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Home / Courses / Cakes / Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 December 8, 2010 · Updated: 💻June 12, 2018 · 🗨 38 Comments

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Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions.

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

I made a gluten free Gingered Pear Upside Down Cake for the Thanksgiving Gathering at a friend’s house during the recent Thanksgiving holidays. As I was in a rush, the pictures I took did not turn out well. The cake though was delicious and not a crumb was left. There was no chance for me to remedy my pictures. Since we were having company this past weekend, I decided to bake the cake again. This time I added some cranberries to reflect a different holiday. I was curious as to how it would taste if I used regular all purpose flour and so I made two Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with the same recipe but swapped out the flours.

Both cakes were very similar in taste and I served everyone except the gluten intolerant, a slice of each without telling them which was gluten-free and which was not. They could easily differentiate the cakes but could not decide which they liked better. The gluten free cake has a finer texture but it crumbled more easily. The traditional one has a more springy texture and held together better. Taste wise, I personally preferred the gluten-free cake. Both cakes were equally moist. I loved the crystallized ginger in the cakes. The little bits of cranberries at the ends of each slice lend a slight tartness to the first and last bite.

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

Christmas came early for me this year. Ro-Ri San ordered this delivery just in time for my holiday baking. 😀

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

A KitchenAid Professional 5 quart stand mixer in metallic chrome. It’s a beauty!

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

This recipe was adapted from the KitchenAid booklet that came with the stand mixer. And now, let’s start baking!

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

Gluten Free Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Dessert
Cuisine : American, Western
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Servings : 10 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup brown rice flour (150g)
  • ½ cup white rice flour (130g)
  • ¼ cup tapioca flour (30g)
  • 6 tbsp potato starch (67g)
  • 1½ tsp guar gum
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • A dash of ground cloves
  • 1 tbsp crystallized ginger (chopped)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup butter (1 stick/115g)
  • ¾ cup sugar (165g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅔ cup milk (160ml)

Topping

  • ¼ cup brown sugar (45g)
  • ¼ cup butter (½ stick/57g)
  • 2 tbsp crystallized ginger (chopped)
  • 1 large pear (peeled, cored, and sliced thinly)
  • ¼ cup fresh cranberries

Instructions
 

  • Grease a 9 inch round cake pan.

To Make Topping

  • Combine brown sugar and butter in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has melted, about 3 minutes. Remove and pour evenly into cake pan. Sprinkle evenly with chopped crystallized ginger. Arrange pear slices and cranberries decoratively over sugar mixture. Set aside.

To Make Cake

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Combine flours, guar gum, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, crystallized ginger, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla at low speed for 1 minute. Add egg and beat another minute
  • Add flour mixture and milk. Beat for about 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and beat for another minute.
  • Spread batter evenly in cake pan over pears and cranberries. Bake for 50 minutes. Let cake stand in pan for 5 minutes.
  • Invert cake onto plate, keeping plate and pan firmly pressed together. Replace any fruit stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Dessert
Cuisine : American, Western
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate this Recipe
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Servings : 10 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour (225g)
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • A dash of ground cloves
  • 1 tbsp crystallized ginger (chopped)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup butter (1 stick/115g)
  • ¾ cup sugar (165g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 large egg
  • 2/3 cup milk (160ml)

Topping

  • ¼ cup brown sugar (45g)
  • ¼ cup butter (½ stick/57g)
  • 2 tbsp crystallized ginger (chopped)
  • 1 large pear (peeled, cored, and sliced thinly)
  • ¼ cup fresh cranberries

Instructions
 

  • Grease a 9 inch round cake pan.

To Make Topping

  • Combine brown sugar and butter in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has melted, about 3 minutes. Remove and pour evenly into cake pan. Sprinkle evenly with chopped crystallized ginger. Arrange pear slices and cranberries decoratively over sugar mixture. Set aside.

To Make Cake

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Combine flours, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, crystallized ginger, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla at low speed for 1 minute. Add egg and beat another minute
  • Add flour mixture and milk. Beat for about 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and beat for another minute.
  • Spread batter evenly in cake pan over pears and cranberries. Bake for 50 minutes. Let cake stand in pan for 5 minutes.
  • Invert cake onto plate, keeping plate and pan firmly pressed together. Replace any fruit stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.
Tried this recipe?Mention @RotiNRice or tag #RotiNRice

This is the all-purpose flour version.

