Upside Down Pear Gingerbread Cake

Upside down cakes originated in the United States in the early 1900s and became popular during the Great Depression when ingredients were scarce.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Upside Down Pear Gingerbread Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 piece Pears
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₄ cup Molasses
• 1 piece Egg
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cup All-purpose flour
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground cloves
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and cook until melted and bubbly. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan.
3. Peel and slice the pears, then arrange them in a single layer over the sugar mixture in the cake pan.
4. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the molasses, egg, flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, salt, and milk until well combined.
5. Pour the batter over the pears in the cake pan.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a serving plate.
8. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 53g18%

Sugars 32g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.