Spiced Pear Cake
This easy homemade spiced pear cake has a moist, tender crumb and is filled with warm fall flavors and fresh pear slices in every bite. It’s the perfect simple one-layer cake to kick off your fall baking!
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Servings: 1 9-inch cake
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon all spice
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cloves
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ⅔ cup crème fraiche
- 4 medium ripe yet firm pears peeled, cored, and sliced
For Serving (Optional):
- powdered sugar for dusting
- vanilla ice cream
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the center position.
- Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, allspice, ground ginger, ground nutmeg and pinch of ground cloves. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer bowl with the paddle attachment, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, on medium-high speed.
- Reduce the speed to medium and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Over low speed, add the flour mixture in two additions, alternating with the crème fraiche. Scrape down the bowl once or twice to ensure the ingredients are being incorporated evenly. Stir until just smooth, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour half the batter into the greased cake pan, level and smooth the batter with an offset or rubber spatula.
- Gently layer the pears on top of the batter.
- Next, carefully pour the remaining batter on top of the pear layer. Level and smooth the batter with an offset spatula.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes until deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then carefully remove the sides of the springform pan.
- Dust the top of the cake lightly with powdered sugar if desired.
- Serve warm.
* The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.