PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Introduced in the 1930s, when cast-iron skillets were more commonly found in kitchens than baking pans, the upside-down, or skillet, cake has survived eras of modernization to remain a beloved dessert. Today, Martha puts a seasonal twist on this old-fashioned favorite, eschewing the classic pineapple for sweet and juicy Bartlett pears-large, bell-shaped fruits with smooth, yellow-green skin.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 1 ten-and-a-half-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the topping: Melt butter in the bottom of a 10 1/2-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar, stirring until dissolved. Swirl to coat the bottom; remove from heat, and cool. Cut pears into 1/4-inch-thick wedges, and arrange them in a circular pattern over the brown-sugar mixture to cover completely; set aside.
- Make the batter: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract; beat to combine. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating to combine.
- Alternating with the milk, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and mix, on low speed, just until the flour is incorporated.
- In a large bowl, beat reserved egg whites and the cream of tartar with a hand mixer until stiff but not dry. Using a rubber spatula, fold egg whites into the batter. Transfer to skillet. Using an offset spatula, spread the batter evenly, being careful not to disturb the pears.
- Bake until well browned on top and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Run a knife around inside of pan, and immediately invert the cake onto a serving dish. Serve warm or at room temperature.
ORANGE AND PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
I love cooking with my cast-iron skillet, whether it's to make a main dish or dessert. This upside-down cake is a fall version of a typical summer favorite. - Linda Persall, Cullman, Alabama
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place butter in a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet; place pan in oven until butter is melted, 3-5 minutes. Carefully tilt pan to coat bottom and sides with butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Arrange pears in a single layer over sugar., In a large bowl, beat sugar, coconut oil, egg and remaining 1 tablespoon orange zest until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture alternately with cream., Spoon over pears. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Fat 19g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 283mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SPICED PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
The flavors of fresh, sweet pears and gingerbread blend beautifully in this intriguing variation on pineapple upside down cake. Leftovers-if there are any-taste great with coffee or tea the next day. -Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pour melted butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with nuts and brown sugar. Arrange pears over nuts., In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition., Spread batter over pears. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 347mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
PEAR UPSIDE DOWN CAKE WITH ORANGE BUTTER SAUCE
Fresh autumn pears are spicy and juicy, and this is the best time to enjoy them baked into this upside down cake. Pass the orange butter sauce at the table. Bosc pears are the best for baking. If you cannot get them, use Bartletts or Seckels.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Peel, halve, and core the pears; set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Put ¼ cup of the butter into a 10 x 6 inch baking pan and place into the oven as it preheats. Remove from the oven when the butter is melted.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the melted butter. Arrange the pears in a single layer over the brown sugar with the cut side down.
- In a large bowl, cream the remaining ½ cup butter with the granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix in the baking powder and salt. Add the flour alternately with the milk, mixing until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the mixture evenly over the pears. Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Invert while warm onto a serving plate and serve warm with the orange butter sauce.
- While the cake bakes, make the sauce. Combine the orange juice, cornstarch, sugar, butter, and ginger in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium high heat, stirring. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from the heat. Makes 6 servings.
- The Great Holiday Baking Book.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 675.3, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 16.6, Cholesterol 104.2, Sodium 345.6, Carbohydrate 105.3, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 70.7, Protein 6.2
ORANGE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Provided by Sam Worley
Yield Makes 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the caramel:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Lightly butter the cake pan. Slice the oranges as thinly as you can (about 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick), preferably using a mandoline and picking out seeds as you go; set aside.
- Make sure you have all the ingredients for the caramel ready to go before you begin cooking it. In a medium pot, combine the sugar and 6 tablespoons water and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the mixture turns a medium-dark amber color, about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and carefully stir in the butter and salt until incorporated. Pour the caramel into the buttered cake pan.
- Starting in the center of the pan, layer the orange slices on top of the caramel, overlapping a bit and working your way toward the outer edge (you may not need to use all the orange slices). Set pan aside.
- Make the cake:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, and then blend in the vanilla and orange zest.
- Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk, beating just to combine. Spoon the batter in dollops over the oranges in the cake pan, being careful not to move them around too much. Smooth the top of the batter with a wet offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
- With an offset spatula or a butter knife, loosen any parts of the cake that seem to be sticking to the side of the pan. Invert the cake onto a plate or platter while it's still hot. Let cool until warm or room temperature, then cut into wedges with a serrated knife to serve.
PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Using a packaged cake mix speeds up the preparation time of this tasty pear and pecan upside-down cake. This moist cake is pretty to look at and luscious, too. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spread butter in an 8-in. square baking dish. Arrange pear slices in a single layer over butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans., In a large bowl, beat cake mix, milk and egg on medium speed for 3-5 minutes; pour over pears. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 251mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
UPSIDE-DOWN PEAR GINGERBREAD CAKE
The aroma of baking gingerbread stirs up such warm memories. This cake looks festive and is even on the lighter side. -Nancy Beckman, Helena, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in brown sugar. Spread over bottom of a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Arrange pears over top., For cake, mix milk and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, beat egg, brown sugar, molasses, melted butter and milk mixture until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt and cloves; gradually beat into molasses mixture. Spoon carefully over pears., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 348mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Provided by R. W. Apple Jr.
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Butter a 9-inch cake pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. Toss pears with lemon juice; set aside.
- In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Add pears, cut side down, in a single layer. Cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and brown the other side. Transfer to a plate.
- To the same saute pan, add the Poire William, and sprinkle with the rest of the granulated sugar. Cook until reduced to a syrup, about 1 minute. Pour into cake pan, coating the bottom. Place pears in pan, cut side down, arranging in a single layer (there may be a few leftover slices).
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the remaining 8 tablespoons butter until fluffy. Add brown sugar, and beat on medium-high speed for 3 minutes. Add eggs, and continue beating to combine. Add molasses and fresh ginger. Gradually add flour mixture. In a small bowl, combine the baking soda and boiling water, beating with a fork. Add to the batter, and mix well.
- Pour batter into cake pan over the pears. Bake for 25 minutes. Lower heat to 325 degrees, and bake an additional 15 minutes, until cake springs back when touched in the center. Remove from oven. Cool for 1 hour, then invert onto serving plate. Serve with rum-raisin ice cream or rum-spiked whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 361, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 217 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CLASSIC PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Pear adds a twist to the usual upside-down cake - a delicious dessert.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, combine powdered sugar and 3/4 cup butter; beat at low speed until crumbly. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well at medium speed after each addition. Add vanilla; beat well. Add flour, cornmeal and baking powder; mix well.
- Place 1/4 cup butter in 9-inch round cake pan. Heat in oven for about 4 minutes or until butter is melted. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pear slices over mixture in pan, slightly overlapping. Spoon and carefully spread cake batter over pears.
- Bake at 350°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1/12 of Recipe, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 40 g
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