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    Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake

    Published: Feb 25, 2019 · Modified: Mar 27, 2019 by Richa 220 Comments

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    Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake. This amazing Vegan Upside Down Cake needs just 1 Bowl and 40 mins. Use other fruits for variation. Vegan Nutfree Soyfree Recipe. Glutenfree option.  Jump to Recipe

    Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake. This amazing Vegan Upside Down Cake needs just 1 Bowl and 40 mins. Use other fruits for variation. #Vegan #Nutfree #Soyfree #Recipe Glutenfree option #VeganRicha #PearCake | VeganRicha.com

    I had some pears leftover after entertaining my niece recently and whipped up this upside down cake that she could take along. For some reason hubbs isn’t fond of pears and lately they’ve started giving me headaches if eaten raw. Go figure. But everything works out for everyone in this cake! A gooey caramelized top, soft delicious cake, a dollop of whipped coconut cream. 

    The pears are sliced and arranged on the bottom of a pan. Maple syrup or brown sugar helps them caramelize during baking. Then a simple vanilla batter on top. Bake until done, then serve with some whipped coconut cream or vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Delish! Use the same method to make pineapple upside down cake or use peaches or apple.

    Our Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake on a white cake stand

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    Step by Step Photos:

    Ingredients for Our Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake in Bowls

    Assemble the ingredients. Line the bake pan with parchment or grease really well. Arrange the pear slices. Drizzle maple syrup or sprinkle brown sugar all over.

    Pears arranged in a cake pan for Our Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake Pears arranged in a cake pan for Our Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake Cake batter for Our Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake in a white bowl

    Mix all the wet ingredients. Then add dry and mix to make a smooth batter. Pour over the pears, even it out and bake. 

    Cake Batter for Our Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake Cake Batter over pear slices in a metal cake pan for Our Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake Pear Upside Down Cake. This amazing Vegan Upside Down Cake needs just 1 Bowl and 40 mins. Use other fruits for variation. #Vegan #Nutfree #Soyfree #Recipe Glutenfree option #VeganRicha #PearCake | VeganRicha.com Pear Upside Down Cake. This amazing Vegan Upside Down Cake needs just 1 Bowl and 40 mins. Use other fruits for variation. #Vegan #Nutfree #Soyfree #Recipe Glutenfree option #VeganRicha #PearCake | VeganRicha.com
    Pear Upside Down Cake. This amazing Vegan Upside Down Cake needs just 1 Bowl and 40 mins. Use oother fruits for variation. #Vegan #Nutfree #Soyfree #Recipe Glutenfree option #VeganRicha #PearCake | VeganRicha.com

    Pear Upside Down Cake. This amazing Vegan Upside Down Cake needs just 1 Bowl and 40 mins. Use oother fruits for variation. #Vegan #Nutfree #Soyfree #Recipe Glutenfree option #VeganRicha #PearCake | VeganRicha.com
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    4.96 from 71 votes

    Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake

    Pear Upside Down Cake. This amazing Vegan Upside Down Cake needs just 1 Bowl and 40 mins. Use other fruits for variation. Vegan Nutfree Soyfree Recipe. GF option Makes 8 or 9 inch cake pan
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Keyword: pear cake, pear upside down cake, spiced pear cake, vegan upside down cake
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 234kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 2 Pears , thinly sliced (1/4 inch thick
    • 3 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar for more caramelized, or half of each

    Cake:

      Wet:

      • 3/4 cup (177 ml) non dairy milk such as almond, soy
      • 1/4 cup (40.25 g) pear puree or applesauce (I usually blend up leftover pear and use it)
      • 1 tbsp lemon juice
      • 1/3 cup (66.67 g) sugar
      • 1/4 cup (56 ml) oil
      • 1 tsp vanilla extract
      • 1 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice or chai spice or cinnamon + cardamom

      Dry:

      • 1.5 cups (187.5 g) flour (I use a mix of all purpose and wheat), see notes for Glutenfree
      • 2 tsp baking powder
      • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
      • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt

