Upside Down Pear and Ginger Cake, a recipe from Gourmetpedia, for food lovers

Ingredients

• 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) softened butter, divided
• 25 ml (2 tbsp.) sugar
• 4 pears
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 250 ml (1 cup) molasses
• 10 ml (2 tsp.) baking soda
• 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water
• 750 ml (3 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. ground ginger
• A pinch of ground cinnamon
• A pinch of salt