped with Cool Whip.

576

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 fresh pears (1 lb./450 g), peeled Safeway 1 lb For $1.88 thru 02/09, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 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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