Description

Everyone has heard of pineapple upside down cake, but how about pear upside down cake? It uses pears and fall spices to take the cake to the next level. It's an impressive, beautiful cake that looks complicated but is actually easy to make.

Ingredients

• 1 c. unsalted butter, divided
• 1/2 c. light brown sugar
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar plus 1 T.
• 2-3 ripe pears
• 1 t. cinnamon, divided
• 1 t. ground cardamom, divided
• 1/4 t. ground cloves, divided
• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1 t. salt
• 3/4 c. whole milk
• 2 t. vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch round pan well with butter; line the bottom with parchment; grease again with butter.*
2. In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 c. unsalted butter with 1/2 c. brown sugar; on low heat, stir until the butter and sugar are melted. Pour into the cake pan; evenly cover the bottom.
3. Peel, core and thinly slice the pears; place in a bowl. Sprinkle slices with 1 T. sugar, 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1/2 t. cardamom, 1/8 t. cloves; toss to coat.