Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
photo by owls.in.the.night.s
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
9
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large pears, peeled and sliced
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1⁄3 cup molasses
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup warm water
- ice cream (optional)
directions
- Pour melted butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with nuts and brown sugar. Arrange pears over nuts.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
- Spread batter over pears. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lizzie_Rodriquez
United States