PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Provided by Karen DeMasco
Categories Cake Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Low Sodium Pear Cornmeal Fall Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter pan; line bottom with a parchment-paper round. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Stir 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high. Boil syrup without stirring, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with a wet pastry brush, until sugar turns dark amber, 8-10 minutes. Remove pan from heat; add 1 tablespoon butter (caramel will bubble vigorously) and whisk until smooth. Pour caramel into prepared cake pan and swirl to coat bottom.
- Peel, halve, and core the pears. Place flat on a work surface and cut lengthwise into 1/8"-thick slices. Layer slices over caramel, flat side down, overlapping as needed.
- Mix remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 8 tablespoons butter, and vanilla in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add yolks one at a time, beating to blend between additions and occasionally scraping bowl. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites on low speed in a medium bowl until frothy. Increase the speed to medium and continue to beat until whites form soft peaks. Fold about 1/4 of the whites into cake batter. Add in remaining whites; gently fold just to blend. Pour batter over pears in pan; smooth top.
- Bake cake, rotating pan halfway through, until top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out with a few small moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Run a thin knife around inside of pan to release cake. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
- Invert cake onto a plate; remove parchment paper. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or caramel gelato, if desired.
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Abdul Ahad Asayesh
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he had ever had. The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
Chris Vasquez
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved it. The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was very moist. I would recommend using less sugar next time.
Norah Middlebrook
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
Juice Monie
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was moist and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Asfak Rain
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
subhan iq
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved it. The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was very moist. I would recommend using less sugar next time.
Fredricka Magongo
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pears, but I really enjoyed this cake. The pears were cooked perfectly and the cake was very moist. I would definitely make this again.
Dipu Ahmed
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was moist and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Richard Iroka
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he had ever had. The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
Israel Joy
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved it. The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was very moist. I would recommend using less sugar next time.
Pacurzo Das
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
pezore s
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was moist and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Russ Pappas
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
erroll sibiya
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved it. The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was very moist. I would recommend using less sugar next time.
Shabbythread_.0307
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he had ever had. The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
shah wahab
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The pears were caramelized perfectly and the cake was moist and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Babalola Miracle (Chiboy)
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pears, but I really enjoyed this cake. The pears were cooked perfectly and the cake was very moist. I would definitely make this again.
Dibakor Das
[email protected]I made this cake for my family and they loved it! The pears added a nice sweetness and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this again.
Asma Ismael
[email protected]This pear upside-down cake was a hit at my dinner party! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the cake was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.