Ginger Cake with Caramelized Pears Recipe

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The sweetness of the pears coupled with the warm, rich sauce of this fabulous dessert are perfect complements for this scrumptious cake made with fresh ginger.

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Servings:

Ingredients

CAKE:
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup molasses - light and dark
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup unsalted butter - melted
1/4 cup brown sugar - packed
2 tablespoons crystallized ginger - chopped fine
1 large egg
1 tablespoon fresh ginger - grated
1 tablespoon brandy or cognac
1 teaspoon lemon peel
PEARS:
4 pears - peeled, halved, cored and cut each half into 4 wedges
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar - packed
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon brandy or cognac

Container:8x8x2 baking pan, large skillet, two medium mixing bowls,

Directions

PREP

20 mins

READY IN

50 mins

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease the baking pan.
Whisk together the flour, soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
In another bowl, mix together the molasses, sour cream, butter, brown sugar, both types of ginger, egg, brandy and lemon peel.
Mix until smooth.
Add flour mixture and stir just until blended.
Spread batter evenly in the pan.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
Meanwhile, combine pears and lemon juice in a large bowl.
Melt butter in a large skillet, add pears to the skillet and sautÃ© for one minute.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and cook until the sugar melts and the pears are tender, stirring occassionally for 4-5 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the pears to a plate.
Boil the sugar mixture in the skillet until thick and bubbling, approximately 3 minutes.
Remove from heat, add whipping cream and water, then the brandy.
Return to the heat and cook until the sauce thickens and is reduced to approximately 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally.
Add the pears back into the sauce and serve warm over the cake.
Can be garnished with ground cinnamon and whipped cream if desired.