Italian Pear Almond Cake

Italian Pear Almond Cake

  • Prepare: 20M
  • Cook: 35M
  • Total: 55M
Italian Pear Almond Cake

Italian Pear Almond Cake

Diets

  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • Produce

    • 3 Pears, small medium ripe
  • Refrigerated

    • 2 Eggs, large
  • Baking & Spices

    • 50 g All-purpose flour
    • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
    • 1 Icing sugar
    • 125 g White sugar
  • Nuts & Seeds

    • 100 g Almonds, ground
    • 50 g Almonds, flaked
  • Dairy

    • 125 g Butter, unsalted
  • Time
  • Prepare: 20M
  • Cook: 35M
  • Total: 55M

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Description

A delicious cake, thats more pears than cake. Moist and lightly sweet, it is perfect for any time of day. Best on the day its baked. If you have a scale, use the gram measurements, for best accuracy.

Directions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375° F.
  • Grease an 8-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Prepare pears, by peeling, coring and cutting in half. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and white sugar together until pale and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a spatula, fold in the flour, ground almonds and baking powder. Spoon batter into the prepared springform pan and use a palette knife to even out the mixture. (Batter will be thick and fill the pan only about an inch thick).
  • Arrange the pear halves over the top of the cake and bake in pre-heated 375° oven for 25 minutes. Remove cake from oven and sprinkle the flaked/sliced almonds over the top. Return to the oven for a further 8-10 minutes. The cake is ready when a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  • Leave the cake to cool in the tin, then run a knife around the outside and carefully remove the ring and base. Dust with icing sugar before serving with
  • Optional Mascarpone, Marsala and Orange Cream: Whisk the grated rind of 1 orange and 2 Tbsp. of freshly squeezed orange juice in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons sweet Marsala and 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) of mascarpone cheese. Sweeten with icing sugar to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 290 kcal
  • Serves: 8
  • Prepare: PT20M
  • Cook Time: PT35M
  • TotalTime:
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Italian Pear Almond Cake - Seasons and Suppers

Descrition:

A delicious Italian pear almond cake, that is more pears than cake. Flavoured with ground almonds and topped with sliced almonds.

Italian Pear Almond Cake

  • Produce

    • 3 Pears, small medium ripe
  • Refrigerated

    • 2 Eggs, large
  • Baking & Spices

    • 50 g All-purpose flour
    • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
    • 1 Icing sugar
    • 125 g White sugar
  • Nuts & Seeds

    • 100 g Almonds, ground
    • 50 g Almonds, flaked
  • Dairy

    • 125 g Butter, unsalted

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Seasons and Suppers

Italian Pear Almond Cake - Seasons and Suppers

A delicious Italian pear almond cake, that is more pears than cake. Flavoured with ground almonds and topped with sliced almonds.