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Pear Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Pears bake beneath a tender ginger-spiced vegan cake, then turn into a glossy fruit topping when the cake is inverted.

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Prep
25 minutes
Cook
40 minutes
Total
1 hours 5 minutes
Serves
10

Gather your ingredients

Everything you need.

Allergen notes

  • Wheat is commonly present in all-purpose flour; check the actual product labels, including any gluten-free replacements.
  • Contains oats or oat products. Check labels and choose certified gluten-free products when needed; oats can still be an allergen.

Check product labels and any substitutions; packaged ingredients can introduce additional allergens.

Let's cook

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  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line the base of a 23 cm cake tin and grease the sides.

  2. Spread melted vegan butter and 40 g sugar in the base. Arrange pear slices in an overlapping layer.

    Pear Ginger Upside-Down Cake: Spread melted vegan butter and 40 g sugar in the base

  3. Whisk remaining sugar, oat milk, oil and ginger. Fold in flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and spoon over pears.

    Pear Ginger Upside-Down Cake: Whisk remaining sugar, oat milk, oil and ginger

  4. Bake for 35–40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Rest for 10 minutes, then invert carefully onto a plate.

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A little kitchen know-how

  • Use firm ripe pears so the fruit keeps its shape when the cake is turned out.

Make it yours & keep it well

Replace pears with sliced apples and increase baking time if needed.

Storage: Keep covered for 2 days at cool room temperature or refrigerate for 4 days.

Estimated nutrition per serving

310 kcal

Approximate figures; brands, portions and substitutions change the result.

Good things to know

How should I store leftovers?

Keep covered for 2 days at cool room temperature or refrigerate for 4 days.

Can I adapt this plant-based recipe?

Replace pears with sliced apples and increase baking time if needed.

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