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Caramel Pear Upside-Down Cake

Serves: 12

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Margaret Faxon - Palmyra, Missouri
Bake-Off® Contest 5, 1953
The unique upside-down layer cake is a yummy combination of pears and caramel. We've added new-fashioned ease to this old-fashioned cake by using a cake mix.


   1 (29-ounce) can pears halves, drained, reserving 1/2 cup liquid
   28 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
   2 tablespoons margarine or butter
   1 package (1-lb 2.25-oz) pudding-included yellow cake mix
   1 cup water
   1/3 cup oil
   3 eggs
   1/4 cup chopped nuts
   Whipping cream, if desired


Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 13 x 9-inch pan. Slice pear halves; arrange over bottom of greased pan. In small saucepan over medium heat, melt caramels
in reserved pear liquid, stirring frequently until smooth. Stir in margarine; blend well. Pour mixture evenly over pears. In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Spoon batter evenly over pear mixture.

Bake at 350°F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; turn onto serving plate. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.

HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Add 3 tablespoons flour to dry cake mix. Bake at 375°F. for 35 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 470; Protein 5g; Carbohydrate 66g; Fat 21g; Sodium 370mg

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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