Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Name: Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 peeled small pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 1 pound); 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger, divided; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Cooking spray; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Servings: persons

3 peeled small pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 1 pound)
2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
1 large egg
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup molasses
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon powdered sugar

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Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Combine pears, 1 tablespoon ginger, and lemon juice. Coat a 9 x 2-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with granulated sugar. Arrange pears in bottom of pan in a circular pattern.
3
Combine brown sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Beat in egg. Add buttermilk, molasses, and 1 tablespoon ginger; beat until well-blended. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (flour through nutmeg). Add flour mixture to batter; stir until well-blended. Pour over pears. Bake at 350u00b0 for 40 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pan 20 minutes on a wire rack. Place a plate sprinkled with powdered sugar upside down on top of cake pan; invert cake onto plate.

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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: 3 peeled small pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 1 pound), 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger, divided, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, Cooking spray, and more.

Yes, Pear Upside-Down 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 Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake

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