Description
Indulge in the delightful harmony of flavors with our Spiced Pear Almond Cake topped with a luscious vanilla drizzle. This cake combines the natural sweetness of ripe pears and the warm essence of spices, all enveloped in a moist, tender crumb accented by crunchy almonds. Perfect for any occasion, this enchanting dessert will have your friends and family coming back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe pears, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for drizzle)
- Milk (for drizzle)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a bowl, mix almond flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter until fluffy; add eggs one at a time until well combined.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in pear slices carefully.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the drizzle, whisk powdered sugar with milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over cooled cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 95g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg