Easy Pear Upside Down Cake

With this Upside-Down Pear Cake recipe, you can create a delicious fall dessert that packs on the flavor. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream to spice up any fall occasion or celebration.

Prep25 min
Total Time1 hr 10 min
Skill LevelBeginner

Amount6-8 servings

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

Topping
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 cups (about 1 medium) ripe Bartlett or Bosc pear, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch slices

Cake
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk
Vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional)

Tools
9 inch round pan
Mixing bowls
Electric mixer

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9 inch pan with vegetable pan spray.
Make topping. In a small bowl stir together the melted butter, brown sugar and ginger.
Spread mixture in an even layer in the pan. Arrange pear slices over butter mixture and set aside.
Make cake. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until well combined.
Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well-combined. Alternately add flour mixture and milk; mixing until just combined. Pour the cake batter over pear slices in the pan.
Bake 37-39 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes on a wire rack and then turn out onto a serving plate.
Serve slightly warm with ice cream, if desired.