Pear and Beer Gingerbread Upside-Down Cake

By Caryl

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 medium pears, pared and sliced
• 1 package (14 ounces) gingerbread mix
• 1 to 1 1/4 cups beer
• 1 egg

Details

Adapted from betterrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Melt butter in an 8-inch square pan. Stir in brown sugar; spread evenly over bottom of pan. Arrange pear slices in rows over sugar.

2. Prepare gingerbread according to package directions, substituting an equal amount of beer for the amount of water specified, and adding egg as called for in the directions.

3. Pour batter over pears.

4. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until cake tests done. Immediately loosen cake from sides of pan and invert on a serving platter. Serve warm.