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Pear-Cranberry Gingerbread Cake

Name: Pear-Cranberry Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 24 servings.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, melted, divided; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, divided; 3 medium pears, sliced; 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed; 3/4 cup brewed chai tea; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 large egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Makes

24 servings

I love the warm, spicy flavors and festive fall fruits in this upside-down gingerbread cake. It's simple enough to whip up for lunch boxes, but also has a place at any holiday buffet. —Christina Metke, Calgary, Alberta

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, melted, divided
2/3 cup packed brown sugar, divided
3 medium pears, sliced
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
3/4 cup brewed chai tea
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Pour 1/4 cup melted butter into a 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Arrange pears and cranberries in a single layer over brown sugar.
In a small bowl, beat the brewed tea, sugar, molasses, egg and remaining butter and brown sugar until well blended. Combine the remaining ingredients; gradually beat into tea mixture until blended.
Spoon over pears. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 166 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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