Pear Ginger Upside Down Cake
Pear Ginger Upside Down Cake is a delicious blend of crystallized ginger from Paradise Fruit Co. and sweet, juicy pears.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 ripe pears
- 1 cup butter, softened and divided
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons crystallized (Paradise) ginger, chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Peel pears and cut each into 8 slices, set aside.
- Lightly butter 8-inch square baking pan.
- Combine 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, hazelnuts and ginger; spread into pan. Arrange pear slices over mixture.
- Beat remaining 1/2 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating well. Beat in egg and corn syrup.
- Combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Add to butter mixture alternately with boiling water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Pour over pear slices.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run a knife around edge of cake to loosen; cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate. Remove any foil before serving.
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.