Pear Upside-Down Cake

Name: Pear Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients: 6 Tbsp. butter; 1/2 c. brown sugar; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1 egg (unbeaten); 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 2 pears; maraschino cherries; 1 c. flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/3 c. milk

11 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg (unbeaten)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 pears
maraschino cherries
1 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. milk

Directions

1

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch square pan.
2

Sprinkle brown sugar over butter.
3

Pare and core pears; slice in 1/2-inch slices.
4

Arrange on top of brown sugar.
5

Place a cherry in center of each slice.
6

Cream butter.
7

Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cream well.
8

Add egg; beat until fluffy.
9

Add vanilla.
10

Mix the sifted flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
11

Pour batter over pears.
12

Bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes.