Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake

The upside-down cake originated in the United States in the early 1900s and became popular during the Great Depression as a way to make use of inexpensive ingredients.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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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
• 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon Ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
• 0.75 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 piece Egg
• 0.5 cup Molasses
• 0.5 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. Peel and slice the pears, removing the cores.
3. Arrange the pear slices in the bottom of the cake pan.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, and salt.
5. In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
6. Beat in the egg, molasses, milk, and vanilla extract.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
8. Pour the batter over the pears in the cake pan.
9. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate.
11. 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 52g18%

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.