- Prep Time
- 30 mins
- Total Time
- 50 mins
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 60
- butter
- ml
- 125
- brown sugar
- ml
- 4-5
- pears
- 60
- butter
- ml
- 125
- brown sugar
- ml
- 2
- egg(s)
- 250
- applesauce
- ml
- 125
- molasses
- ml
- 375
- flour
- ml
- 5
- baking powder
- ml
- 5
- baking soda
- ml
- 10
- ginger
- ml
- 5
- cinnamon
- ml
- 2
- cloves
- ml
- 1
- salt
- ml
- 115
- butter
- g
- 375
- brown sugar
- ml
- 500
- corn syrup
- ml
- 300
- milk
- ml
- 125
- water
- ml
- 5
- vanilla extract
- ml
Preparation
- Step 1
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a round 23-cm (9-in.) 1.5 L baking pan with parchment paper.
- Step 2
- In small bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
- Step 3
- Place pear slices side by side on the batter in a circle, covering the entire base. Set aside.
- Step 4
- In a bowl, mix butter and brown sugar using an electric mixer. Add eggs and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add applesauce and molasses, and mix until smooth.
- Step 5
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Incorporate dry ingredients to molasses mixture little by little. Mix until batter is smooth. Pour over pears.
- Step 6
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Turn upside down on a serving dish.
- Step 7
- While cake is cooking, prepare caramel. Melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan. Add corn syrup and simmer 5 to 10 minutes without boiling.
- Step 8
- Remove from heat and slowly stir in condensed milk and water. Add vanilla. Serve with cake. Place any leftover in jars.
