Upside-Down Pear Cake

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Southern Living"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened and divided
• 1⁄3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 cups sliced fresh pears
• 4 maraschino cherries
• 5 pecan halves
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with 3 tablespoons butter.
2. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar; arrange pear slices in a pinwheel pattern on brown sugar.
3. Place maraschino cherries and pecan halves in center of pinwheel.
4. Beat remaining ½ cup plus 1 tablespoons butter at medium speed using an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add in sugar, beating well.
5. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
6. Add in sour cream, beating until smooth.
7. Add in flour and the next 3 ingredients, beating until batter is smooth.
8. Spoon batter evenly over arranged pears.
9. Bake in a 350° oven for 45-50 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
10. Cool in pan 15 minutes; remove side of pan; invert onto a serving plate, and remove bottom of pan.