Dessert

Ginger and Pear Upside-Down Sponge

Prep20 min
Cook40 min
Total60 min
Serves6
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Method

Make it happen

  1. 01

    Heat oven to 170°C fan. Line a 20 cm cake tin; dot base with 25 g butter, scatter brown sugar and arrange pear slices on top.

  2. 02

    Beat 130 g butter and caster sugar until fluffy. Add eggs gradually, then fold in flour, ginger and milk.

  3. 03

    Spoon batter gently over pears and level carefully.

  4. 04

    Bake 35–40 minutes until springy. Rest 10 minutes then turn out onto a serving plate to reveal the pears.