Description
A stunning autumn upside-down cake featuring a caramelized topping of sweet sliced pears over a moist, simple vanilla sponge.
Ingredients
Topping:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar packed
3 fresh or canned pear halves, peeled, cored, and sliced thin
Cake:
1 and 1/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); grease an 8 or 9-inch round pan, pour in 1/2 cup melted butter, and sprinkle with brown sugar.
2. Arrange the thin pear slices evenly in an overlapping circular pattern over the sugar layer.
3. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
4. Add milk, oil, egg, and vanilla to the dry ingredients; whisk smoothly for one minute until a uniform batter forms.
5. Pour the batter carefully over the pear slices and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool on a wire rack for exactly 10 minutes, then invert carefully onto a serving plate.
Notes
Flip the cake exactly 10 minutes after baking so the caramel doesn’t cool and stick to the pan. Firm pears like Bosc or Anjou hold their shape best.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 18g
- Protein: 4g