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Pear Upside-Down Cake

Name: Pear Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 medium pears, peeled and sliced; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1 large egg, room temperature

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.

Makes

9 servings

Using a packaged cake mix speeds up the preparation time of this tasty pear and pecan upside-down cake. This moist cake is pretty to look at and luscious, too. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 medium pears, peeled and sliced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 large egg, room temperature

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Spread butter in an 8-in. square baking dish. Arrange pear slices in a single layer over butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans.
In a large bowl, beat cake mix, milk and egg on medium speed for 3-5 minutes; pour over pears.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 236 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 251mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

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