Are you looking for a delicious and delightful dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth? Look no further than the exquisite almond and pear cake. Its delicate yet rich flavor will tantalize your taste buds, leaving you craving for more. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets to creating this masterpiece, exploring variations, and providing you with essential tips to ensure perfect results every time. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this article will guide you towards creating an almond and pear cake that will become a cherished addition to your dessert repertoire.
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OLD-FASHIONED ALMOND PEAR CAKE
Pear lovers will find it hard to resist going back for seconds (and maybe even thirds) of this old-fashioned cake. Almond extract beautifully complements the pears and tender cake.-Roxanne Chan, Albany, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the pears, ginger and lemon juice; set aside., In another bowl, beat the eggs, confectioners' sugar, butter and extract until blended. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. Stir in pear mixture., Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan; sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 171mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
ALMOND AND PEAR CAKE
This moist cake is a perfect winter dessert when pears are in season. Change it up for other seasons using raspberries, peaches, or apples instead of the pears. Optional garnish: sift confectioners' sugar on top and/or serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Provided by eatcookdream
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a small tart pan or a 9-inch cake pan.
- Mix pear slices and amaretto liqueur together in a bowl.
- Process almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar together in a food processor until the mixture is a fine almond meal.
- Beat 1/4 cup sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Mix almond meal mixture, flour, and salt into creamed butter mixture to make a smooth batter.
- Drain pears, reserving the amaretto liqueur. Stir drained liqueur into batter just until incorporated.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan, smoothing batter if uneven. Arrange pear slices in a decorative pattern atop batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cake is starting to pull away from the edges, about 25 minutes. Allow cake to cool in pan for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28.4 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 79.8 mg, Sugar 18.6 g
BUTTERY ALMOND PEAR CAKE
Pears and almonds make a mouthwatering match in this cake from Lillian Julow, Gainesville, Florida. "It looks pretty with the fruit on top," she pens. "How can something this simple taste this wonderful?"-Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine almonds and 1/2 cup sugar. Cover and process until blended; transfer to a bowl. Stir in flour and salt. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 4 tablespoons butter; whisk in eggs and milk. Stir into almond mixture. , Pour into a greased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Arrange pear slices over batter. Sprinkle with remaining sugar; dot with remaining butter. , Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 20g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 175mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
PEAR ALMOND CAKE
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 - 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour 9-inch springform cake pan.
- Toss pears with juice of half a lemon and set aside.
- Cream 8 tablespoons of butter with 3/4 cup of sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add to batter, stirring lightly. Add remaining lemon juice and almond extract.
- Spread batter in prepared pan and cover with sliced pears, arranging decoratively if you wish. Dot with 1 tablespoon of remaining butter. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and scatter almonds on top. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and dot with remaining butter. Bake for 1 hour. Allow to cool slightly before removing sides of pan. Serve at room temperature with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 449, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 193 milligrams, Sugar 37 grams, TransFat 1 gram
ALMOND AND PEAR CAKE
An Italian style cake. Regular all-purpose flour or a gluten-free flour blend can be used. If using gluten-free flour use a good quality blended flour that includes a gum or add in 1 teaspoon of xanthan or guar gum with the flour. USe either a flan tin or a pie plate suitable to serve from. You can make your own almond meal by grinding blanched almonds in a coffee mill or food processor until finely ground. Tinned pears can be used if fresh are not available but fresh fruit give a preferable result.
Provided by Jubes
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grease a 30cm flan tin or a pie plate that you can directly slice and serve from. Preheat oven to 18OC.
- Using electric beaters, beat butter, sugar and lemon zest until creamy and pale in colour.
- Continu beating and add the eggs, one at a time.
- Fold in the flour, baking powder and almond meal. Fold in the xanthan or guar gum at this point if you are using gluten-free flour that does not already contain a gum.
- Spoon half of this mixture into the flan tin. Spread to cover. Reserve the remaining half of the mixture. Arrange the pear slices over the base. Spread the pears out evenly. They usually need to be slightly overlapped. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the pears.
- Spread the remaining cake batter over the top of the pear layer and then scatter over the flaked almonds.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for around 30 minutes or until tested as cooked with a skewer.
- Allow the cooked cake to stand for at least 10 minutes prior to serving. Serve warm with fresh cream, warm custard or ice-cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 428, Fat 22.4, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 86.6, Sodium 288.6, Carbohydrate 53.2, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 27.8, Protein 7
SMALL PEAR AND ALMOND CAKES
Categories Cake Food Processor Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Pear Almond Fall Winter Party Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Poach pears:
- Peel pears, leaving stems intact, then core from bottom with melon-ball cutter. Toss pears with lemon juice in a bowl as peeled, then arrange on their sides in a 10-inch heavy skillet. Add wine, butter, and lemon juice from bowl (liquid will not cover pears) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until pears are just tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Transfer pears with a slotted spoon to a dish. Boil poaching liquid, uncovered, until just syrupy and reduced to about 1/4 cup, 12 to 15 minutes. Spoon syrup over pears and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Prepare cakes:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
- Pulse almonds with 1/2 cup sugar in a food processor until finely ground, then transfer to a bowl (do not clean processor).
- Process butter with 1/2 cup sugar in processor until pale and creamy, then pulse in vanilla. Add eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition, then pulse in almond mixture, flour, and salt until just combined.
- Lightly butter and flour ramekins, knocking out excess flour, then arrange in a baking pan. Divide batter among ramekins (about a slightly rounded 1/2 cup per ramekin), then gently nestle a pear, leaning it slightly and pressing it very lightly, into batter in center of each cake. (Cakes will rise around pears as they bake.) Reserve reduced poaching liquid for another use. Sprinkle pears and tops of cakes with remaining tablespoon sugar.
- Bake, rotating pan halfway through baking, until cakes are just firm and pale golden with slightly darker edges, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer ramekins to a rack and cool 10 minutes, then run a thin knife around edge of each cake and invert onto a plate. Turn cakes right side up and serve warm or at room temperature.
Tips:
- Use ripe pears: The riper the pears, the sweeter and more flavorful your cake will be.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This is the best way to ensure that the cake is cooked through.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Use a variety of nuts: You can use almonds, walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts in this cake. Or a mixture of nuts.
- Add spices: You can add a variety of spices to this cake, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger.
- Serve with fresh fruit: This cake is delicious served with fresh pears, berries, or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
This almond and pear cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the pears add a touch of sweetness and tartness. The cake is also gluten-free and can be made vegan by using a dairy-free milk and butter. Whether you are looking for a special dessert to serve at a party or a simple treat to enjoy with your family, this almond and pear cake is sure to please.
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