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Pear Upside-Down Cake

This tender vegan cake bakes over maple-coated pears, then turns out with warm spice and a soft fruit layer.

$0.29per serving $
45 minstart to table
8servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 pears
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup non dairy milk
  • 1/4 cup pear puree or applesauce
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice or chai spice
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan with oil.
  2. Slice the pears and arrange them in the pan, then drizzle them with maple syrup.
  3. Whisk the milk, pear puree, lemon juice, sugar, oil, and vanilla in a bowl.
  4. Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spice until just combined.
  5. Spread the batter over the pears and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool the cake for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a plate.

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