Easy Spiced Pear French Cake
This Spicy Pear French Cake is one of those recipes I keep coming back to every fall. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and spiced, with juicy pears baked right into a soft, buttery cake. Nothing fancy, just simple and really good.
Ingredients
- 4 pears any variety (divided)
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 stick ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp allspice
- 2 tbsp sliced almonds for topping
- 1 tbsp sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Peel, core, and chop 2 pears into small cubes. Set aside.
- Slice the remaining 2 pears thinly for the decorative topping.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add the melted butter, vanilla extract, and milk; whisk until smooth.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, almond flour, baking powder, and allspice.
- Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped pears.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Arrange the sliced pears on top.
- Sprinkle the surface with sugar and almond flakes.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temp.
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Notes
This cake keeps well for about 3 to 4 days at room temperature when stored in an airtight container. If your kitchen is warm, you can refrigerate it instead, it’ll stay fresh for up to 5 days. It freezes well too, just wrap slices tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.
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