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Upside-Down Cherry-Pear Cake

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 13, 2009
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Tart ruby red cherries and succulent pears create a new taste sensation for homey, upside-down cake.

Upside-Down Cherry-Pear Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 9
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
  • 1 can (15 oz) pear halves, drained
  • 3/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 quart (4 cups) vanilla ice cream

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Spread cherry pie filling in baking dish. Arrange pear halves, cut side up, over pie filling. Bake about 20 minutes or until filling is hot.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in food processor or blender, cover and process almonds until finely ground. In medium bowl, mix butter, sugar, Bisquick mix, almonds, cinnamon and eggs with spoon.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon batter over hot pie filling and pears. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cherries are bubbly and toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Run sharp knife around edges of baking dish to loosen. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto baking dish; turn plate and dish over. Let dish remain over cake a few minutes so topping can drizzle over cake. Serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition

370 Calories
14g Total Fat
5g Protein
54g Total Carbohydrate
42g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
54g
18%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
42g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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