Pear Upside-Down Spice Cake

Pear Upside-Down Spice Cake
Pear Upside-Down Spice Cake is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 290 calories. Head to the store and pick up egg, ground allspice, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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To prepare cake, arrange pear slices spokelike in bottom of a 9-inch cake pan coated with cooking spray, working from the center of the pan to the edge.
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Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
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Combine flour and the next 7 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a bowl.
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Combine granulated sugar and 5 tablespoons butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
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Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
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Add flour mixture and 3/4 cup buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon batter over pears; spread evenly.
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Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula; invert cake onto plate.
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Let rest 2 minutes; remove pan.
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To prepare glaze, combine 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon water, and juice in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until butter melts. Stir in brown sugar; bring to a boil.
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Remove from heat; stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk.
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Let stand 2 minutes; pour glaze evenly over cake.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score1
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