Name: Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: Topping:; 4 firm mediumpears; 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Gingerbread Cake:; 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (180ml) unsulphured or dark molasses (do not use blackstrap; I prefer Grandma’s brand); 3/4 cup (180ml) hot water (about100°F (38°C)); 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar; 1 largeegg, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; for serving: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Ingredients

(Servings: 9)

4 firm mediumpears

1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter

1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup (180ml) unsulphured or dark molasses (do not use blackstrap; I prefer Grandma’s brand)

3/4 cup (180ml) hot water (about100°F (38°C))

1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar

1 largeegg, at room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

for serving: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake

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Topping

Gingerbread Cake

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Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake

Ingredients

Topping

Gingerbread Cake

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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