I ripped this out of a magazine in 2006. It's been waiting quite some time to see the light of day. It was worth it. The cake is very flavorful. It was also quite simple to make. Pear Upside-Down Spice Cake (Adapted from Cooking Light) 3 c pears sliced thin (Bosc, Bartlett, Anjou) 2-3 pears cooking spray 2 c flour 1/2 t salt 1/2 t baking powder 1/2 t instant coffee granules 1/2 t nutmeg 1/2 t ginger 1/4 t allspice 1/2 t cinnamon 1 c sugar 5 T butter 1 egg 1t vanilla 3/4 c buttermilk Glaze: 2T butter 1 1/2T lemon juice zest of 1 lemon 3/4 c brown sugar 1 1/2 T buttermilk Spray 9" pan with cooking spray. Arrange pear slices spoke-like in the bottom of the pan. In a small bowl mix flour and all spices; set aside. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Add flour and buttermilk alternating - beginning and ending with flour. Spread over pears. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out ...