Pear & Cardamom Cake
Ending September with this impressive, yet simple enough Pear and Cardamom Cake. This flavoursome spice cake with a caramelized pear topping is a great dessert for fall.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Pears peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 Cup brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 5-6 Cardamom pods split open and seeds finely chopped
- 2 Cups flour
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons ginger
- 2 Teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Cup butter
- 3/4 Cups sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 2/3 Cups milk
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small saucepan set over medium to low heat, add the 3 tablespoons of butter until melted. Add the brown sugar and chopped cardamom seeds. Stir well and leave until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Have ready a 10 inch spring form pan. Evenly spread out the brown sugar mixture. Top with pear slices. Starting at the edge of the pan and start fanning them around until you have covered the entire pan. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, ginger, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on high speed until smooth. About 30 seconds. Add the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy. About a further 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, incorporate well after each addition . Add vanilla extract and mix until combined, about 30 seconds.
- Add 1/2 of the four mixture to the batter and stir until just combined. Then pour in all the milk at once and stir until combined. Add remaining flour and stir until combined.
- Evenly pour the batter into the pan. Bake between 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Place on a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes. Use a sharp knife to go around the edge of the pan and loosen the cake. Un clip the pan and remove the sides. Invert cake onto a baking rack and remove the bottom of the pan.
- Cake can be served immediately warm. Will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container on the counter.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
Baking times vary. Cake will bake between 40 - 50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Pear & Cardamom Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 297
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 70mg23%
Sodium 285mg12%
Potassium 111mg3%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 413IU8%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.