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Pear Upside-Down Cake

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Prep Time
20
min.
Total Time
55
min.
Servings

16 servings

Move over, pineapple—pears are having a moment. This pound cake-like confection featuring pumpkin spice and cranberries is poised to steal the spotlight.

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  • Heat oven to 350ºF.
  • Cut pears lengthwise in half; remove cores, then cut pears lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange on bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Combine sugar and spice; sprinkle over pears. Top with cranberries.
  • Beat next 5 ingredients with mixer until blended; pour over ingredients in pan.
  • Bake 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool 10 min. Run knife around edges of pan to loosen cake. Place large platter over cake; invert cake onto platter. Gently remove pan. Cool cake slightly. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

Special Equipment Needed

Substitute

Use 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O SIMPLY GOOD Vanilla Bean Flavor Pudding.

Special Extra

Stir additional 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice into COOL WHIP before serving over cake.

Note

If you don't have a large platter, invert cake onto baking sheet instead.

Make Ahead

Cake can be made ahead of time. Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.

Servings

  • 16 servings

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 16 servings
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories 260
Total fat 7g
Saturated fat 3g
Cholesterol 45mg
Sodium 310mg
Carbohydrate 47g
Dietary fiber 1g
Sugars 35g
Protein 3g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 0 %DV
Vitamin C 0 %DV
Calcium 6 %DV
Iron 6 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

Ratings & Reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 by from This is a winner! This is a winner! I made it for dinner guests and they LOVED it. I sent half the cake home with them and they are still talking about it! In my oven it required 50 minutes of baking (I used a metal 9/13 pan). I will definitely be making this again - a delightful change from the expected pineapple!
Date published: 2010-08-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This was so easy to make and absolutely delicious! This was so easy to make and absolutely delicious! The pudding box I used was 5.4 oz istead of the 3.4 oz it called for. But I used the whole thing anyway and it still came out amazing! The cake is super moist, even after five days in the fridge.
Date published: 2010-09-23
Rated 4 out of 5 by from I loved this, my family ate it but reviews were mixed--heard pears didn't have a "strong" flavor and it was kind of bland without ice cream or generous whipped topping(like the pineapple they're used to in this cake), might try apples next time. I loved this, my family ate it but reviews were mixed--heard pears didn't have a "strong" flavor and it was kind of bland without ice cream or generous whipped topping(like the pineapple they're used to in this cake), might try apples next time.
Date published: 2011-11-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Loved it! Loved it!! Took it to work & my co-workers raved about it. I used 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cloves & 1/4 tsp nutmeg in place of the pie spice. Will definetly make again. Makes many servings too.
Date published: 2010-09-09
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Loved the flavors. Loved the flavors. Very warming and full of Fall feeling. However my pears turned quite dark in color, as did the cake. Not nearly so pretty as the picture ;-(
Date published: 2010-12-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This was my Dad's all time favorite he sends me little signs when he wants some so I make it and take him a piece and we enjoy it together in spirit. This was my Dad's all time favorite he sends me little signs when he wants some so I make it and take him a piece and we enjoy it together in spirit.
Date published: 2015-07-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This was a quick wonderful dessert. This was a quick wonderful dessert. I took it to a dinner party and everyone gobbled it up. Definitely will make this again.
Date published: 2010-09-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love the flavors. Love the flavors. I had pears that needed to be used and this went over very well. Thanks for this delightful recipe.
Date published: 2010-09-08
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