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Spiced Pear Skillet Cake




Source of Recipe


SandyOH -1999 Oregonian






Recipe Introduction


I used the pears I picked from my mother's pear tree for this recipe. It is so easy and so good.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
  
• 1 cup all purpose flour
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  
• 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  
• 1 small pear, unpeeled, coarsely grated
  
• 1 tablespoon grated, peeled fresh ginger
  
• 4 medium pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 6 wedges
  
• ice cream (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat ofen to 350 degrees F. and position rack in center of oven.
   
2. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over bottom of heavy 12 inch ovenproof skillet (cast iron) with 2 1/2 inch high sides. Add butter pieces to skillet. Place skillet in oven until butter melts, about 5 minutes.
   
3. Meanwhile, mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in bowl. Using electric mixer, beat in eggs and oil. Mix in grated pear and ginger, set aside.
   
4. Using oven mitt, remove skillet from oven. Whisk butter and sugar until sugar dissolves. Arrange pear wedges in skillet in a flower pattern, fitting wedges closely together and placing any remaining wedges in center. Pour batter over pears, spreading evenly.
   
5. Bake until cake is springy to the touch and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer skillet to rack and cool 20 minutes. Loosen edge of cake with knife. Place large plate over skillet. Using oven mitts, firmly grasp plate and skillet. Carefully invert skillet, turning out cake onto plate. Remove skillet. Serve cake warm with ice cream, if desired.
   






Final Comments


This cake is very moist.
Serves 12