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Raisin and Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake
 
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Prep Time: 11 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 46 Minutes
Servings: 1
Keep these ingredients on hand in the pantry for a throw-together, rustic dessert.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 (29-ounce) can pear halves, drained and sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
12 maraschino cherries, halved
1 (14.5-ounce) package gingerbread cake mix
1 cup water
1 large egg
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar. Arrange pear slices over sugar; top with raisins, walnuts, and cherries.
2. Stir together cake mix, water, and egg until moistened; pour over pears. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
3. Invert immediately onto a serving platter. Cool before serving.
4. Tip: Make sure pears are well drained before arranging in skillet.
By RecipeOfHealth.com