Best 11 Pear Gingerbread Cake Recipes

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Craving a moist, flavorful, and aromatic baked treat? Look no further than this pear gingerbread cake recipe! With its tender crumb, sweet and tangy pear flavor, and warming spices, this cake is sure to become a new favorite. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating a delectable pear gingerbread cake that will impress your friends and family.

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UPSIDE-DOWN PEAR GINGERBREAD CAKE



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The aroma of baking gingerbread stirs up such warm memories. This cake looks festive and is even on the lighter side. -Nancy Beckman, Helena, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 medium Bosc pears, peeled and thinly sliced
CAKE:
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Whipped cream, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in brown sugar. Spread over bottom of a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Arrange pears over top., For cake, mix milk and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, beat egg, brown sugar, molasses, melted butter and milk mixture until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt and cloves; gradually beat into molasses mixture. Spoon carefully over pears., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 348mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

UPSIDE DOWN PEAR GINGERBREAD CAKE



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Delicious, yet easy to make. The perfect dessert for a Thanksgiving or Christmas feast.

Provided by blondiegreen

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Upside-Down Cake Recipes

Time 2h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup butter
¼ cup brown sugar
1 (29 ounce) can pear halves, well drained
½ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 cup molasses
1 cup hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a bowl, lightly mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt until thoroughly combined.
  • Place 1/4 cup of butter into a 10-inch springform pan, put it in the oven, and allow to melt for a minute or two. Sprinkle the melted butter evenly with brown sugar. Pat the pear halves dry with paper towels, and cut each half into 3 slices lengthwise. Arrange the pear slices in a spiral pattern on top of the brown sugar. Without disturbing the arranged slices, spray the inside walls of the pan with cooking spray.
  • Beat the white sugar and 1/2 cup of butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in the egg, then mix in the molasses. Mix the flour mixture into the molasses mixture, then stir in the hot water. Pour the batter into the springform pan on top of the pear slices.
  • Bake the cake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Allow to cool completely in the pan before inverting on a serving dish and removing pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.3 calories, Carbohydrate 62.7 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 357.6 mg, Sugar 34.7 g

GINGERBREAD PEAR CAKE



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Gingerbread and pears are combined in a beautiful and tasty upside down cake that is a delightful blend of fruit and spice.

Provided by Mallinda

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Spice Cake

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons butter, melted
¼ cup dark corn syrup
¼ cup brown sugar
1 (16 ounce) can pear halves, well drained
½ cup pecan halves
1 (14.5 ounce) package gingerbread cake mix

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix the melted butter, corn syrup, and brown sugar in a 9-inch round cake pan.
  • Slice pear halves in half lengthwise. Place a pecan in the center of each pear quarter. Place pears cut side down in the cake pan, arranging them like spokes radiating from the center of the pan. Sprinkle any remaining pecans around the pears.
  • Prepare the cake mix according to package directions, and pour over the pears and pecans in the cake pan.
  • Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before turning out onto a serving dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.5 calories, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 377.4 mg, Sugar 12.9 g

UPSIDE-DOWN PEAR GINGERBREAD CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Fruit     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Pear     Winter     Christmas Eve     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

For topping
2 1/2 firm pears (preferably Bosc)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
For cake
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup molasses (preferably mild)
1 cup boiling water
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream
Special Equipment
a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a 12-inch deep nonstick skillet (handle wrapped with a double layer of foil if not ovenproof)

Steps:

  • Make topping:
  • Peel and core pears and cut each into 8 wedges.
  • Melt butter in skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides. Reduce heat to low, then sprinkle brown sugar over bottom of skillet and cook, undisturbed, 3 minutes (not all sugar will be melted). Arrange pears decoratively over sugar and cook, undisturbed, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Make cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together molasses and boiling water in a small bowl. Beat together butter, brown sugar, and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes, then alternately mix in flour mixture and molasses in 3 batches at low speed until smooth.
  • Pour batter over topping in skillet, spreading evenly and being careful not to disturb pears, and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Cool cake in skillet on a rack 5 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of skillet, then invert a large plate with a lip over skillet and, using pot holders to hold skillet and plate tightly together, invert cake onto plate. Replace any pears that stick to skillet. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD CAKE



