Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::40 mins
Additional Time::5 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr
Servings::8
Yield::8 servings
Ingredients
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⅓ cup butter
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup brown sugar
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
20 ounces canned pear halves, drained
Cake Batter:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup milk
⅓ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place 1/3 cup butter in a 9-inch square pan and set in the preheating oven to melt, about 5 minutes.
Stir molasses, brown sugar, and ginger into the melted butter. Arrange pears cut-side down over mixture.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Add milk, 1/3 cup butter, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg until combined, about 2 minutes. Pour batter over pears.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Run a knife around the edge of the pan; place a plate on top of the cake and flip carefully.