Pear Ginger Cake with Buttered Rum Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups ripe pears, peeled, cored, and finely diced
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for the sauce)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (for the sauce)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (for the sauce)
• 2 tablespoons dark rum (for the sauce)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for the sauce)