3 down carmel cake Recipes

unsalted butter, at room, granulated sugar, firm but ripe, large pears , such as comice or, anjou, peeled, cored and cut lengthwise into, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, salt, peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger, dark brown sugar, egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten, light molasses, milk, at room temperature, sugar

unpeeled apricot halves, undrained, apricot nectar, brown sugar, sliced almonds, toasted, layer-size spice cake mix, quick-cooking rolled oats, caramel ice cream topping, sweetened whipped cream (optional)