A delicious twist on Grandma's pineapple upside-down cake.

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Name: Topsy-Turvy Pear Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 3 pears cored peeled and halved; 1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 3/4 t. baking soda; 1/2 t. salt; 1 t. cinnamon; 1/2 t. ground ginger; 1/4 t. ground cloves; 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1/4 c. shortening; 1/4 c. sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 c. molasses; 1/4 c. chopped nuts; whipped topping for Garnish

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INGREDIENTS

3 pears ; cored peeled and halved
1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ground ginger
1/4 t. ground cloves
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1/4 c. chopped nuts
whipped topping ; for Garnish

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INSTRUCTIONS

Arrange pear halves in a greased 9" round cake pan, cut-side down and stem ends toward center; set aside. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl; set aside.

Combine buttermilk, shortening, sugar, egg and molasses in a blender. Blend until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour over flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour batter over pears; sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan and turn onto a serving plate.

Serve warm with whipped topping.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (154g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 224
Calories from Fat: 81 (36%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 9g	12 %
	Saturated Fat 2.8g	14 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.6g
Cholesterol 4mg		1 %
Sodium 2358.9mg		81 %
Potassium 574.7mg		15 %
Total Carbohydrate 36.1g		11 %
	Dietary Fiber 3.5g	14 %
	Sugars, other 32.6g
Protein 2.6g		4 %
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Calories per serving: 224

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