Pear Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons (1 ¼ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan.
• 5 large ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons brandy
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup packed dark-brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons boiling water

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch-square cake pan; set aside. In a large bowl, toss pears with lemon juice. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Add half the pears, cut sides down, in single layer; cook until...

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