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Upside Down Pear Cake: A Simple Recipe Using Fresh Pears

Upside Down Pear Cake: A Simple Recipe Using Fresh Pears

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Easy Pear Cake
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Nutritional information

259
calories
13g
fat
38g
carbohydrates
2g
protein
2g
fiber
239mg
sodium

Upside Down Pear Cake: A Simple Recipe Using Fresh Pears

If you’re in the mood for a delightful baking adventure, try this easy and delicious Upside Down Pear Cake! Imagine a light, moist cake cradling warm, caramelized pears that create a luscious topping. It’s simple enough for a home baker but looks stunning when served, making it perfect for any occasion. 

You’ll start by creating a lovely caramel layer with just butter and brown sugar, adding the perfect amount of sweetness and richness. Then, the fresh pears are added. As the cake bakes, the fresh pears caramelize beautifully, ensuring every bite is a burst of flavor. The combination of soft cake and gooey pear drippings is simply irresistible! The cake itself gets its impressive light and fluffy texture from egg whites whipped with cream of tartar, which are then gently folded in the batter to preserve their structure. Once baked, invert the cake onto a serving platter so that the caramelized pears are on display. Slice and serve.

To make the Upside Down Pear Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Upside Down Pear Cake: A Simple Recipe Using Fresh Pears

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:
For topping:
¼ cup Butter
½ cup Brown sugar
4 Pears large, sliced in half
For cake:
½ cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
2 Large eggs separated
1 tsp Vanilla extract
½ cup Milk
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
2 tsp Baking powder
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Cream of tartar

Steps to make Upside Down Pear Cake: A Simple Recipe Using Fresh Pears

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare cake pan

    5min

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F/180 °C. Line with parchment paper and grease a 9-inch springform cake pan. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Make syrup

    3min

    In a non-stick pan over medium heat, melt ¼ cup butter. Once the butter has melted, add in ½ cup brown sugar and melt it down. Remove from the heat.

  3. 3

    Place pears and syrup in cake pan

    2min

    Pour the syrup into the prepared cake pan and place the pears cut-side down in a single layer.

  4. 4

    Make cake batter: Cream together butter and sugar

    2min

    In a mixing bowl, cream together ½ cup butter and 1 cup sugar until fluffy.

  5. 5

    Add egg yolks and vanilla extract

    2min

    Add in 2 egg yolks and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until combined.

  6. 6

    Add milk, flour, baking powder and salt

    2min

    Gradually stir in ½ cup milk, followed by 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt.

  7. 7

    Beat egg whites and cream of tartar

    2min

    In a separate bowl, beat 2 egg whites with ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar until fluffy.

  8. 8

    Fold egg whites into batter

    2min

    Using a large flexible spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter by gently scooping up the mixture from the bottom and folding it over the top, rotating the bowl as you go until combined.

  9. 9

    Transfer batter to cake pan

    1min

    Pour the cake batter over the pears and syrup. Using a spatula, smooth out the top.

  10. 10

    Bake

    40min

    Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

  11. 11

    Invert

    5min

    Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Cover the cake pan with a serving platter and invert the cake onto it. Let it cool completely before slicing and serving.

  12. 12

    Serve

    Serve and enjoy!

Craving an easy and delicious dessert? This Upside Down Pear Cake looks amazing when inverted onto a serving platter with the caramelized pears on display. If you make this recipe, please come back and leave a review with your thoughts!

About the author

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

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Athina

Delicious fruit cake!

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