PEAR SPICE BUNDT CAKE WITH WALNUT PRALINE TOPPING

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Found this tasty adaptation of a circa 1992 Gourmet magazine recipe on www.joythebaker.com , a delightful blog up for an award for Best New Blog of 2009 on www.2009.bloggies.com . Give it a look & see whether you'd give her a vote (I did along with a vote for www.fark.com for the esteemed lifetime achievement award). She's got some tasty recipes for sure. Anyone resurrecting the much maligned American Bundt cake gets a hat tip from me anytime. I plan to make this & halve it immediately after cooling cake but before spooning on topping - will add topping to each half with the best looking one going IMMEDIATELY to dear neighbor's home as I strongly suspect this could become a main meal substitute if allowed to remain in toto in our house, LOL.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice, ground
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg, freshly grated
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
3 pears, peeled, cored and diced into roughly 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 to 1 1/4 cups of fruit)
1 cup walnuts, toasted, cooled, and finely chopped (3 ounces)
3/4 cup brown sugar, golden (packed)
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped, toasted

Steps:

  • Cake:.
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour bundt pan.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
  • Beat together butter, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer or 4 with a handheld. Add yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla.
  • Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in batches, mixing well after each addition.
  • Fold in pear pieces and chopped walnuts.
  • Beat egg whites in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold stiff peaks, then fold whites into batter gently but thoroughly.
  • Spoon batter into pan, smoothing top, and bake until a wooden pick or skewer comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then invert onto rack and cool completely.
  • Walnut Praline Topping:.
  • Stir golden brown sugar, whipping cream and 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth. Boil 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in walnut pieces. Spoon warm topping over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Melkam Mekonnen
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I'm not sure if I have all the ingredients for this cake. I'll have to check my pantry.


Waqas Ali123
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This cake is definitely on my to-bake list!


Kish Daniel
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I'm allergic to walnuts. Do you think I could substitute another type of nut?


Md Salman
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I'm not a baker, but this recipe seems easy enough to follow.


Green Rabbit Happy kids
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This cake looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.


Kgomotso Moemise
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I would love to try this cake, but I don't have a bundt pan.


yamuna Pokhrel
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This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.


Noor UL Hassan
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out as moist as I expected.


COT Fan
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The praline topping is a bit too sweet for my taste, but the cake itself is delicious.


Siva Indian
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This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can just throw all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them together.


TAYUB Sk
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I'm not a big fan of pears, but this cake was surprisingly good. The spices really balanced out the sweetness of the pears.


Oyindamola Olushola
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This cake is perfect for fall. The spices are warm and inviting, and the pears add a touch of sweetness.


Sakib Khandaker
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I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Wendy Hood
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The cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good. The praline topping was delicious.


MUSIC GOD
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This pear spice bundt cake with walnut praline topping was absolutely delicious! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the praline topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.


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