Honey Pear Upside-Down Cake
Honey Pear Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients
For the Pear Topping
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 medium Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For the Cake Batter
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter and honey for the topping. Pour this mixture into the bottom of the prepared cake pan, spreading it evenly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Arrange the sliced pears in a decorative pattern over the honey-butter mixture in the pan. You can overlap them slightly. Drizzle the lemon juice over the pears to prevent browning.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt for the cake batter. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Beat in the large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the whole milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined and no streaks of flour remain; do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Carefully spoon the cake batter over the pears in the prepared pan, spreading it gently and evenly to avoid disturbing the pear layer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. The cake should be golden brown.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. This allows the topping to set slightly.
⏱️ 15 min
- 11
Place a serving plate upside down over the cake pan. Carefully, using oven mitts, invert the cake onto the plate. Lift the pan off slowly. If any pears stick to the pan, gently place them back onto the cake.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
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Honey Pear Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients
For the Pear Topping
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 medium Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For the Cake Batter
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter and honey for the topping. Pour this mixture into the bottom of the prepared cake pan, spreading it evenly.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Arrange the sliced pears in a decorative pattern over the honey-butter mixture in the pan. You can overlap them slightly. Drizzle the lemon juice over the pears to prevent browning.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt for the cake batter. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Beat in the large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the whole milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined and no streaks of flour remain; do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Carefully spoon the cake batter over the pears in the prepared pan, spreading it gently and evenly to avoid disturbing the pear layer.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. The cake should be golden brown.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. This allows the topping to set slightly.
⏱️ 15 min - 11
Place a serving plate upside down over the cake pan. Carefully, using oven mitts, invert the cake onto the plate. Lift the pan off slowly. If any pears stick to the pan, gently place them back onto the cake.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!