Dark Gingerbread Pear Cake

Dark Gingerbread Pear Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Dark Gingerbread Pear Cake a try. One serving contains 354 calories, 5g of protein, and 15g of fat. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. If you have baking soda, bosc pear, accompaniment: whipped cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan, knocking out excess.
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Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.
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Melt butter with water.
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4
Beat together brown sugar and molasses with an electric mixer until combined.
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Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well. Beat in flour mixture at low speed until just combined.
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Add butter mixture and ginger, beating just until smooth.
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Pour into cake pan.
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8
Peel pear and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Scatter over batter.
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Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings8
Health Score3
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