Spiced Pear Upside-Down Cake

By ldelmas

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling YIELD: 9

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large pears, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup warm water
• Ice cream, optional

Preparation

Step 1

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large pears, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup molasses
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup warm water
Ice cream, optional
1 piece equals 419 calories, 25 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 77 mg cholesterol, 347 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.