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This gingerbread-based cake is both festive and homey thanks to the additions of pear and its upside-down make.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 9-inch-square cake

Number Of Ingredients 17

10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan.
5 large ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and quartered
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons brandy
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons boiling water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch-square cake pan; set aside. In a large bowl, toss pears with lemon juice. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Add half the pears, cut sides down, in single layer; cook until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn pears over; cook other sides until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cooked pears to a plate. Cook remaining pears; transfer to plate. To pear juices in skillet, add brandy, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Cook, stirring, until reduced to syrup, about 1 minute. Pour into cake pan; swirl to spread. Starting in one corner of pan, fan out pears in single layer; arrange so the tapered sides lie in same direction. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt; set aside. In bowl of an electric mixer, beat remaining 8 tablespoons butter until fluffy. Add brown sugar; beat on medium-high speed for 3 minutes. Add eggs; beat to combine. Beat in molasses and grated ginger.
  • Add half of flour mixture; combine on low speed. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and boiling water; beat into batter. Beat in remaining flour mixture until combined. Pour into pan; bake 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees. bake until springy to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Run a knife between pan and cake. Invert cake onto a serving plate. Arrange pears as needed, and serve.

DARK GINGERBREAD PEAR CAKE



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Provided by Maggie Ruggiero

Categories     Cake     Mixer     Ginger     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Picnic     Quick & Easy     Pear     Spice     Fall     Potluck     Molasses     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 1 (9-inch) cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses (not robust or blackstrap)
3 large eggs
1/4 cup grated peeled ginger
1 Bosc pear
Accompaniment: whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan, knocking out excess.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.
  • Melt butter with water.
  • Beat together brown sugar and molasses with an electric mixer until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well. Beat in flour mixture at low speed until just combined. Add butter mixture and ginger, beating just until smooth. Pour into cake pan.
  • Peel pear and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Scatter over batter. Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly.

GINGERBREAD PEAR UPSIDE DOWN CAKE



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Warm gingerbread cake is baked in a skillet on top of a sweet mixture of caramelized pears, then flipped over for a beautiful and delicious presentation!

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 pears - can be somewhat ripe to pretty darn ripe
1/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup boiling water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Use a 10-inch cast iron skillet, or according to Epicurious, you can use a 12-inch non-stick skillet if you wrap the handle in a double layer of foil.
  • Peel pears and cut into quarters. Remove the core portion, and slice each quarter lengthwise into four slices.
  • Heat the skillet to medium on the stove top and melt 1/4 cup butter. Cook butter until the foam on top of the butter starts to go away.
  • Reduce heat to low, and sprinkle the 3/4 cup packed brown sugar onto the butter. Let the brown sugar sit in the butter, without stirring, for three minutes.
  • Carefully lay the pears into a circle in the sugar mixture.
  • Leave the pears in the skillet (don't stir), still over low heat, for a couple more minutes, then remove from heat.
  • Time to make the cake batter! Beat the 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and egg in a large bowl.
  • Boil the water, and stir in the corn syrup and molasses. Remove from heat.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt over the butter, egg, and sugar mixture, and mix on slow speed just until it begins to blend together.
  • Slowly pour the molasses, corn syrup, and water mixture into the batter, while mixing on low speed, just until well blended.
  • Pour the cake batter into the skillet, over all that pear and brown sugar goodness. The batter should be runny enough where it evens out naturally, but if it doesn't, just spread it out evenly.
  • Place the skillet in your preheated (350 degrees) oven, and bake 40 to 50 minutes. Insert a toothpick (or actual cake tester if you're way cooler than me - I use a toothpick or, in especially desperate times, a raw spaghetti noodle, what can I say) into the center. When it comes out clean (no cake batter), it's done!
  • Cool the cake on a rack for 5 minutes. Slip a knive around the edges to loosen for the flipping, and invert onto a cake plate.

