Pear-Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Name: Pear-Ginger Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter at room temperature; 1/4 cup demerara sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 5 pears medium to large ripe, peeled, cored, and quartered lengthwise; 8 ounces butter at room temperature; 1/2 cup demerara sugar; 2 tablespoons ginger peeled, grated; 3 eggs; 5 tablespoons maple syrup or honey; 1/4 cup muscovado sugar; 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter at room temperature
1/4 cup demerara sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
5 pears medium to large ripe, peeled, cored, and quartered lengthwise
8 ounces butter at room temperature
1/2 cup demerara sugar
2 tablespoons ginger peeled, grated
3 eggs
5 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup muscovado sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions

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["Oil a 9-inch spring form pan, and line the bottom with a 10-inch circle of parchment paper.", "Combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Melt the butter over medium heat for about 1 minute.", "Pour the mixture into the prepared spring form pan, completely coating the parchment paper.", "Place the quartered pears on top of the butter-sugar mixture, lining the pieces up tightly in a decorative circle.", "In a large mixing bowl cream butter (cut into smaller pieces) and brown sugar for 3-5 minutes, until smooth.", "Add the grated ginger, and beat 1 minute more.", "Add the eggs one at a time,making sure that each egg is fully incorporated before adding another.", "Add in the maple syrup or honey and beat to fully mix. The mixture will look as though it is \"breaking\"" or curdling