Best 8 Swiss Pear Cake Recipes

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When it comes to delightful and comforting desserts, the Swiss pear cake stands out as a true masterpiece. With its origins nestled in the heart of Switzerland, this culinary creation has captivated taste buds worldwide. As a harmonious blend of delicate flavors and textures, it features tender, buttery layers of cake intertwined with the natural sweetness and juiciness of ripe pears. Every forkful promises a symphony of flavors that will transport you to a realm of pure culinary bliss. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your baking journey, embarking on the adventure of crafting this iconic Swiss pear cake is sure to leave you with a result that is both visually stunning and utterly irresistible.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SUPER MOIST PEAR CAKE



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Loaded with pears, perfectly sweet and melt in the mouth - this Super Moist Pear Cake recipe is divine! Easy to make and it looks gorgeous, perfect for dessert or afternoon treat!

Provided by Mariam E.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2¼ cups cake or all purpose flour (sifted)
1½ cup sugar (fine granulated white sugar)
½ cup butter (soft, unsalted)
⅓ cup canola oil (or vegetable oil)
2 tsps. baking powder
2 tbsps. vanilla extract
4 whole eggs
½ cup milk
3 whole ripe pears (peeled and thinly sliced)
⅛ tsp. salt (Just a pinch)
1 tsp. lemon zest ((optional))
2 tbsps. confectioner suger (for dusting after baking)
1/4 cup brown sugar (or less as desired)
¾ tsp. cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Peel and slice the Pears.
  • In an electric mixer bowl, whip up the sugar and butter until well combined for about 1 minute.
  • Add in the vanilla, lemon zest and eggs. Continue mixing on high speed for 1-2 minutes until they are well combined.
  • Add in the baking powder, sifted flour and a pinch of salt. Mix again for about 1 minute. Gradually add ½ cup of milk and ⅓ cup oil while mixing on low speed. Mix for another minute or two on low speed.
  • Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and grease or spray a round spring foam baking pan then pour the batter in. Ideally, a 10 x 3 inch deep pan is the best size.
  • After placing the batter in your pan, spread a layer of the sliced pears to cover the whole batter. Sprinkle some cinnamon and the brown sugar on top of the pears.
  • Bake in a pre-heated 350 F oven for 40 minutes then lay over an aluminum foil wrap on top to cover the cake and bake for another 10-15 minutes depending on your oven. Insert a wooden skewer to make sure it's completely clean before removing the cake. It may take less or a bit more time depending on your oven.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and cover with a kitchen towel to let it cool down. It may take up to 1 hour to completely cool down. Dust with some confectioner sugar right before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 358 kcal, Sugar 30 g, Sodium 49 mg, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 49 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, Cholesterol 76 mg

VANILLA CAKE WITH VANILLA SWISS BUTTERCREAM



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Nonstick cooking spray, for the pans
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
3 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup buttermilk
5 large egg whites
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup fresh blackberries
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 cup fresh raspberries
1/4 cup fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • For the vanilla cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line three 9-inch round cake pans with parchment circles and spray lightly with cooking spray.
  • Combine the butter, oil and 2 cups sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl between each egg. Beat in 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste until incorporated.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add a third of the dry ingredients to the mixer and beat on low speed. Add half of the buttermilk and beat until just incorporated. Alternate dry and wet ingredients, ending with the dry and scraping down the bowl as needed until the batter is smooth.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans and bake until the cakes are lightly golden and the centers spring back to the touch, about 30 minutes. Let the cakes cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, to make the cake syrup, combine the remaining 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste with 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
  • For the vanilla Swiss buttercream: Bring a medium saucepan filled with 2 inches of water to a simmer. Whisk together the egg whites and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and set the bowl over the simmering pot. Continue whisking until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture feels hot to the touch, 1 to 2 minutes. Wipe the condensation from the bottom of the bowl and attach it to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat the egg white mixture on medium-high speed until the whites are glossy and the underside of the bowl is no longer warm, about 5 minutes. With the mixer running, begin adding a few chunks of butter at a time. Continue to add all the butter in this way until the buttercream is smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla bean paste and salt.
  • For the assembly: Trim the tops of the cakes, if necessary. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of each layer of cake with the cake syrup, allowing it to soak in slightly. Add about 1 1/2 cups of buttercream to the top of the first cake and smooth it into an even layer with an offset spatula. Place the second cake on top of the first and add another layer of buttercream. Place the last cake on top and frost just the top with the remaining buttercream. Arrange some of the blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries decoratively around the top edge of the cake. Serve with the remaining berries on the side.

FRESH PEAR CAKE



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This is the recipe that I like to use with the fresh pears that I get from my trees in late August. It's also lower in fat and cholesterol than most regular cakes.

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
2 cups white sugar
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 egg whites
⅔ cup canola oil
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Slightly beat the egg whites and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.
  • Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven ant let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing form pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.9 calories, Carbohydrate 67.3 g, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 371 mg, Sugar 39.3 g

SWISS PEARS



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Elegant and easy. I got this out of one of my community cookbooks, but it tastes like something a restaurant in Atlantic City New Jersey used to make. I think the restaurant is now closed.

Provided by mandabears

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup whipping cream, well chilled
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (29 ounce) can pears in heavy syrup, drained, reserve 2 1/2 ounces of syrup
4 ounces German cooking chocolate

Steps:

  • Whip cream until thick, add sugar and continue to whip until thick.
  • Drain pears well.
  • Melt chocolate with reserved syrup.
  • Put pears in a large bowl, a glass bowl makes a nice presentation.
  • Cover pears with whipped cream.
  • Cool chocolate mixture, then pour or spoon chocolate carefully over whipped cream.
  • Chill well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.9, Fat 32.1, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 37.4, Carbohydrate 64.1, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 54.7, Protein 2.8

SWISS PEAR CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy

Yield 8 slices

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup flour
3 or 4 ripe bartlet pears
1 Lemon
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • Half, peel and core pears. Place in lemon juice. cream butter with sugar add vanilla Combine with flour Add eggs one at a time. Mixing into cake batter. Pour Batter into 8-9" cake pan. Place Pear halves in cirlce around batter, gently press into batter. Bake 350 degrees 27 minutes or until golden on the top and barely cooked in the middle.

OLD-FASHIONED PEAR CAKE



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Old-fashioned pear spice cake is a wonderful ending to a meal. It's not too heavy or rich, but the moist treat is brimming with flavor.-Audrey Golden, Cary, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/2 cup canola oil
4 large egg whites
1 large egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups chopped peeled fresh pears
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, yogurt, oil, egg whites and egg until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into yogurt mixture until blended. Stir in pears and pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 291mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

PEAR CAKE



Pear Cake image

Make and share this Pear Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Nolita_Food

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup milk
2 medium comice pears, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Butter a 8x8-inch pan.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
  • In a bowl, combine pears, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup of sugar, toss lightly.
  • Cream butter and remaining sugar together, add egg and vanilla and mix till the batter is pale and smooth.
  • Add milk alternatively with the dry ingredients, starting and ending with flour.
  • Pour half of the batter into baking pan.
  • Cover with pears, then pour the remaining half of the batter, covering the pears completely.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2506.2, Fat 71.5, SaturatedFat 42.5, Cholesterol 364.3, Sodium 2128, Carbohydrate 443.8, Fiber 20.7, Sugar 259.9, Protein 34.4

SWISS PEAR SANDWICHES



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"A quick recipe for a very busy retired couple" is the way Janet Akey of Presque Isle, Wisconsin describes this sandwich. It's microwavable so you don't even need to dirty a pan. Any kind of nuts will work in this pleasant-tasting sandwich.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 slices whole wheat bread
4 teaspoons honey mustard
4 slices (3/4 ounce each) reduced-fat Swiss cheese
1 large pear, sliced
2 slices red onion
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Spread two slices of bread with mustard. Layer each with the cheese, pear and onion slices and pecans; top with remaining cheese and bread. , Place the sandwiches on a microwave-safe plate. Cover and microwave on high for 20-30 seconds or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 441mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 21g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose ripe pears: Use ripe but firm pears for the best flavor and texture. Soft or bruised pears will make the cake mushy.
  • Peel and core the pears: Before adding the pears to the cake batter, peel and core them. This will help prevent the cake from becoming too soggy.
  • Use a combination of spices: The spices in this recipe (cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger) complement the pears perfectly. You can also add a pinch of cardamom or allspice for extra flavor.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the cake tough. Mix only 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.

Conclusion:

This Swiss pear cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet pears and warm spices makes this cake a favorite of many. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat.

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