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Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 firm pears, peeled and cored and cut into
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tsp clove
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup molasses (use a light coloured )
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Directions:

Melt butter in a skillet (the same sillet you will be making the cake in) over medium heat; reduce to low, then sprinkle brown sugar over the bottom of the skillet and cook WITHOUT stirring for 3 minutes (not all of the sugar will be melted).
Then arrange the pear slices decoratively over the sugar and cook without touching for 2 minutes; remove from heat.
To make the cake: set oven to 350 degrees, and set oven rack to middle position.
Mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in a bowl.
Whisk together molasses and boiling water in a small bowll.
Beat together butter, brown sugar and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes).
Alternatley mix in flour mixture and molasses on low speed.
Pour the batter over the pear topping in the skillet, spreading evenly (be careful not to disturb pears).
Bake for about 40-50 minutes.
Cool cake in skillet on a rack for 5 minutes.
Run a thin knife around edge of skillet then invert a large plate with a lip over the skillet and press tightly together.
Invert cake onto plate.
Replace any pears that stick to skillet.
Serve warm or room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	998.82 Kcal (4182 kJ)
Calories from fat	329.77 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.64g	56%
Cholesterol	92.01mg	31%
Sodium	1851.9mg	77%
Potassium	1130.3mg	24%
Total Carbs	162.99g	54%
Sugars	95.5g	382%
Dietary Fiber	9.81g	39%
Protein	9.28g	19%
Vitamin C	3.6mg	6%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	7.4mg	41%
Calcium	365.4mg	37%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	271.45 Kcal (1137 kJ)
Calories from fat	89.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.96g	56%
Cholesterol	25mg	31%
Sodium	503.29mg	77%
Potassium	307.18mg	24%
Total Carbs	44.3g	54%
Sugars	25.95g	382%
Dietary Fiber	2.67g	39%
Protein	2.52g	19%
Vitamin C	1mg	6%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	2mg	41%
Calcium	99.3mg	37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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