CARAMELIZED PEAR CAKE

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Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 1/4 pounds Bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 cup grated peeled Bosc pears (about 2 medium)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in heavy 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet over low heat. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange quartered pears in flower design atop sugar, cutting some pieces to fit center if necessary.
  • Whisk flour, 2/3 cup sugar, crystallized ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, ground ginger and salt in medium bowl to blend. Whisk eggs, oil, vanilla and orange peel in large bowl to blend. Mix in grated pears. Mix dry ingredients into egg mixture.
  • Carefully pour batter over pears in skillet. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in skillet on rack 20 minutes. Run knife around skillet sides to loosen. Place plate on skillet over cake. Invert cake onto plate. Serve warm.

Jamie Smith
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This cake was a hit at my party! The pears were so juicy and flavorful, and the cake was so moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Narayan Lamichhane
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This cake was a hit at my party! The pears were so juicy and flavorful, and the cake was so moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


clar1ffy Hunter
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This cake was a hit at my party! The pears were so juicy and flavorful, and the cake was so moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Hunter Black
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This cake was a hit at my party! The pears were so juicy and flavorful, and the cake was so moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Diponkor sarker
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I made this cake for my friends and they loved it! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Faniyi Moyoola
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This cake was a hit at my party! The pears were so juicy and flavorful, and the cake was so moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Corrie Van Den Berg
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Bad Boys
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This cake is a must-try! The pears are so juicy and flavorful, and the cake is so moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Bharat Sangraula
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfectly. The pears are always perfectly caramelized and the cake is always moist and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Quardraline Hanks
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This is one of my favorite cakes to make. It's always a crowd-pleaser and it's so easy to make. I love the way the pears caramelize in the oven.


Jerrie Adams
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I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the sweet and tart flavor of the pears. The cake was also very easy to make, which was a bonus.


Tuli Khan
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This cake was absolutely delicious! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.