Chocolate Pear Upside Down Cake Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 can Pear halves in natural juices - (29 ounce) liquid removed
- 1/4 c. Butter - (1/2 stick)
- 1/4 c. Light brown sugar - (packed)
- 2 Tbsp. Honey
- 1/4 c. Minced walnuts
- 2 3/4 c. Sifted cake flour sift then measure
- 1 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Grnd cinnamon
- 1/3 c. Unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3/4 c. Granulated sugar
- 2 lrg Large eggs
- 2 sqr Unsweetened chocolate - (1 ounce) melted
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2/3 c. Lowfat milk
- 3/4 c. Whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp. Powdered sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Directions
- To prepare topping: Cut each pear half in half again lengthwise. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add in sugar and honey, stirring briefly just to blend. Cook just till sugar begins to heat. Remove from heat.
- Sprinkle walnuts proportionately in skillet. Arrange pears on top; set skillet aside.
- To prepare the cake: Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, baking pwdr, salt and cinnamon. With an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar till creamy. Add in the Large eggs, 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Beat in chocolate and vanilla. Beat in the dry ingredients in 2 additions, alternating with the lowfat milk. Spread the batter over the pears.
- Bake about 35 min, or possibly till just beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Let cold in the pan 30 min. Run a knife around the edge of the pan. Wearing oven mitts, invert a plate over the skillet; invert cake onto the plate. Carefully lift skillet off cake and replace any fruit and caramelized sugar which is stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Whip the cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla till soft peaks form. Serve a spoonful on top of each serving.
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 151g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 391 | |
| Calories from Fat 209 | 53% |
| Total Fat 23.96g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat 14.06g | 56% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium 381mg | 16% |
| Potassium 173mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 44.88g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.7g | 9% |
| Sugars 40.83g | 27% |
| Protein 3.94g | 6% |
