Caramel Pear Pudding Cake

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This is the most delicious dessert, and easy to put together, a great ending to any meal. This can also be made with apples, but use a firm apple such as Granny Smith for this recipe. I usually stick this in the oven, and bake it as we are having dinner, and serve it with ice cream as a topping...so yummy!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2⁄3 cup white sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk or 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 medium pears, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 2 cups) or (16 ounce) can pears, drained and chopped (fresh pears are better to use!)
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup boiling water

directions

1. Set oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lightly spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, white sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
4. Add in the milk; beat until smooth (add a little more milk or cream if the mixture is too thick).
5. Stir in the chopped pears and pecans.
6. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
7. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter and boiling water; (this mixture will be thin, but will incorporate into the cake while baking) mix well, pour evenly over the batter.
8. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
9. Serve hot with ice cream or Cool Whip topping (I prefer it with vanilla ice cream!).

Reviews

[maticfuture]

I also doubled it for a potluck at work (adjust the baking time) and used walnuts (didn't have pecans). Make sure you chop the pears small, otherwise its a little chunky. Everybody liked it! It is very sweet, so I recommend a unsweetened homemade whip cream or a "not so sweet" ice cream. My husband doesn't like bread-pudding, but I popped him a piece in the microwave and topped it with some ice cream and he really liked it.

 

[DebS 2]

I doubled this for a 9x13 in cake pan and baked it for 1 hour. Yummy! I couldn't imagine how the sauce would bake into the cake - and sure enough! It makes a fantastic sauce on the bottom of the cake! I Served it warm with ice cream. My husband, who is not a dessert eater, had two pieces!!

 

[Rambozo]

I halved this for two, and baked it in a deep glass bowl. It came out fantastic, very much like a bread pudding. Served it with homemade ice cream and it was a big hit. I will be making it again, and again.

 

[Princess Pea]

We doubled this using walnuts in place of pecans and served it to 25 teachers for dessert today at school. There wasn't a speck left. This was quick and easy and not overly sweet. Many asked for the recipe. I am sure we will make this again. Delicious!

 

[internetnut]

I gave this 5 stars. My family really loved this! No it's not a pudding as a reviewer said but a cobbler and a really good one. This was the first time I've ever had a cobbler other then apple and I loved it! I got my copy of this from AAA Recipes. The copy I have is a bit different. The milk is 1/2 cup. Bake time is 45 minutes. The rest is the same. Thanks for posting such a yummy recipe! Christine (internetnut)