spiced pear upside-down cake

Name: Spiced Pear Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## SUGAR SAUCE:; 5 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2/3 cup(s) light brown sugar,packed firmly; 2 tablespoon(s) pure maple syrup; ## PEAR PREP:; 1 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 2 large ripe bartlett or anjou pears, peeled, cut in 1/2 and cored; 1 teaspoon(s) each of ground cinnamon and of ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves or less; garnish: - maraschino cherry halves; ## CAKE:; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) milk; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 large eggs at room temperature

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Mar 19, 2013

My friend and neighbor Laurie gave me this recipe from her Aunt Lucille, who lives in Texas, it is a clipping from a magazine. I don't think it is from a cookbook -it is hard to tell as it looks like it used to be shinier paper. This is such an easy recipe that I thought you might like to try it too!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Bake

yield one 9-inch round cake

Ingredients

SUGAR SAUCE:
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup light brown sugar,packed firmly
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
PEAR PREP:
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 large ripe bartlett or anjou pears, peeled, cut in 1/2 and cored
1 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon and of ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or less
garnish: - maraschino cherry halves
CAKE:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs at room temperature

How To Make spiced pear upside-down cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350^. spray a 9-inch round cake pan and then cut circle of parchment or waxed paper for bottom and butter it and the insides of the pan; set aside.

Step 2

SUGAR SAUCE: In a bowl, using a wooden spoon, beat together the ingredients until thoroughly blended. Spread this mixture over the bottom of the prepared cake pan.
Step 3

PEAR PREP: Cut the pear slices into 1/4 inch slices and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar and spices; stir gently to coat evenly. Arrange the pears in the bottom or the pan; fanning them in spiral fashion , so that the tapered ends point outward; use the small slices to fill any spaces. From another pear you can cut a piece from the center to make a circle. Place cherry halves in between pears and into the center.
Step 4

CAKE: Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.Set aside. Pour the milk and vanilla into measuring cup. set aside. --- In the large bowl of your electric mixer , beat the butter and sugar on medium-high , until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, scrape bowl sides after each addition. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 addition , alternating with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat 2 minutes.
Step 5

Pour the batter into the cake pan and spread evenly over the pears. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean , about 60-70 minutes.
Step 6

Immediately place a plate larger than the pan, upside down on top of the cake. Carefully invert the cake with the plate, then carefully lift off the pan;gently shaking the pan if necessary to release the cake. Carefully remove the paper. Scrape any goo onto the cake. Let cool for 30 minutes.
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