Carmelized Pear Ginger Cake

Pears are one of the few fruits that do not ripen on the tree. They are picked when mature but still hard and then left to ripen at room temperature.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Carmelized Pear Ginger Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Anytime, Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 piece Pears
• 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup Milk
• 0.5 cup Brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 1 cup Whipped cream or ice cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a round cake pan.
2. Peel and core the pears, then slice them into thin wedges.
3. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt.
4. In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk.
7. Spread half of the batter into the prepared cake pan.
8. Arrange the pear slices on top of the batter.
9. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and ground cinnamon. Sprinkle half of this mixture over the pears.
10. Spread the remaining batter over the pears and sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture on top.
11. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
12. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
13. Serve slices of the caramelized pear ginger cake with whipped cream or ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 52g18%

Sugars 34g

Protein 4g8%

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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.