Upside-Down Cardamom-Pear Cake Recipe

Name: Upside-Down Cardamom-Pear Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Pears:; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; Cooking spray; 2 peeled Bartlett or Anjou pears, cored and each cut into 12 wedges; Cake:; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

Pears:
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Cooking spray
2 peeled Bartlett or Anjou pears, cored and each cut into 12 wedges
Cake:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
3/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
To prepare pears, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cardamom; cook 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Pour sugar mixture into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange pears in an overlapping circle over sugar mixture; set aside.
3
To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Sift together flour, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon cardamom, and salt in a large bowl, stirring well. Place granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat until blended. Add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla. Spoon batter into center of prepared pan; gently spread batter to cover fruit.
4
Bake at 350u00b0 for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; run a knife around outside edge. Place a plate upside down on top of pan; invert onto plate. Let stand 2 minutes before removing pan. Cut into wedges.

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Pears:, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, and more.

Yes, Upside-Down Cardamom-Pear 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.

Upside-Down Cardamom-Pear Cake

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