Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake
A warm, comforting upside-down pear gingerbread cake featuring caramelized pears and spicy gingerbread, perfect for special occasions or cozy gatherings with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and melt butter in an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Stir in the brown sugar until well combined, then sprinkle the maraschino cherries evenly over the butter and sugar mixture.
- Dip the sliced pears in orange or lemon juice to prevent darkening.
- Arrange the pear slices in rows over the cherries in the baking dish.
- Prepare the gingerbread mix according to package instructions.
- Pour the gingerbread batter over the arranged pears in the baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool slightly before turning the cake upside down onto a serving plate.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
542
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).