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Pear Cardamom Upside Down Cake
A delightful upside-down cake featuring sweet pears and fragrant cardamom, perfect for a cozy dessert.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients
- 1.5 sticks butter (unsalted) (at room temperature)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- juice of 1/2 lemon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
Pears
- 2 anjou pears pears, peeled, cored and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Brown 4 tbsp butter in a skillet, then add brown sugar and cook until smooth.
- Pour caramel into a 9-inch cake pan, arrange pear slices, and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Mix dry ingredients; cream remaining butter with sugar, add eggs, vanilla, then dry ingredients and milk.
- Pour batter over pears and bake for 40 minutes. Cool slightly before flipping.
Notes
Ensure pears are evenly sliced for a beautiful presentation.