Gingerbread Pear Upside-Down Skillet Cake – Lodge Cast Iron

Ingredients

• 3 medium-sized firm pears, cored and sliced into eighths
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup boiling water
• ½ cup molasses
• ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon salt