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 topping:
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¼ cup Butter | |
½ cup Brown sugar | |
4 Pears | |
For cake:
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½ cup Butter | |
1 cup Sugar | |
2 Large eggs | |
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
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1
Heat oven and prepare cake pan
5min -
2
Make syrup
3min -
3
Place pears and syrup in cake pan
2min -
4
Make cake batter: Cream together butter and sugar
2min -
5
Add egg yolks and vanilla extract
2min -
6
Add milk, flour, baking powder and salt
2min -
7
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar
2min -
8
Fold egg whites into batter
2min -
9
Transfer batter to cake pan
1min -
10
Bake
40min -
11
Invert
5min -
12
Serve
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