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

Warmly spiced Gingered Pear and Cranberry Upside Down Cake with gluten free and traditional flour options. Deliciously moist, festive, and perfect for all occasions. | RotiNRice.com

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎


Categories: 🗂 Cakes, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Western Tags: 📋 cranberries, ginger, pears

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  1. love2cook says

    December 8, 2010 at 8:09 am

    WOW, congratz on your new KA! Happy Baking…;)

    I simply love my KA too, getting it to work quite often lately. Hehe!

    That cake is droolworthy! 😀

    Reply
  2. Mary says

    December 8, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Both cakes look delicious and I really appreciated your comparison of the two. Your new mixer is a thing of beauty. I know you’ll get years of enjoyment from it. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary

    Reply
  3. Jeannie says

    December 8, 2010 at 9:03 am

    That’s a very lovely gift you’ve got there:D Delicious cakes too…so pretty!

    Reply
  4. Roxan says

    December 8, 2010 at 9:46 am

    Hooray! A kitchenaid mixer! My girlfriend got me one for my wedding and I LOVE it. It is a life saver. I hope you get a ton of use out of it – I know you will!
    This cake looks absolutely amazing. I love that you tried it two different ways to compare results… and it’s so fun that you did a taste test with your guests. I bet both were equally delicious.

    Reply
  5. Brownieville Girl says

    December 8, 2010 at 10:57 am

    Both cakes look fantastic – I’m looking forward to trying them.

    Wishing you many happy years of mixing and baking with your wonderful Christmas prezzie.

    Reply
  6. Angie's Recipes says

    December 8, 2010 at 11:57 am

    Now you have a really cool kitchen gadget to play with all the holiday recipes!
    The upside down cakes looks wonderful!

    Reply
  7. Liv Wan says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Ohh…I’m so envy you now. I wish I can have one of kitchen aid mixer too. I love your gingered pear and cranberry upside down cake. All the ingredients sounds so tasty. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Namitha says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    What a coincidence Biren, I got a Kitchenaid as a X’mas gift from my hubby ;-)It is terrific, I must say 🙂
    The cake is just gorgeous

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 8, 2010 at 2:03 pm

      Cool! I am sure you love yours as much as I love mine. 😉 This baby is powerful. Can’t wait to try kneading some bread with the dough hook.

      Reply
  9. torviewtoronto says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    delicious colourful cake
    you must be excited Biren

    Reply
  10. Victoria says

    December 8, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    What a fun experiment to make the cakes two different ways! I’ve only had a gluten-free cake once and I didn’t like the texture, but who knows. Congrats on your new mixer! Aren’t kitchen toys fun??

    Reply
  11. Tanantha @ I Just Love My Apron says

    December 8, 2010 at 4:18 pm

    I’m super jealous of you Biren! I’ve been wanting a stand mixer forever but it’s kinda pricey. I bet you will be baking like crazy hehe. The cranberries are great twist for Christmas. I also like that your compared the two versions and told us the differences!

    What kind of pear did you use? I’ve seen a few types but don’t know which one is better.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 8, 2010 at 5:47 pm

      I am sure you will get one in the coming Christmases 🙂 For this cake I used d’Anjou but Bartlett would also work. Try to get a firm pear, one that is slightly green.

      Reply
  12. lequan says

    December 8, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Hey Biren,

    Congratulations on your new toy, how exciting this must be for you! It sure is a beauty! Your cake looks beautiful. I love the shot with the pear slices and cranberries all laid out gorgeously. I don’t think I’ve tried a gluten-free cake before. Have fun baking!

    Reply
  13. Zoe says

    December 8, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    Biren, you are so lucky to own a great kitchen aid…This will be the 1st in my Christmas list but I don’t think I’m going to get one 🙁

    The upside down pear and cranberry cake look very yummy. Great to see that you are happy with both your kitchen aid and the cake 😀

    Reply
  14. Hyosun Ro says

    December 8, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Oh what a lovely cake! The KitchenAid stand mixer is one of my favorite toys too. I definitely bake more after getting it for my birthday one year. Enjoy!!

    Reply
  15. kitchen flavours says

    December 8, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    Congratulations on your new mixer! Now you can play more often in the kitchen with your new toy! The cake is lovely and looks very good. Love the addition of cranberries. Enjoy your KA!

    Reply
  16. Blackswan says

    December 8, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    I did some upside down cake while I was in school & haven’t really baked anything since 2 yrs ago. I did Pineapple Tarts at a friend’s place.

    Envy, wish I’ve a mixer too! Just received a digital scale on my bday, forcing me to start baking soon. But then again, I’d need a mixer. Hahaha! I’ve tons of lame excuses.

