Pear Upside-Down Snack Cake Recipe

Name: Pear Upside-Down Snack Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 medium pears, peeled, cored, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1 Land O Lakes Egg; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup buttermilk*; 1 tablespoon mild molasses; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream; 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 medium pears, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1 Land O Lakes Egg
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup buttermilk*
1 tablespoon mild molasses
1/2 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1
Heat oven to 350F.
2
Place 2 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar in bowl.
3
Microwave 20-30 seconds until butter is melted.
4
Spread mixture into bottom of 9-inch round cake pan.
5
Arrange pear slices over brown sugar mixture, overlapping slightly, if necessary.
6
Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter and egg in bowl.
7
Beat at medium speed until creamy.
8
Add flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
9
Beat at low speed until mixed.
10
Add buttermilk and molasses; continue beating until well mixed.
11
Spread batter over pears.
12
Bake 21-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
13
Loosen cake by running knife around edges.
14
Cool 5 minutes in pan.
15
Place serving platter upside-down over pan; turn over so cake comes out upside down onto platter.

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

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter, 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 2 medium pears, peeled, cored, thinly sliced, 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Pear Upside-Down Snack 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 Snack Cake

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