Heat oven to 350˚.
Grease and flour a 9” springform pan.
Pour 2 Tbls melted butter into springform pan and sprinkle brown sugar on top.
Place pears cut-side down onto sugar.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cane sugar together.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add remaining ingredients and mix for 2 minutes.
Pour batter on top of pears and spread to flatten out.
Bake for 1 hour, 10 minutes or until top is domed and firm.
Remove from oven and cool completely.
When cooled, run a sharp knife around edge of pan and remove ring from springform pan.
Carefully flip cake over onto cake plate or cake stand.
(If cake is very domed, use a sharp bread knife to cut the dome off to flatten it first.)
Drizzle cake with caramel sauce and serve.