Name: Almond-Pear Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 c. (1 stick) Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter, plus more for greasing the pan -; 1/3 c. turbinado sugar -; 1 pears, sliced 1/4" thick, unpeeled -; 2/3 c. granulated sugar -; 1/3 c. light brown sugar -; 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved -; 2 large eggs -; 1/2 tsp. almond extract -; 1 c. all-purpose flour -; 1 c. almond flour -; 2 tsp. baking powder -; 1 tsp. baking soda -; 1 tsp. kosher salt -; 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom -; 1/2 c. buttermilk -; 1 c. powdered sugar -; 1 vanilla bean pod (reserved from above) -; Whipped cream, for serving -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Almond-Pear Upside Down Cake

1. 1/2 c. (1 stick) Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter, plus more for greasing the pan -

2. 1/3 c. turbinado sugar -

3. 1 pears, sliced 1/4" thick, unpeeled -

4. 2/3 c. granulated sugar -

5. 1/3 c. light brown sugar -

6. 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved -

7. 2 large eggs -

8. 1/2 tsp. almond extract -

9. 1 c. all-purpose flour -

10. 1 c. almond flour -

11. 2 tsp. baking powder -

12. 1 tsp. baking soda -

13. 1 tsp. kosher salt -

14. 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom -

15. 1/2 c. buttermilk -

16. 1 c. powdered sugar -

17. 1 vanilla bean pod (reserved from above) -

18. Whipped cream, for serving -

How to cook deliciously - Almond-Pear Upside Down Cake

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350°. Generously grease a 9" round springform cake pan with Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter. Line the bottom with a 9" parchment round and grease the top of the paper. Sprinkle turbinado sugar all over the bottom and sides of the pan. Arrange the pear slices decoratively in an even layer on the bottom of the pan.

2. Stage

Make the cake: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and the vanilla bean seeds. Rub them together with your fingers until the vanilla has infused into the sugar.

3. Stage

Add the stick of Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter to the bowl and using the paddle attachment, mix until light and fluffy, about 5 minute.

4. Stage

Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping between each addition. Add the almond extract and mix well.

5. Stage

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom.

6. Stage

Add the dry ingredients to the bowl alternately with the buttermilk, scraping the bowl as needed. Mix just until combined.

7. Stage

Spread the batter evenly on top of the pears in the prepared cake pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

8. Stage

Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out, upside down onto a cooling rack. Peel away the parchment paper and let cool.

9. Stage

Make the vanilla sugar: Add the powdered sugar to a small food processor with the reserved vanilla bean pod and process until it has been broken down into a fine powder.

10. Stage

Serve the cooled cake dusted with vanilla sugar.