Pear and Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Name: Pear and Ginger Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 firm-ripe Bosc pears (1 lb. total); 355 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 2 Tbsps (1/4 lb.) butter, at room temperature; 296 milliliters buttermilk; 3 Tbsps chopped crystallized ginger; 177 milliliters dark molasses; 2 larges eggs; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Pear and Ginger Upside-Down Cake a try. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 330 calories. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of molasses, baking soda, ground ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Lightly butter a 9-inch cheesecake pan with removable rim at least 2 1/2 inches tall. Line pan with a 10-inch round of cooking parchment, pressing into bottom and about 1/2 inch up sides.

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Butter

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Cut 2 tablespoons butter into about 1/4-inch chunks and drop evenly over parchment in pan bottom.

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Butter

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Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup brown sugar and the crystallized ginger.

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Candied Ginger

Brown Sugar

Peel pears and cut in half lengthwise, then, slicing parallel to cut edge, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. With a small knife, cut core from each slice. Arrange slices flat, in a single layer, over sugar mixture in pan, trimming pieces as needed to fit.

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In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and allspice.

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Ginger

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Whisk

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In another bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar until well blended.

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Butter

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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to medium-low and beat in molasses.

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Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, beating until incorporated, then beat on high speed just until well blended.

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Pour batter over pears.

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Pear

Bake in a 325 regular or 300 convection oven until a toothpick inserted in center (not in fruit) comes out clean, 1 hour and 35 to 40 minutes (cake center may settle slightly).

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