Upside-Down Pear Cake with Maple Rosemary Caramel Recipe

To help you spoil the mother figures in your life this Mother's Day, Rebecca Keel (@bites_with_becs) has shared a delicious Upside-Down Pear Cake with Maple Rosemary Caramel-the perfect teatime bake to share with family. Rich, warmly spiced, and layered with golden pears and a herby caramel. And because we believe presentation is part of the joy, Becs has served hers on a beautiful ceramic plate by The Detailsmith - available on Memo, of course.

Ingredients

Maple Rosemary Pear Layer

• 2 Pears, cut into slices
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary

Cake

• 8 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brown the butter: Add 8 tbsp butter to a small saucepan on medium heat, and cook until the butter turns brown and the milk solids begin to separate, stirring as you go. Remove from heat immediately, and transfer to a bowl to cool.
2. Line a round cake pan with baking paper, and spray with oil or grease with butter. Lay the pears down in a spiral-like formation (it doesn’t have to be perfect).
3. Make the maple rosemary caramel sauce: Melt the 6 tbsp butter in a small saucepan. Turn the heat to high, and add the maple syrup, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and rosemary sprigs. Bring to a boil and cook for about 4 minutes until frothy and caramelized. Remove and discard rosemary, then pour the caramel mixture over the pears.
4. In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (except the sugar) for the cake layer.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together the cooled brown butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and milk.
6. Mix your wet mixture into your flour mixture, then pour the batter over the pears. Spread as evenly as you can.
7. Bake for 45–50 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then loosen the edges with a knife.
8. Place a plate on top of the cake and flip both at the same time so the pears are on top.
9. Garnish with a fresh sprig of rosemary and serve warm with fresh cream or enjoy it plain.