Pear Cake

Easy to make and tastes delicious. What else to ask for? sort of like a pear tatin with a cakey crust.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.

Butter a 10 inch , deep-dish pie plate with 1 tblsps of butter.

Sprinkle bottom with 2 / 3 cup sugar , lemon juice and 2 tblsps rum.

Peel pears , halve lengthwise and core.

Cut halves crosswise into inch thick slices.

Arrange slices , round side down , in concentric circles.

Bake until pears are lightly caramelized and very tender , about 1 hour.

Cool pears slightly.

Reduce oven temperature to 375f.

Cream remaining 8 tblsps butter with cup sugar , 1 tblsp rum , lemon zest , cardamom and salt and mix until smooth.

Beat in eggs , one at a time.

Fold in flour and baking powder.

Spoon evenly over pears.

Bake 25-30 minutes.

Immediately invert cake onto platter.

Spread any caramel remaining in pie plate over pears.

Serve at room temperature with a dollop of lightly whipped cream.

butter, sugar, lemon juice, dark rum, pears, lemon, zest of, cardamom, salt, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, whipped cream