Description
Lush pear slices caramelized in brown sugar and butter top a tender, gingery cake in this elegant seasonal dessert. Moist, flavorful, and beautifully rustic, it’s the kind of upside-down cake that earns a spot on any table, from cozy dinners to holiday feasts.
Ingredients
Topping:
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup brown sugar
2 ripe but firm pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
Cake Batter:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream or yogurt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
Melt butter and brown sugar for topping in a saucepan. Pour into cake pan. Arrange pears over caramel.
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices.
In another bowl, beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Mix in sour cream.
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing just until combined.
Spoon batter over pears and smooth the top.
Bake 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg