Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

Very easy, quick and tastes great.

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2009

I followed recipe exactly and it turned out great. Easy to make. Hubby said it tasted like a coffee cake.

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4girls4me

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Home Town: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Living In: Chandler, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

This cake will make you look like a superstar chef; Nobody needs to know how easy it is! I was trying to use some left over Christmas pantry ingredients and found this recipe. I'm almost sad that only my husband and I got to enjoy it, not a huge crowd. It was great, not too sweet but with a definite holiday flair. I made a few changes, but nothing major. First, I sliced the pairs to about 1/4 inch thickness and sauteed them in a skillet with some butter, adding the brown sugar and nuts so they'd be nice and crunchy. I arranged the slices covering the bottom of the dish. My cake was done after 35 minutes, maybe because the fruit was already hot, not sure really. I served it with some whipped cream. It'll definitely be an addition to my next Christmas dessert table.

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MrsDavis114

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2008

Mal, I absolutely love this recipe. So easy yet impressive. Thanks, my friend!

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Suemck

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

Nice cake! I used a spice cake mix and added ginger and molasses to it (I also used the pear juice as another reviewer suggested). I had more cake batter than my cake pan would hold - and filled it a little higher than I should have, but it worked out fine and I made a few cupcakes with the leftover batter. I took this to work today and everyone loved it. Thanks for the recipe!!

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SunnyByrd

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008

Good holiday flavor. My husband and I both agreed that it needed more pears. Next time, I'm planning to cover the entire bottom on the pan with the pear slices. I think that will make it look prettier too. ;)

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Holly

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008

tasted wonderful but looked awful! I'll make it again, but not for company.

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2007

I didn't have pears, so I sliced an apple and used that. It was very good. I would like if it had been gooier caramel top. And would use apple or pear juice instead of water next time in the cake. But very tasty!

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JANE MN

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2007

I'm giving this 5 stars because it was the hit of my dessert buffet for Christmas. However, I had to make a few mods. Couldn't find gingerbread cake mix, so I used the spice cake as another user suggested. I made it the day before serving which probably wasn't a great idea since the topping soaked into the cake and made it soggy. To cover that mess up, I made another batch of the syrup-sugar-butter mixture and thickened it with cornstarch, heated it and poured it over the whole thing before serving. It was definitely the hit of the night... Highly recommend the additional thickened topping even if yours comes out great to start with. That put it over the top. Thanks for the recipe. I will probably make again, but will likely thicken the original sauce as well. Merry Christmas!

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Aly D

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

Super quick and easy to put together. Actually my fourteen year old did it. We thought it came out really bland. I used a Betty Crocker Mix. My in-laws loved it. I thought it would have much stronger gingerbread taste. So I am blaming the it on the brand of mix I used.

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2007

Well, this just throws off the ole diet!! Delicious cake, Mallinda!! I had to use Spice Cake instead of Gingerbread as it appeared the grocer was out of it and I took Cheepchick's suggestion of replacing some of the water for pear juice. That topping is sinfully delicious - I could eat the whole thing in one sitting, I am sure! Thanks Mallinda, this one was nice and easy even for a novice baker like myself!

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Chikee

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007

Mallinda, this was great! That caramel was genius! My family loved it. Thanks!

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Nandabear

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007

I loved this recipe! It was SO easy and delicious. I chopped the pecans so it didn't look as beautiful as Cheepchick's photo, but it disappeared so quickly, no one even noticed. I wouldn't change a thing about this recipe! Thanks Mallinda!!!!

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2007

This recipe was super easy and delicious. The pears were an excellent compliment to the gingerbread. My kids really gobbled this cake up. As an extra bonus, the house smelled great while it was baking. Thank you, Mallinda, for sharing this recipe!

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Martha and her daughter

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2007

This is a quick & delicious cake that can be personalized endlessly to suit anyone's taste. I made it as written except for replacing the water with pear juice. It made the whole house smell like Christmas & I was even inspired to take a pic which I'll post when I'm not having such a lazy day:o) Thanks Mallinda!

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