Ingredients
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ginger or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup flour
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1/2 cup milk
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ginger or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 cup hot tap water
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1 large egg
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3 medium pears or 3 medium apples, peeled,cored,sliced
Instructions
- Choose pears or apples, if you pick pears use the ginger, for apples use the cinnamon.
- There are two parts to this recipe, the cake and the topping.
- To make the cake: Lightly grease an 8-inch square or 9-inch round pan.
- Place the fruit in the pan, and sprinkle it with the lemon juice.
- In a medium-sized bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, baking powder, spice, and salt till smooth.
- Beat in the egg, then add the flour alternately with the milk (1/2 cup flour, the milk, remaining 1/2 cup flour), beating after each addition.
- Spoon the batter over the fruit in the pan, spreading it to mostly cover.
- To make the topping: Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and spice.
- Sprinkle this mixture over the batter, then carefully pour the hot water over all.
- It will puddle on top; that’s OK.
- Bake the cake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 60 minutes, until it’s nicely browned on the top.
- Remove it from the oven, and serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Yield: 8 to 9 servings.