      Instructions

      • Line a 8 or 9 inch cake pan with parchment at the bottom. Arrange pear slices as you like. Pour the maple syrup (or sprinkle the sugar) all over the pear slices. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180C)
      • Blend the remaining pear in a blender with 1-2 tsp of water until it is like applesauce. Measure out 1/4 cup of the puree and use in the cake. Or use applesauce.
      • Mix all the wet ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
      • Mix the baking powder, baking soda and salt into the flour. Add 1.25 cups flour to the wet and mix in. Add 1-2 tbsp more at a time to make a thick batter, not too stiff but not too flowy.
      • Pour gently on top of the pear slices in the cake pan and spread to even it out.
      • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick from the enter comes out clean.
      • Cool for 15 mins, then remove cake by inverting it over a dish. Carefully peel off the parchment.
      • Sprinkle a good pinch of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice or other fave spice blend on the pears. Cool for another 10 mins, then slice and serve with whipped coconut cream or vegan ice cream

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      Notes

      Gluten-free: Mix 1/2 cup white rice flour/oat flour, 1 1/4 cup almond flour, 1/3 cup potato starch,  1 tbsp flax seed meal. Use 1 1/2 cup of the flour mix and add more as needed. 
       
      Oilfree: Use 2 tbsp apple sauce + 2 tbsp non dairy yogurt. 
       
      Nutrition is for 1 Serve

      Nutrition

      Nutrition Facts
      Vegan Pear Upside Down Cake
      Amount Per Serving
      Calories 234 Calories from Fat 63
      % Daily Value*
      Fat 7g11%
      Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
      Sodium 193mg8%
      Potassium 225mg6%
      Carbohydrates 39g13%
      Fiber 2g8%
      Sugar 18g20%
      Protein 2.2g4%
      Vitamin A 10IU0%
      Vitamin C 2.6mg3%
      Calcium 98mg10%
      Iron 1.3mg7%
      * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

       

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      1. Natalie

        October 13, 2022 at 5:17 am

        Thanks for this recipe! Would Bob’s Red Mill GF flour work as a replacement flour for a nut free, GF modification? Looking forward to baking!

        Reply
        • Richa

          October 14, 2022 at 10:23 am

          I haven’t tried it. It might work. Top it with some cinnamon sugar as gf flours tend to dry out while baking and a topping helps keep some Moisture in

          Reply
      2. KS

        April 02, 2022 at 10:30 am

        how can i modify the vanilla cake to a coconut cake?

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        • Vegan Richa Support

          April 06, 2022 at 10:33 am

          sure – just substitute coconut extract for vanilla and some shredded coconut in first before you pour in the batter !

          Reply
      3. KS

        March 31, 2022 at 3:44 am

        Can I use any vanilla muffin recipe for this? Should I decrease the amount of liquid considering some liquid will release from the pears while cooking?

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        • Vegan Richa Support

          April 01, 2022 at 12:17 pm

          I haven’t tried that ….

          Reply
      4. Shannon

        March 21, 2022 at 12:21 pm

        4 stars
        Pears were a star! Cake went over really well at the party! Not too sweet and the spices (cardamom and cinnamon) went over well. I’d add the spices to the dry ingredients which I usually do as it clumped in the wet so there were chunks in the cake. Lower stars may be user error issues other than the spice clumps. Questions related to texture and appearance: Is there a way to have the smooth edge of the cake, as mine was really lumpy and ugly? How do I adjust if the cake is really gummy?

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        • Richa

          March 21, 2022 at 12:34 pm

          Yes mix them in the dry. Hmm what do you mean by gummy. Was the baked cake gummy? If the batter was too thick, you can thin it out by adding 2-3 tsp warm non dairy milk. A float batter will settle in a well greased container to take the shape of the container

          Reply
        • Helen

          April 07, 2022 at 7:52 am

          5 stars
          This cake is fabulous! I received a box of pears as a gift and this recipe was a perfect compliment. I brought it to a dinner party and people were amazed how delicious a vegan cake could be! Lol 😂
          Made it again the next week to share with family and they ate it in one sitting. Thank you for sharing another lovely recipe!

          Reply
          • Vegan Richa Support

            April 09, 2022 at 9:04 am

            nice ‘regifting’ !!

            Reply
      5. Ambur

        February 27, 2022 at 6:13 am

        5 stars
        This was delicious! I used both a little bit of brown sugar and maple syrup over the pears, subbed canned coconut milk for the alternative dairy (realized halfway in I had no milk) and drizzled a sweet cream made from the leftover coconut milk over it at the end. It did seem a bit too stiff so I added a little extra applesauce to thin it out. Cake was perfect, not too sweet. Thank you!!

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        • Vegan Richa Support

          February 28, 2022 at 6:53 pm

          good to know. sounds nice

          Reply
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