Western-Slope Pear Cake with Ginger Cream

Name: Western-Slope Pear Cake with Ginger Cream
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients: 1 cup (5 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon, baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon, ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 7 tablespoons, unsalted butter, 6 tablespoons softened but still cool, 1 tablespoon melted; 2/3 cup packed (4⅔ ounces) plus 2 tablespoons packed, light brown sugar; 2 , large eggs; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh ginger; 1 cup, heavy cream; 1 , (15-ounce) can pear halves in syrup, drained and cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1 tablespoon, confectioners' sugar

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2006

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This simple pear cake is the perfect finish to our holiday meal.

SERVES10 to 12

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This Western-Slope Pear Cake with Ginger Cream recipe takes just minutes to prepare, but looks elegant and packs solid flavor. We used canned pear halves for pears that are guaranteed to be ripe and, as an added bonus, are already peeled. A...

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