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Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb pear
2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled, grated, divided
1 tbsp lemon juice
cooking spray
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup molasses
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp clove
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp powdered sugar
mint leaf (optional)
raspberries (optional)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 F Peel, core, and slice pears lengthwise into 1/4 slices.
Combine 1 Tbls ginger, lemon juice, and pear slices.
Coat a 9 x 2 round cake pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Arrange pears in bottom of pan in a circular pattern.
Combine brown sugar and butter in a large mixer bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended.
Beat in egg.
Add buttermilk, molasses, and 1 Tbls ginger; beat until well blended.
Combine flour and remaining ingredients EXCEPT powdered sugar.
Add flour mixture to batter; stir until well blended.
Pour over pears.
Bake 40 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
Cool in pan 20 minutes on wire rack.
Sprinkle a serving plate with powdered sugar.
Invert cake onto serving plate.
When completely cool, garnish with mint leaves and raspberries.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	314.01 Kcal (1315 kJ)
Calories from fat	95.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.66g	16%
Cholesterol	39.73mg	13%
Sodium	685.36mg	29%
Potassium	327mg	7%
Total Carbs	52.18g	17%
Sugars	29.91g	120%
Dietary Fiber	3.91g	16%
Protein	3.93g	8%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	6%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	122.9mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	214.84 Kcal (899 kJ)
Calories from fat	65.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.3g	16%
Cholesterol	27.18mg	13%
Sodium	468.9mg	29%
Potassium	223.72mg	7%
Total Carbs	35.7g	17%
Sugars	20.46g	120%
Dietary Fiber	2.67g	16%
Protein	2.69g	8%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	6%
Iron	1.4mg	11%
Calcium	84.1mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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