Ginger-Pear Upside-Down Cake

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 20 ounces canned pear halves, drained
• Cake Batter:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place 1/3 cup butter in a 9-inch square pan and set in the preheating oven to melt, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir molasses, brown sugar, and ginger into the melted butter. Arrange pears cut-side down over mixture.
4. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Add milk, 1/3 cup butter, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg until combined, about 2 minutes. Pour batter over pears.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
6. Run a knife around the edge of the pan; place a plate on top of the cake and flip carefully.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255844/ginger-pear-upside-down-cake/ (may not work)