UP - SIDE DOWN PEAR CAKE

Using Panasonic INVERTER® Microwave


  
EQUIPMENT:
  •  Measuring Spoons
  •  Measuring Cup
  •  Electric Mixer
  •  9" round cake pan
  •  Wax Paper
  •  Wooden Spoon or High Temp Rubber Spatula
INGREDIENTS:
  •  Topping
  •  1/3 cup butter 75 ml
  •  1 cup brown sugar 250 ml
  •  2 tbsp red wine 25 ml
  •  1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 ml
  •  1/4 tsp cloves 1 ml
  •  2 Bosc pears, peeled 2 and sliced
  •  1/4 cup ground walnuts 50 ml
  •  Cake
  •  2 cups flour 500 ml
  •  1/2 tsp salt 2 ml
  •  2 tsp baking powder 10 ml
  •  1/2 cup butter or margarine 125 ml
  •  2/3 cup sugar 150 ml
  •  2 eggs 2
  •  1 tsp vanilla extract 5ml
  •  2/3 cup milk 150 ml
PROCEDURE:
  1.  In a 9" (23 cm) round cake pan, combine butter, brown sugar, wine, cinnamon and cloves.
  2.  Cover with wax paper.
  3.  Heat at P7 2 - 3 minutes, or until sugar is melted.
  4.  Stir well. Arrange pear slices attractively on mixture.
  5.  Sprinkle with nuts in between slices; set aside.
  6.  In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder.
  7.  Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer at high speed, until creamy.
  8.  Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
  9.  Alternately add milk and flour mixture.
  10.  Pour over pears.
  11.  Cook at P4 10 minutes, then P7 2 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
  12.  To Complete: Let stand 5 - 10 minutes; invert onto a serving plate and serve warm.
  13.  Makes: 1 cake

 
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UP - SIDE DOWN PEAR CAKE