Easy Pear Upside Down Cake

Instructions

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1. - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9 inch pan with vegetable pan spray.
2. - Make topping. In a small bowl stir together the melted butter, brown sugar and ginger.
3. - Spread mixture in an even layer in the pan. Arrange pear slices over butter mixture and set aside.
4. - Make cake. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
5. - In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until well combined.
6. - Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well-combined. Alternately add flour mixture and milk; mixing until just combined. Pour the cake batter over pear slices in the pan.
7. - Bake 37-39 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes on a wire rack and then turn out onto a serving plate.
8. - Serve slightly warm with ice cream, if desired.