Pear Almond Cake

What to do with the big, juicy pears from my parents’ garden? I wanted an easy yet show-stopping dessert, so I combined them with vanilla, almonds, and cardamom seeds. Oh yes! Cardamom is the perfect companion for pears—there’s no better fruit and spice pairing.

I’ll share this pear almond cake recipe below and hope you give it a try this fall. This almond pear cake is truly exceptional!😊

Pear Almond Cake

Diana Oana

A savory, fall dessert with hints of cardamom and lemon and a rustic but spectacular look.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Resting time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 55 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine International

Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

 

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• 3 Williams pears
• 150 g high-fat butter
• 115 g sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cardamom pod
• 50 g ground almonds
• 1 lemon zested and juiced
• 1 tsp milk
• 160 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 170°C/340° F.
• Line a cake pan with parchment paper.
• Cream the soft butter and sugar. Add the eggs and flavorings (vanilla essence, lemon zest and juice, cardamom). Keep mixing.
• Add the ground almonds, flour, and baking powder. Mix until incorporated. If the mass is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of milk.
• Pour the cake mixture into the cake pan and add the three whole peeled pears.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes. After the first 40 minutes, cover the cake with parchment paper to prevent the surface from burning.
• Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then carefully remove it and place on a rack to cool completely!
• Slice and serve! A scoop of vanilla ice cream is welcome with this cake.

Notes

*I opened a cardamom pod, removed the seeds and crushed them with a pestle and mortar, then added them to the composition.

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Diana Oana

As an award winning food blogger, I started my culinary journey in 2010, driven by a fervent commitment to crafting flavorful, tasty meals that defy the stereotype of bland health cuisine. I love to cook anything from appetizers to main courses and desserts from a wide range of cuisines as well as traditional Romanian dishes.