Spiced Pear Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe Date:
November 7, 2016
Cook Time:
01:15:00
Difficulty:
Easy
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- 12 tbsps (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter- room temp
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp plus 1t baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 pears, firm- peel and dice
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- 2 tbsps sugar
- 4 tbsps butter, unsalted and softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsps cream cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350* F.
- To prepare the pears, peel, halve and core. Dice into small pieces.
- Heat the butter until golden in a large pan over medium heat and sauté them until they are golden. Sprinkle with sugar and cook until liquid is evaporated. Be careful to not over cook - pears should hold shape and not be too soft.
- Butter and flour a baking dish.
- Combine all dry ingredients including flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
- Whip the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and combine.
- Add the flour mixture in 2 batches - alternating with the buttermilk until all ingredients are combined and batter is smooth. Fold in the sautéed pears and pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for approximately 30-45 minutes until lightly golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.
- For the frosting, in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment add the butter, powdered sugar and spices and whip until light and fluffy.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add cream cheese. Continue to whip. Frost Cake and serve.
Recipe courtesy of: Chef Natalie Niksa, La Saison
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