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Pear Upside-Down Cake

Move over, pineapple. This rich caramel, pecan and pear cake has a spicy touch!
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hour 10 min
Makes: 9 servings
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1/4cup butter or margarine
1/4cup packed brown sugar
1large pear, thinly sliced
2tablespoons chopped pecans
1 1/2cups Original Bisquick® mix
1/2cup packed brown sugar
1/2cup milk or water
2tablespoons vegetable oil
1teaspoon vanilla
1/2teaspoon ground mace or cinnamon
1egg
Whipped cream, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch round or 8-inch square pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pear slices in single layer on sugar mixture; sprinkle with pecans.
2.In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients except whipped cream with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pear slices and pecans.
3.Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with whipped cream. Store cake loosely covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Not recommended.
Make the Most of This Recipe
Substitution
Use 1 to 2 large fresh peaches instead of the pear.
Special Touch
Add a sweet cinnamon-packed punch to this luscious treat by stirring a dash or two of ground cinnamon into the whipped cream just before topping and serving.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 115 ); Total Fat 13 g (Saturated Fat 5 g); Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 340 mg; Total Carbohydrate 34 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g); Protein 3 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4 %; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6 %; Iron 6 Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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