    I love how you’d beautifully arranged the fruit slices. Yum-yum!

    Reply
  17. rebecca says

    December 8, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    lovely cake and so sweet you make it gluten free love your tea cup

    thanks for the kind words

    Reply
  18. tigerfish says

    December 8, 2010 at 11:13 pm

    Wow, look at that mixer standing tall and glorious! And beautiful festive cake indeed.

    Reply
  19. Cristina - TeenieCakes says

    December 9, 2010 at 1:34 am

    Wow! What a fantastic holiday gift – you’ll just luv your new stand mixer 🙂

    A festive and beautifully arranged upside down cake. I really like what you did with the cranberries – gives it such great color.

    Reply
  20. DongXing says

    December 9, 2010 at 7:03 am

    Wow! Lovely cake and lovely mixer – I would like both right now! I baked a Christmas cake last evening using my simple and trusty hand mixer – it took me forever to cream the butter and sugar and I was just wishing for one of these KA mixer. Guess I will have to give the hubby a big hint, eh? The cranberries on the cake gives it such a festive ambience. Thanks for sharing, Biren.

    Reply
  21. Cherine says

    December 9, 2010 at 7:04 am

    What a wonderful gift!!
    The cake looks gorgeous!

    Reply
  22. Pam says

    December 9, 2010 at 8:57 am

    Interesting with the 2 cake versions. It looks and sounds delicious! Way to go with your new KA mixer! It puts mine to shame as it is so old but going strong!

    Reply
  23. Cheah says

    December 9, 2010 at 9:42 am

    What a lovely gift! The cake is awesome!

    Reply
  24. Faith says

    December 9, 2010 at 9:52 am

    That is a gorgeous mixer and a lovely cake! The cranberries and the crystallized ginger make it really stunning so festive! I enjoyed reading your comparison between the gluten-free and non gluten-free cakes…I would love to try the gluten-free version!

    Reply
  25. My Simple Food says

    December 9, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Oh my!! Your website looks fantastic. See, I have stopped blogging for so long, I missed your lovely new site. Ohhh do I dare to migrate to wordpress? I have been thinking about it. Should I?

    Reply
  26. 5 Star Foodie says

    December 9, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    The cake sounds terrific! I really like the addition of crystallized ginger, excellent! Congrats on your new kitchenaid!

    Reply
  27. Devaki @ weavethousandflavors says

    December 9, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    What a lovely cake – what a lovely gift and your tea cups are adorable too! I like both evrsion by the way 🙂

    Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors

    Reply
  28. Stella says

    December 9, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    Hey Biren, these pictures aren’t half bad at all;) I think they are kind of pretty. Plus, the cake sounds wonderful anyway. I love that it is gluten free-might try this one too!

    Reply
  29. Reeni says

    December 9, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Your cake is so pretty Biren! And the flavors are incredible. Crystallized ginger does amazing things for baked goods! Enjoy your shiny new gift – it’s a beauty!

    Reply
  30. penny aka jeroxie says

    December 9, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    Luucky girl to get a kitchenaid!

    Reply
  31. Joanne says

    December 10, 2010 at 6:31 am

    This sounds delicious! I love that you used tart cranberries to balance out the sweetness. Delicious.

    Reply
  32. Lea Ann says

    December 10, 2010 at 7:34 am

    Beautiful cake, but what really caught my eye are those exquisite plates and cups. Gorgeous.

    Reply
  33. sarah says

    December 10, 2010 at 9:44 am

    So all holiday cookies and cakes are gonna be easy right!!!
    beautiful clicks…loved the cake..yummyyyyy

    Reply
  34. denise @ quickies on the dinner table says

    December 15, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    YAAAAY!! Kitchenaid!!! LOL I loved hubby just a little bit more when he got me one for my birthday last year. Sadly, mine already has a short but deep scratch on it *sigh* Almost broke my heart – I really am sooooooo clumsy! Be careful with yours – it’s so beautiful!!!!

    Both the cakes look scrumptious, but I think I like the texture of the gluten free one more….

    Reply
  35. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    Ok, since I know it’s the star, I’ll start with the cake, which is gorgeous. I love the combination of pear, ginger and cranberry (anything with ginger gets my vote). Thanks for sharing your adaptation.

    Now, the mixer; ::sigh::. I’m in love. I want one SO badly. Oh, please send Santa my way, ok?

    Reply
  36. Magic of Spice says

    December 29, 2010 at 12:28 am

    Congratulations on your kitchen aid!
    This unside down cake looks scrumptious 🙂

    Reply

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