1/2 cup butter, melted (try the Nolt Homestead butter) 1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup nuts, chopped

2 large pears, sliced, (Try The Nolt Homestead Asian Pears!)

Pour your melted butter into a 9x9 inch square cake pan. (if you desire a round cake, use a 9 inch round cake pan)

Sprinkle with nuts and sugar.

Arrange pear slices over nuts.

And now for the batter:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1/3 cup molasses

1 1/2 cup flour

1/4 teas. ginger

3/4 teas. cinnamon

1/2 teas. salt

1/2 teas. baking powder

1/4 teas. baking soda

1/2 cup warm water

Beat butter and sugar together until creamy.

Beat in egg and molasses.

In a separate bowl mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the warm water.

Pour the batter over the pears.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min.

Can be served warm or cold!

Delicious with ice cream or whipped cream!