UPSIDE-DOWN PEAR WALNUT CAKE

Upside-Down Pear Walnut Cake image

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8 wedges

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs or 2 egg whites, from extra-large eggs
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 pears, peeled cored and thinly sliced lengthwise

Steps:

Set oven to 375 degrees.
Prepare a 9-inch cast-iron skillet.
In a bowl, combine together the flour and the next 7 ingredients (flour through cloves).
In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, 1/4 cup butter and molasses; add to the flour mixture, stirring until smooth.
In a cast-iron skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter.
Stir in 1/3 cup brown sugar; cook over medium heat 1 minute.
Remove from heat; sprinkle with walnuts.
Place the pear slices in the bottom of the skillet.
Pour the batter over the pears; bake for 30 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack; invert the cake onto a serving plate.
Serve warm, or at room temperature.