Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
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- Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
1/2 cup of butter, melted1/2 cup of chopped walnuts1/4 cup packed brown sugar3 large pears, peeled and diced1/2 cup of butter, softened1/3 cup sugar1 egg1/3 cup molasses1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour3/4 tsp. ground ginger3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon1/2 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. baking soda2 tbsp. ground flaxseed1/2 cup warm water
1. Pour melted butter into a 9-inch square baking pan; sprinkle with nuts and brown sugar. Arrange pears over nuts.
2. In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, flaxseed, and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
3. Spread batter over pears. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
4. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
5. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLDEBLOIS.
2. In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, flaxseed, and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
3. Spread batter over pears. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
4. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
5. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLDEBLOIS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 409.2
- Total Fat: 25.2 g
- Cholesterol: 77.2 mg
- Sodium: 744.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5.0 g
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