Pear Cake recipe
A moist and flavorful pear cake with a cinnamon-sugar swirl on top, perfect for a cozy afternoon treat.
Ingredients
Dough
- 115 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
- 150 grams caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 175 grams plain flour or all purpose flour
- 75 grams almond meal or ground almonds
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 120 ml full fat or whole milk
- 250 grams pears, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 15 grams unsalted butter, melted
- 15 grams caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, mix briefly.
- Mix in flour, almond meal, baking powder, salt, and milk until smooth. Toss pears in cinnamon and fold into batter.
- Pour batter into pan, swirl melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon over top, then gently swirl into batter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Use ripe pears for the best flavor. Serve warm or at room temperature.