Pear Upside-Down Cake

  Desserts

Using a packaged cake mix speeds up the preparation time of this tasty fall cake. Topped with pecans and golden pears, this moist cake is pretty to look at and luscious, too.

Pear Upside-Down Cake

Average Rating: 3

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.
YIELD: 9 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 medium pears, peeled and sliced
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1 large egg, room temperature

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spread butter in an 8-in. square baking dish. Arrange pear slices in a single layer over butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans.
  • 2. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, milk and egg on medium speed for 3-5 minutes; pour over pears.
  • 3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 236 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 251mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

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