PEAR AND GINGER UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Dairy     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Pear     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon plus 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
3 firm but ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
Whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Sift flour and next 8 ingredients into medium bowl. Combine milk and vanilla in glass measuring cup. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until lightly and fluffy. Add egg and beat until will blended. Add molasses and beat will. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Arrange pears in bottom of prepared pan. Pour batter over.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool 10 minutes. Using small knife, cut around sides of pan to loosen cake. Turn cake out into rack and cool slightly. (Cake can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)
  • Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.

sohon shah
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I'm giving this recipe one star because it was so bad.


Zayden Reece
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This recipe is the worst! The cake was dry and the pears were hard.


Amanda Rene Moore
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone. It was a waste of time and ingredients.


H Assnain
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my cake turned out terrible. It was dry and tasteless.


Rifat Ahmed rik
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This cake was a complete disaster! The pears were not cooked through and the ginger flavor was overwhelming.


Future Elingz
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I would not recommend this recipe. The cake was dry and the pears were not caramelized at all.


Toby Madden
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as well as I expected. The pears were a bit too hard and the ginger flavor was too strong.


Dheeraj Ray
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This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The pears were perfectly caramelized and the ginger added a nice flavor.


Karim Abidi
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I love this cake! The pears are always so soft and juicy, and the ginger adds a nice spicy flavor. The cake is also very moist and flavorful.


Jeffery Barrs
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This cake was very easy to make and it turned out great! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the ginger added a nice flavor. The cake was also very moist and flavorful.


sandra matako
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This cake was delicious! The pears were soft and juicy, and the ginger added a nice spicy flavor. The cake was also very moist and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Ambrose Ariiho
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I'm not a big fan of pears, but I really enjoyed this cake. The pears were perfectly caramelized and the ginger added a nice flavor. The cake was also very moist and flavorful.


CLONEZY sensei
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This cake was a bit more work than I expected, but it was worth it! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the ginger added a delicious flavor. The cake was also very moist and flavorful.


Dilse Prince
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I love the combination of pears and ginger in this cake. The pears are soft and caramelized, and the ginger adds a nice spicy flavor. The cake is also very moist and flavorful.


laxman limbu
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This recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out perfectly. The pears were soft and juicy, and the ginger added a nice zing. I will definitely be making this cake again.


md sohag islam
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I made this cake for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the combination of pears and ginger. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the caramel sauce was the perfect finishing touch.


reza Bidari
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This pear and ginger upside-down cake was a delightful treat! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the ginger added a warm, spicy flavor that balanced out the sweetness of the cake. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a