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Skillet Pear Cake Recipe
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Skillet Pear Cake Recipe

14 ingredients 1 hr 40 min 10 to 12 servings openrecipes
Skillet Pear Cake Recipe

The cake in this recipe is baked upside down, then flipped to reveal caramelized pears nestled in a tender spice cake.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

954
Calories
28g
Protein
26g
Fat
150g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped candied or crystallized ginger
  • 2 pounds firm but ripe Bosc pears (about 4 medium pears), peeled, halved lengthwise, and cored
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs , at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup whole milk , at room temperature

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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