Normally I steer towards chocolaty desserts, but every once in a while I get a craving for something fruity. I had in mind something with pear, something with gingerbread, and something that I could flip! So what did I craft for this very specific craving:
Gingerbread Pear Upside-Down Cake {Gluten Free, Dairy Free}
The recipe itself was really straight forward. Sprinkle brown sugar on the bottom of a greased pan. Lay sliced pears on top of the sugar {in a pinwheel layout}. Pour the gingerbread cake batter on top.
Then bake:
The gingerbread cake is fluffy and flavorful.
Once the cake has cooled for at least 10mins, place a serving tray or dish on top of the pan.
Then FLIP!
The pears have a nice brown sugar glaze which coats the entire cake and serves as a frosting of sorts.
Want the RECIPE? How about a slice of cake? Believe me, I have extra. Here you go:
~Enjoy
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This looks really good.
I’ll try this one for my husband who usually avoids pears. I bet he’ll put some vanilla ice cream on the top, and be so happy.
ice cream or whip cream would be delicious on top!!!
I think you should try this again with pineapples and then invited me over to eat it.
oh my goodness! How decadent! YUM
Ginger and pears go so well together, so I can only imagine how tasty this is!
What dairy-free substitution did you use for the buttermilk in the recipe?
Christine,
I made my own buttermilk using Soymilk and lemon juice.
This looks amazing! Can’t believe it’s gluten and dairy free. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This is so beautiful! I love upside down cakes and pear and ginger…perfect combo.
Great photo’s. This cake looks delcious!Flavours I love that single serve looks truly enticing! Yvette x
This sounds wonderful. I love the large pictures.
I’d love for you to share this recipe on my linky for Sweet Tooth Friday. http://alli-n-son.com/2011/03/03/monster-cookies/
OH WOW! I love the gingerbread and pear paring! Thanks so much for linking up with Friday Potluck! This recipe looks wonderful!
Yes I sure will have a slice of your wonderful cake. That cake looks delicious. I love your combination of seasons. Thank you so much for sharing at Full Plate Thursday and please come back!
This looks great…and it doesn’t look gluten free at all!
Thanks for visiting my site! I absolutely love yours…it’s beautiful!
That looks so good!!! Thanks for linking up to Fun w/Food Friday @ Paisley Passions. Hope you stop by again soon
~Lori @ Paisley Passions
Thank you for this recipe! I made it tonight for our octet practice. We’re called the ‘Ginger Snaps’ so I wanted to make something with the pears I had in my fridge and ginger, of course! I used only 1/2 cup of sugar for my topping but added 2 Tbsps of butter and 1 Tbsp of cocoa.
In the cake I omitted the 1/2 cup brown sugar and used just the 1/3 cup molasses. I served it with whipped cream and everyone loved it!