PEAR GINGERBREAD CAKE



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You'll need just four items to stir up this tasty gingerbread cake topped with canned pears. "You can also use fresh ripe pears when they're in season," suggested Cindy Reams from Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) sliced pears, drained and patted dry
1/3 cup sugar
1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake mix

Steps:

  • Spread the butter in a 9-in. square baking dish. Arrange pear slices in rows over the butter. Sprinkle with sugar. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions. Carefully pour over the pears. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 360mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PEAR-CRANBERRY GINGERBREAD CAKE



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I love the warm, spicy flavors and festive fall fruits in this upside-down gingerbread cake. It's simple enough to whip up for lunch boxes, but also has a place at any holiday buffet. -Christina Metke, Calgary, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 cup butter, melted, divided
2/3 cup packed brown sugar, divided
3 medium pears, sliced
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
3/4 cup brewed chai tea
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Pour 1/4 cup melted butter into a 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Arrange pears and cranberries in a single layer over brown sugar., In a small bowl, beat the brewed tea, sugar, molasses, egg and remaining butter and brown sugar until well blended. Combine the remaining ingredients; gradually beat into tea mixture until blended., Spoon over pears. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PEAR GINGERBREAD CAKE ROLL



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Crave the taste of gingerbread at Christmastime? Why stop at making cutout cookies? Enjoy this elegant swirled dessert. It dresses up a spiced molasses cake with a luscious pear filling. -Gwen Beauchamp, Lancaster, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons molasses
3/4 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon each ground ginger, cinnamon and allspice
2 to 3 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
FILLING:
2 medium pears, peeled and finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons pear brandy or brandy
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Additional confectioners' sugar and ground cinnamon, optional

Steps:

  • Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease and flour the pan and paper. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs and egg yolks for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar; beat for 2 minutes or until mixture becomes thick and lemon-colored. Beat in butter and molasses. Combine the flour, baking powder and spices; fold into egg mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan., Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a small skillet, saute pears in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in brandy. Cool completely. In a large bowl, beat the cream, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and ginger until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in pear mixture., Unroll cake and spread filling over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar and cinnamon if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 167mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GINGERBREAD PEAR CAKE



Gingerbread Pear Cake image

I was given some pears and didn't know what to do with them so went on a search for recipes. I found a recipe titled "Dark Gingerbread Pear Cake" on a blog www.sassyradish.com . Of course I had to make some substitutions and alterations to make it my own but the basic recipe is still the same. It made the house smell heavenly!

Provided by Michelle Bates-Phipps

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 17

DRY INGREDINTS TO MIX TOGETHER
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp all spice
WET INGREDINTS TO PUT INTO MIXER
1/2 c dark brown sugar
1/4 c dark molasses
1/4 c corn syrup, light
3 large eggs
MELT TOGETHER
1 stick butter
1/4 c water
FRUIT
2 pears, chopped
1/4 c ginger, grated

Steps:

  • 1. clean, core and chop pears. You can peel them first if you like. Set aside
  • 2. peel and grate ginger. Ginger peels very easily with the back of a spoon. Be careful grating because it is very fibrous. Set aside
  • 3. mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside
  • 4. mix wet ingredients in stand mixer one at a time. It is best if your eggs are room temperature.
  • 5. melt together butter and water in sauce pan.
  • 6. mix dry and wet mixtures together on low speed a little at a time until blended.
  • 7. add butter with water and ginger. Mix until just blended
  • 8. butter and flour a 8 x 8 pan. pour cake mixture in. put pears on top. Do not mix in!
  • 9. bake in 350 oven for approx 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Tips:

  • Use ripe pears: This will ensure that your cake is moist and flavorful.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help the cake rise evenly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

Pear gingerbread cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist, flavorful, and has just the right amount of spice. With a few simple tips, you can make a pear gingerbread cake that is sure to impress your friends and family.

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