Pear and Walnut Upside-Down Cake with Whipped Crème Fraîche Recipe | Epicurious.com

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INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), room temperature
3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 pounds ripe pears, cored and sliced into thin wedges (such as Bartlett or D'Anjou) (about 3 pears)
1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk, room temperature
For the whipped crème fraîche:
4 tablespoons crème fraîche
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Special equipment:
One 9-inch round metal cake pan (at least 2 inches tall)
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