MAPLE-PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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Make and share this Maple-pear Upside-down Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KelBel

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup maple syrup
3 peeled bartlett pears or 3 Anjou pears, each cored and cut into 8 wedges
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Bring syrup to a boil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; arrange pears in pan in a spokelike fashion.
  • Place pan over medium-high heat, and cook until syrup thickens (about 4 minutes), gently shaking pan frequently.
  • Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
  • Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through salt); stirring well with a whisk.
  • Place sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended (about 2 minutes).
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Pour batter evenly over pear mixture in prepared pan; wrap handle of skillet with foil.
  • Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
  • Run a knife around outside edge.
  • Cool in pan 5 minutes.
  • Place a plate upside down on top of cake; invert onto plate.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.7, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 73.8, Sodium 236.2, Carbohydrate 48.3, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 31.7, Protein 4

Nayla Malave
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I'm not a fan of maple syrup, so I'm not sure if I would like this cake.


Yanel
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This cake is way too expensive. I could have bought a whole cake for less money.


Feku Das
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This recipe is missing some important steps. I had to figure out how to make the caramel sauce on my own.


Suresh Ad
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake turned out dry.


Imran suleman Imran suleman
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This cake is very dense. I think I would have preferred a lighter texture.


prince gazi
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I had trouble getting the cake to come out of the pan in one piece.


Karun gaming
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This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still good.


Sarika Akter
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I'm not a big fan of pears, but I loved this cake. The maple flavor really shines through.


Ss gaming
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover pears.


billal Shak
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I love this cake! It's so easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly.


Sahneya binta Abedin Ana
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This cake is delicious! The pears are soft and juicy, and the cake is moist and flavorful.


Mohammad Amanullah
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I made this cake for my family, and they all loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the pears were perfectly caramelized.


Semugenyi Ramaa
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This cake is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of maple and pear.


Anthony Quintanilla
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great dessert for company, or just for a special treat.


M Ejaz
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This maple pear upside-down cake was a hit at my dinner party! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the pears were perfectly caramelized. I will definitely be making this again.