This traditional upside-down pear cake is given a fiery twist with the addition of ginger and dark rum. Serve with ice cream as a dessert or by itself as a teatime treat. Cut out a circle of ...

Stir the cooled pears into the remaining cream. To assemble, brush one cake generously with pear syrup, pile the filling on top as evenly as possible and place the other cake on top. Tidy up the ...

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