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Caramelized Pear and Blackberry Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

Cake

  • 6 tbsp butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Caramelized Pears

  • 3 pears
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup blackberries

Instructions

Caramelized Pears

  • Peel, cut in half, and core pears.  Place brown sugar and butter in a wide pan over medium heat.  Cook until both are melted.  Place pears in the pan side down and cook for about 10 minutes.  Turn them to the other side and cook for another 10 minutes.  If they are not tender at this point, turn them over again and cook until tender.  
    Line a 10 inch baking pan with non stick foil or parchment paper.  Place pear, core side down in a pattern.  Pour caramel over them.  Spread out blackberries around the pear halves.  Sit in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to add the batter.

Cake

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a stand mixer, cream the butter, oil, and sugar. Add eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla. Mix again. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk. Mix until fully incorporated. Scoop batter over the fruit and caramel, smooth the top and bake for about 45 minutes or until browned and toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Cool on a wire rack.  Invert the cake onto a plate.  Serve.