Pear Walnut Upside Down Gingerbread Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk

  • 1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 large egg whites

  • 1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, melted

  • 1/4 cup molasses

  • 1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine

  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

  • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (flour through cloves) in a bowl. Combine buttermilk, egg substitute, 1/4 cup butter, and molasses in a bowl. Add to flour mixture, stirring until smooth.

Step 3

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet. Stir in 1/3 cup brown sugar, and cook over medium heat 1 minute. Remove from heat; sprinkle with walnuts.

Step 4

Place pear slices in the bottom of skillet. Pour batter over pears. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; invert cake onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.