PEAR-CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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Serve a scoop of Spice Ice Cream alongside this upside-down cake for a delicious fall dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups firmly packed light-brown sugar
3 firm but ripe pears, such as Anjou
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup cranberries
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
3 large eggs
1 cup milk, room temperature
Spice Ice Cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 6 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar in a medium skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until melted and thoroughly combined, about 6 minutes. Pour into a 10-by-2-inch professional round cake pan.
  • Peel pears, core, and slice into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Coat with lemon juice, and arrange on top of brown-sugar mixture in a spiral pattern around edge of pan. Fan out slices in center. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cranberries over pears, and set aside.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger together in a medium bowl, and set aside. Combine remaining 6 tablespoons of butter with remaining cup brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer, and beat until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add milk alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with four; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cranberries; pour over fruit in pan. Bake until a tester inserted in the center of cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around edges and invert onto a serving platter. Serve with spice ice cream.

Tyreese Bhengu
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This cake is so easy to make and it looks so impressive. It's perfect for a special occasion.


Oto Sunday
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I love the combination of pears and cranberries in this cake. It's a unique and delicious dessert.


Ayanna Brown
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This cake is perfect for a fall dessert. The pears and cranberries give it a warm and cozy flavor.


Sohail Bangash
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor.


Jonathan Mora
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover pears and cranberries. It's a delicious and easy dessert.


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I love that this cake can be made with fresh or frozen fruit. It's a great way to use up leftover fruit.


Aneela Khan
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This cake is so easy to make and it looks so impressive. It's perfect for a special occasion.


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I made this cake for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor.


Jennifer Marrero
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This cake is perfect for a fall dessert. The pears and cranberries give it a warm and cozy flavor.


grace pelroy
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I love the combination of pears and cranberries in this cake. It's a unique and delicious dessert.


Ezra Terlouw
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.


Diarmaid Brennan
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It's a great dessert for any occasion.


Sudais Khang Sudais Khang
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This cake is delicious! The pears and cranberries are a perfect combination.


Lithium
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I love this cake! It's so easy to make and it always turns out great.


Thomas Berlin
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This is my new favorite cake recipe! It's moist, flavorful, and the perfect dessert for any occasion.


jack sanders
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This cake is so easy to make and it turns out perfect every time. I love that I can use fresh or frozen fruit, so I can make it any time of year.


Joseph Huebert
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I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it, and I even got asked for the recipe. It's a keeper!


Aminu Shuaibu
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This cake was absolutely delicious! The combination of pears and cranberries is perfect, and the cake is moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.