Spiced Pear Upside-Down Cake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 4 Bosc pears (about 1 1/2 pounds, small ripe
  • 1 tsp Orange, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Pomegranate molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp Cardamom, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 3/4 cups Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 cup Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Walnuts, unsalted roasted

• Drinks

  • 3 tbsp Orange juice, fresh

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pan
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• ¼ cup pomegranate molasses, plus more for serving
• 1¾ cups sugar, divided
• 4 small ripe Bosc pears (about 1½ pounds), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored
• 1 cup unsalted, roasted walnuts
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup olive oil